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Reading list update incl Guy Kawasaki

Posted on October 4th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

I started reading “Now, discover your strengths” by Marcus Buckingham and so far I’m really enjoying this book. I also look forward to seeing Marcus at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta this week.
Art of the Start - Guy Kawasaki
I finished reading/studying Art of the Start — Wow! what a read. I highly recommend this book […]

Rapid growth is a drug

Posted on September 19th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

I recently had the privilege to hear Joe Rogers, Jr (CEO of Waffle House) speak at a luncheon. He had a number of interesting things to say about growing a company. First, a couple of interesting facts about Waffle House. It is the second largest 24 hour (McD is #1) fast food chain in […]

Art of the Start, Part 1

Posted on September 11th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

I am studying The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki instead of just reading it and it is taking me much longer than usual to finish this book. I can HIGHLY recommend this book.
Let me give you a couple of teasers to get you interested. If you plan on starting anything you should think […]

What a website!

Posted on August 14th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Leadership, Technology

I live in Atlanta and every October Atlanta hosts the Catalyst Conference for young leaders. The conference was birthed by John Maxwell the Leadership Guru and this is it’s sixth year. The keynote speakers include: Andy Stanley, Marcus Buckingham (First, Break all the rules fame) and Donald Miller (author of Blue Like Jazz). Very worth […]

What color is your personality?

Posted on August 10th, 2006 by Carel

Filed under Business, HCM, Leadership

There are numerous personality profiling systems in use today, e.g., Myers-Briggs, DISC, etc. How about one that profile your personality based on a color system. Yes, colors. The system is called the Dewey Color System.
From the publisher: In 1981, Sadka began experimenting with color as a means of better understanding people’s personalities. Today, his Dewey […]


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