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Vision and Leadership and Effectiveness – Oh My!

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Vision and Leadership and Effectiveness – Oh My!

Vision and Leadership and Effectiveness – Oh My!

Vision and leadership and effectiveness are the proverbial lions and tigers and bears of business and life.  All are big things in and of themselves – even more so, when taken together.  Whether you are a student, a solo entrepreneur, or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, all these are necessary for success.

Vision

Vision is where you want to go.  Every successful endeavor must have an end goal in mind.

Where there is no ...

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2
OCT
0

Categories: Blog, Business Process, Business Process Consulting, Business Startups, Management, Management Action Items, Startups

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The Three Secrets to Business Success

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The Three Secrets to Business Success

The Three Secrets to Business Success

Would you want to know the three secrets to business success?  For as many people would want to know, some would not.  The reason is, knowing the three secrets to business success would impose upon you the implied responsibility to act.

For to know, and then not act, would mean that you would have intentionally missed the mark.

Do You Want to Know?

If you are among those that do want to know, ...

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11
JUN
2

Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process Consulting, Management, Marketing

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Help Wanted or Not?

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Help Wanted or Not?

Help Wanted or Not?

When It Comes to Getting Help, There are Three Types of People:

  1. People that don’t believe they need help.
  2. People who know they need help – but are afraid to ask.
  3. People who know they need help – and are willing to ask for it.

We ALL need help.  I need help.  You need help.  Chances are, you make a living helping people.

  • Taxi drivers drive.
  • Accountants account.
  • Chefs cook.
  • Pastors shepherd.
  • Painters paint.
  • Plumbers plumb.

It is a blessing to be able to help people doing something ...

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7
JUN
0

Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Business Process, Management

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The Best Business Blunders

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The Best Business Blunders

The Best Business Blunders

At Blue Elevator ™, we haven’t seen it all – but we have seen a lot.  Based upon observations over the past quarter of a century, here’s a list of where typical businesses come up short.

To that end, Blue Elevator ™ is pleased to publish the “Best Business Blunders.”  Needless to say, this list is a recap of what NOT to do.

  1. The list isn’t in any sort of order.
  2. There isn’t one mistake that is any more critical ...
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APR
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting, Business Startups

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

A case of mistaken identity

Do you have a dream?  If we’re honest, we all have a dream.

You could be the solo-preneur of a start-up technology company hoping to become the next Microsoft or Apple.  You could be a pastor of a home church aspiring to move into a church building one day.  Or, maybe you have some other personal dream.

Here’s a great quote by Katherine Paterson:  “A dream without a plan is just a wish.”  So, when it comes to ...

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24
DEC
1

Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting

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Go To Plan

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Go To Plan

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Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Innovate, Leadership, Management, Problem solving

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

Social media – use it or lose it?

Social Media: To engage or not to engage?  That is the question.  Whether you are planning to start a business or you are an experienced business veteran, the prospect of setting up accounts on social media platforms needs to be addressed.

There are plenty of options: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

  • Should your business be on social media?
  • If so, which platform(s) would be best?

Should you engage in social media?

Here’s the short answer: Yes!  More ...

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14
DEC
2

Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Startups, Marketing

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Web Centric Lead Management

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Web Centric Lead Management

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Build Your Twitter

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Build Your Twitter

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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Startups

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Leadership and the Silent Majority

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Leadership and the Silent Majority

Leadership and the silent majority

So you want to be a leader?  The leader title doesn’t just apply to those in positional leadership, such as the C-Suite (e.g. CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) – it applies to all of us who desire to make a positive impact on our workplace, ministry, and the world.  As we will address, it is important for the leader to know his or her respective constituency – and specifically, a group we will call the silent majority.

As ...

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MAY
3

Categories: Blog, Leadership, Management

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