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Monthly Archives: April 2006

Is our addiction to Ownership giving us less all around?

If we redirected our obsession with tracking ownership into making a bigger pie, how much more could we do with our lives? Continue reading →

Wells Fargo: Do record profits herald disaster?

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Stever

Wells Fargo is presenting what sounds like great results even while building up a system almost guaranteed to collapse if the real estate market begins to fall. Continue reading →

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Who creates value in a firm? Is it the CEO? Lee Raymond thinks so.

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Stever

You’ve probably heard that Lee Raymond, ex-CEO of Exxon, was given a half-billion-dollar retirement package that amounts to about $144,000/day for his great work. You go, Lee. It always amazes me to deal at lower levels of organizations where, as … Continue reading →

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Do 'open loops' push multi-tasking into overwhelm?

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Stever

I have several important projects on my “to do” list. Instead, I’m typing on my BLOG. I’m making phone calls for my business school reunion. Everything except what I “should” be doing. Just the thought of the projects leaves me … Continue reading →

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My friend Andy can tell you everything about Blogs you ever wanted to know!

My friend Andy Wibbels just published a book on BLOGging that’s already made it to #1 on some of the Amazon lists. Check him out at: http://andywibbels.com/post/1093