Hiring People – BruceBit 100610
A long time ago I stopped trying to find “good” people.
I now focus on how good I am when they are around.
This lens never fails me.
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BruceBit 100610 ~ Hiring People
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06.10
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05.10
9:13
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Good to Great is the culmination of another impressive research project by Built to Last coauthor Jim Collins. Collins, along with a 21-person team, sought to answer the question posed by Built to Last fans “[W]hat about the vast majority of companies that wake up partway through life and realize that they’re good, but not great?”
Presented as a prequel to Built to Last, Good to Great is amazingly well-written, thought provoking, and engaging. Collins’ ability to make simple, yet insightful observations based on complex information transforms his comprehensive findings into a remarkably easy read.
To be classified as “good to great,” companies were selected that fit a simple pattern: 15 years of cumulative stock returns at or below the general market followed by 15 years of returns at least three times above the market. The “good to great” companies were then compared to direct competitors, as well as companies that made short-lived shifts into greatness, but failed to stay the course.
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05.10
9:10
The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
I love this book because it does away with the notion that being a good manager requires ridiculous amounts of time, effort, diplomacy, and people-motivating abilities, that, let’s face it, most managers simply do not have. Instead, the techniques presented can be put into practice quickly and easily with exponential results.
Most people are familiar with what bad management looks like, yet, it’s easily overlooked in workplaces where poor management is the norm. The author provides an insightful and somewhat comical examination of poor management styles and their implications. Not surprisingly, the impact is far-reaching, causing declines in productivity and satisfaction that adversely affect entire organizations.
My favorite analogy in the book, by author Kenneth Blanchard, is his account of working as a college professor. He describes being in trouble with a faculty committee for handing out the final exam on the first day of class. He reasoned that by distributing the final on the first day students would understand exactly what they are being asked to learn. Blanchard asserts that it’s really a choice between providing or withholding the knowledge one needs to succeed. A good manager provides this knowledge with the goal of making everyone on his team a “winner.”
07
05.10
9:08
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
The E-Myth Revisited is a highly recommended read for anyone interested in business start-up, especially if that interest is fueled by the desire to turn a hobby or a technical skill into a business.
Uncovering the Myth
The book follows the story of Sarah, a woman who grew up baking pies with her aunt. As an adult Sarah is living her dream as the owner of a pie shop. Sarah represents every individual who has ever taken a beloved hobby and turned it into a small business. The pie shop has experienced moderate success, yet, instead of this success bringing freedom, Sarah is overwhelmed. She’s on the verge of a breakdown and her business is on the verge of failure.
Sarah’s pie shop has reached the first stage where small businesses fail. The business, which was supposed to represent freedom from having a boss, has become the most demanding boss ever imagined.
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02.10
9:40
Bad Economy – BruceBit 100202
There is no such thing as a bad economy.
Only what you are doing that had become irrelevant.
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BruceBit 100202
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12.09
9:40
You Won't – BruceBit 091201
God gives money to those who take it.
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BruceBit 091201
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09.09
9:39
Worlds – BruceBit 090926
As a man watching a monkey consider a banana, so it is with God watching a man speak of the universe.
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BruceBit 090926
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08.09
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08.09
9:37
The Truth – BruceBit 090815
For the purposes of our work together, the truth will be defined as:
- Accurately reporting on what you see
For the purposes of our work together, the truth will not be defined as:
- Gods word
- The facts
- Your opinion
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BruceBit 090815
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08.09
9:36
Oz – BruceBit 090814
Oz is arrogance
Insecurity is the levers and knobs
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BruceBit 090814
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