Success

Drucker on the importance of effectiveness….

by George Ambler on August 20, 2006

“What is the managers job? It is to direct the resources and the efforts of the business toward opportunities for economically significant results. This sounds triteand it is. But every analysis of actual allocation of resources and efforts in business that I have ever seen or made showed clearly that the bulk of time, work, [...]

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How Successful People Stay Successful

by George Ambler on April 24, 2006

There’s an interview in Knowledge@Wharton with Mark Thompson and Stewart Emery, co-authors of a new book to be titled “Success Built to Last“, which they wrote with Jerry Porras. You’ll known Jerry Porras from his popular 1994 book, Built to Last : Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials) which he wrote with Jim [...]

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Leadership is a Daily Practice

by George Ambler on April 3, 2006

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. You see, success doesn’t just suddenly occur one day in someone’s life. For that matter, neither does failure. Each is a process. Every day of your life is merely preparation for the next. What you become is the result of what you [...]

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Leadership Career Killers

by George Ambler on January 25, 2006

An article by Robin Ryan, in the CrossRoads Newsletter, highlighting the following career killers, based on a survey of hiring decisions made by top executives: Lack of results. “not producing measurable results on the job is the sure-fire way of ending your career rise.” Not working at a job you’re passionate about. “People float through [...]

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The New Retirement Model

by George Ambler on May 21, 2005

Do you know how much money they will need to be able to live comfortably in retirement? If not, you’re not alone, according to an article titled “The New Retirement Model” by John Mauldin discussing the results of research by Merrill Lynch. In the article John mentions that: “There are no secret investing techniques that [...]

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