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“What get’s measured get’s done” ~Peter Drucker

What get's measured get's done ~Peter Drucker, Father of Modern Management Theory by Benjamin Goss, MBA "What gets measured gets done" ~Peter Drucker. That’s my all time favorite business quote. What is your time worth? When you keep track of your activity and the results they generate, you can learn

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DO ACT, DO BE POSITIVE, DO THINK … IT’s “AND”​ – NOT “EITHER OR”​

DO ACT, DO BE POSITIVE, DO THINK … IT’s "AND"​ - NOT "EITHER OR"​ by Benjamin Goss, MBA I have spent some time thinking about the whole argument about Doing versus Acting. It is sometimes cast as Doing versus Being. Something I have even written about myself in the past. More as it relates to

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The Struggle Was (& Is) Very Real

The Struggle Was (& Is) Very Real by Benjamin Goss, MBA I have started opportunities that failed miserably, and I have worked other opportunities and businesses that have done surprisingly well. I remember the first time that I was left with nearly $800,000 in bad debt (that means people owed me money). I

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Lead Proactively to Avoid Burnout

Burnout - What are the Signs? Lead proactively to avoid burnout Burnout Defined It's been three and a half years since the world shut down for a time. Having led through such a disruptive time, you've seen the breadth of responses to such disruption. Oftentimes, we've talked about burnout. The

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Seven Cardinal Rules to a Productive Social Media Engagement Plan

Seven Cardinal Rules to a Productive Social Media Engagement Plan | Did I miss anything? Leave a comment ⟱ please! Rule #1 - Understand the website's niche and community Every website whether it is Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc ... has a user-base.  There are folks that use

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Leading with Personality Differences

Speaking to Think vs. Thinking to Speak Leading with personality differences “Oh no! Another story…” Have you ever been in a meeting where the boss is telling yet another story and you just want him to get to the point? Or how about the boss that rarely says anything so

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Leadership is Influence

Influence beyond position “I’m not a leader, I don’t have the title!” In a world where job titles and positions often define our understanding of leadership, it's crucial to recognize that true leadership transcends title. The essence of leadership lies not in your title, but in your ability to influence and inspire

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Sprint or Marathon: What’s the Speed of Your Business? What’s the difference?

Usain Bolt as of 2009 in Berlin clocked the fastest ever speed in the 100 meter dash coming in at just 9.58 seconds.  A maximum speed of 30 mph.Built for speed, and trained to tweak every hundredth of a second off the clock that was possible.A combination of training and

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Why are we okay with a 98% (Business) Failure Rate?

Why are we okay with a 98% (Business) Failure Rate? By Benjamin Goss, MBA The Small Business Administration (SBA) keeps tracks of all sorts of business statistics and data so that we can understand if we are in a good economy or a bad economy. Personally, I try not to pay

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Leadership is Engagement

Engagement Leadership is Engagement I was speaking with my son about leadership the other day, and he mentioned that he wasn't really leading in his context because it was the team of people that were doing most of the work and without them, they wouldn't have had half the good

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My (oldest) son has autism, what’s your (biz) problem?

So … I blew it this year.  I have a son with special needs, and I did not take note of either World Down Syndrome Day (21 Mar 2016) or World Autism Awareness Day (2 April 2016). On the one hand, I could say that every day is autism awareness

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Leadership Problems

Leadership Problems How to think about and solve them “This is why we have jobs" Having led organizations for 15 years, I was able to see that leadership is a vast subject that comes with many varied problems. In fact, when dealing with difficulties, I would tell my team that

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Dream with me, will you? Or won’t you?

Dream with me, will you? Or won’t you? by Benjamin Goss, MBA For a period of three years, at a very difficult time in my life, I worked in a position that had me “locked away” metaphorically speaking in a 10x10 painted Sheetrock box with carpet, a desk, a computer and a

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How to Eff Up Your Life in 12 Easy Steps

by Benjamin Goss, MBA There are 12 areas that Eff up people’s lives. You know most people, historically including myself, typically make goals that are around one thing: money. Having it, or not having to pay it to someone else ... whatever. In fact a lot of people ignore some of the most

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Leadership on the Highway

I drove in the rain today. On the Interstate. It was crazy. Why? Drivers drive in pouring down rain in the exact same manner as on a sunny day. Tailgating Speeding  Sudden lane changes "Ok boomer…you're just mad that people drive fast while you're 'grandma-driving' 50 in the fast lane."

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The Article “Story”​ ARCC

Summary - The Article "Story"​ ARCC by Benjamin Goss, MBA **This is the SUMMARY article for the Baker's Dozen (lucky #13); a series of 12+1** King Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived, writes in Ecclesiastes 1:9: “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again;

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What are you doing to make money now?

[THIS IS NOT A PITCH FOR BITCOIN!] What are you doing to make money now? by Benjamin Goss, MBA  How can I help you increase your income & improve your overall quality of life? Is BitCoin, or Alt Coins, currency running outside of governmental influence residing in the ether the next

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Wanna Work With Me

Wanna Work With Me & other stories from the Workground by Benjamin Goss, MBA How do you know if you’re on the right page? Let’s answer that question this way ... ★ WHO DOES BEN GOSS WORK WITH BEST & MOST OFTEN? ★ I specialize in helping the following types of professionals

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