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Business, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization, REF, Top Executive

Busy Is The New Stupid

I read this article by Ed Baldwin and it resonated with me because too many leaders make excuses for not doing something […]

renaissanceefJanuary 10, 20184 min read

Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, Marketing, REF

Would “Happy Holidays” Offend Jesus?

There’s a lot of discussion this time of year about companies who do not say “Merry Christmas,” and instead use some other […]

renaissanceefDecember 17, 20175 min read

Business, Business Excellence, Business Owner, CEO, Growth, Leadership, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Peer Advisory Groups, REF, Small Business, Success

Three People Great Leaders Need In Their Life

I had the opportunity to meet and hear Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VM Ware speak at the DFW Technology Prayer Breakfast […]

renaissanceefDecember 13, 20172 min read

Business, Business Owner, CEO, Growth, Peer Advisory Groups, REF, Sell Your Business, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Value Builder System

Is Your Company Built to Sell?

Is Your Company Built to Sell? John Warrillow wrote a book titled Built to Sell that is designed to help you see […]

renaissanceefDecember 11, 20172 min read

Business, CEO, Culture, Employee Relations, Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, REF

Don’t Be Inappropriate.

Inappropriate sexual behavior seems to be the sin of choice these days. I guess people get to a place in life where […]

renaissanceefDecember 1, 20174 min read

Business, Business Owner, CEO, Growth, Leadership, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Peer Advisory Groups, REF, Small Business, Top Executive

What is a CEO Peer Group Like?

We have a private meeting once a month with other successful business owners and CEOs so we can Learn, Grow and Share

renaissanceefNovember 14, 20174 min read

Business, CEO, Culture, Giving, Leadership, Purpose, REF, Small Business

Being Thankful Leads to Great Gain

“Thankful” means glad something has happened or not happened. One reason I love Thanksgiving so much is that it’s not about what I […]

renaissanceefNovember 12, 20173 min read

Business, Business Owner, CEO, Culture, Goals, Leadership, Marketing, REF, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Top Executive, Vision

Marketing Works – If You Do It Right

If you tried marketing in the past and it didn’t work, it’s very possible you did it wrong because, when done correctly, […]

renaissanceefNovember 9, 20175 min read

Business, Goals, Leadership, Leadership Development, REF, Top Executive

Classic Delusions That Derail Behavior

[wpvideo cNxfD6DY autoplay=true] During our annual members retreat we focused on the book Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith. It focused on the stimulants […]

renaissanceefSeptember 27, 20171 min read

Business, Business Owner, CEO, Culture, Employees, Goals, Leadership, Mentoring, Organization, REF, Team Building, Trust

How to Build Trust with Your Team

Do your employees trust each other enough to get things done effectively? Do they trust you? I recently took a company through […]

renaissanceefJune 9, 20173 min read

Business Excellence, Culture, Employee Relations, Leadership, Leadership Development, REF

Don’t Make Me Mad!

“All the power in the world lies between stimulus and response.” My Mom always told me that no one can make you […]

renaissanceefMarch 25, 20173 min read

Business, Culture, Employees, Growth, Leadership, Organization, Purpose, REF, Small Business, Success, Top Executive, Training, Vision

How Much is Your Culture Worth?

Last year, REI decided to close its 143 stores on Black Friday and encourage their employees to live out their Culture and […]

renaissanceefMarch 17, 20173 min read