Beware the naked man who wants to give you fashion advice
By Jack Dunigan
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March 25, 2013
“Well, you have your degree. Now you’re going to get an education.” One of my professors said that to me...
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Does everyone who works with you understand what business you are in?
By Jack Dunigan
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March 23, 2013
There is a story about a man in Chicago who was rather wealthy and interested in boats. His interest was...
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Motivators that don’t motivate – 5 Ways to kill the engine of ambition and progress in your associates and make yourself look completely inept.
By Jack Dunigan
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March 15, 2013
Motivation is a very personal thing so when you find it alive and well within someone you work with, it’s...
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5 ways to make your important sales quotas, annual projections, and other vital numbers completely worthless.
By Jack Dunigan
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March 11, 2013
He had one of two nicknames which I had given him and I used one or the other depending on...
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Management 101 – Part 4 – Control
By Jack Dunigan
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March 8, 2013
The first three installments in this series covering management’s most basic principles addresses Planning, Organizing, and Training. Once those have...
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Management 101 – Part 3 – Training
By Jack Dunigan
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March 4, 2013
After I sold my business in the Caribbean, I took a job at a major home improvement retailer (the one...
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Management 101 – Part 2 – Organize
By Jack Dunigan
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February 28, 2013
Whether you’re planning a meeting with your associates or the launch of a new product, the plans are doomed unless...
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Management 101 – Part 1 – PLAN
By Jack Dunigan
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February 26, 2013
POTC – the four elemental components of any effective management strategy I am still in Uganda and will be for...
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The all in – all out school of management…and why it does not work
By Jack Dunigan
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February 17, 2013
Ok, we have to admit it. We are busy. Too busy. There are meetings to prepare for and participate in....
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Why you need FAT people to work for you and with you.
By Jack Dunigan
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February 11, 2013
In earlier posts I wrote about the three benefits of an effective strategic team; that they will 1) extend your...
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7 reasons why “one and done” doesn’t work for leaders
By Jack Dunigan
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February 7, 2013
There is a good deal of satisfaction in finishing a job. I make lists of tasks then check them off...
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Helping your associates grow
By Jack Dunigan
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January 3, 2013
I want a staff entirely populated by trusted associates. Everyone does but hardly anyone has a staff who function at...
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How to multiply your effectiveness – the 4 levels of ability in your associates
By Jack Dunigan
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December 31, 2012
NOTE: This post is a continuation of a topic I started last week. If you haven’t read it already,...
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Desert3d – Discovery, Dignity, and Destiny
By Jack Dunigan
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December 29, 2012
I will be joining my wife and my son, both of them accomplished speakers and writers, for a one day...
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How to Multiply Your Effectiveness – 2 critical assessments you must make
By Jack Dunigan
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December 27, 2012
Jeff does not enjoy performance appraisals. His lack of enthusiasm for the task stems not from any reluctance on his...
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Barrier #4 – We Lead By One Approach Most of the Time
By Jack Dunigan
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December 24, 2012
Our particular, and in some cases peculiar, personality style gives rise and abets a favorite leadership style. In the 1960's,...
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Barrier #3 – We Have Preferences Because of Our Personality
By Jack Dunigan
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December 20, 2012
Every person is a blend of attitudes, opinions, gifts, and experiences. There are open people who will readily reveal things...
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Barrier #2 – We Can Do Many Things, But Not Everything
By Jack Dunigan
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December 17, 2012
In the previous post I defined Barrier #1 - We Have Limited Time. Today I will define barrier #2 -...
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The first of 4 barriers that hinder you from reaching your circle of concern
By Jack Dunigan
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December 13, 2012
There are four barriers that stand in the way of everyone and anyone. Once you realize what they are and...
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How to extend your reach – part 1
By Jack Dunigan
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December 10, 2012
Phil was approaching the end of his seventh year as the headmaster of a private school. All things considered, it...
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