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Fundraising Alone Will Never Bring About Needed Social Change

Posted on September 14, 2023
Businesses are powerful platforms. Over 160 million people are employed by US businesses. The things that happen inside these businesses, the cultures that are created, and the way associates, clients…
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Board Positions Come through Multiple Channels

Posted on August 31, 2023
Many people ask me how to find board opportunities. I explain that this is a process rather than an event. The cultivation process is constantly in motion. It is hard…
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Four Recommendations for Building Trust

Posted on August 17, 2023
Researchers Kimberly Nei and Darin Nei studied data across thirty independent studies to examine the relationship between personality and ethical leadership. They wanted to know what leaders should do to…
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A Short History of the Discount Brokerage Industry

Posted on August 3, 2023
It’s interesting but maybe not surprising that the greatest organizations ever created to empower self-directed investors were created away from Wall Street. The eponymous Charles Schwab and Larry Waterhouse, Ned…
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The Power of Enduring Relationships in All Aspects of Life

Posted on July 24, 2023
In life, business, and community work, enduring relationships—ones built on trust and ongoing mutual benefit—are essential. Successful leaders and individuals invest time and energy in building these relationships inside and…
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Three Zones of Control

Posted on July 7, 2023
I have observed over time that a person operates in three mutually exclusive but connected zones in business and personal life. The three zones are control, influence, and neither control…
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