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Jeff Henderson

Build a Network of Peers: Why and How to Start

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Steven Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People said:

“Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.”

From the small but effective teamwork of a basketball team, to the interdependent collaboration of a massive business to achieve a common goal… examples of teamwork and community are everywhere. The true value of this collaboration is sometimes missed. It’s easy to forget, particularly in the busyness of launching something new, that we need teamwork and community to succeed and even more importantly, sustain that success. [Read more…] about Build a Network of Peers: Why and How to Start

Opening Day Isn’t As Important as Every Day

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“I launch every day.”
Sid Mashburn

As a baseball fan, there’s nothing quite like the hope of Opening Day. It’s much like Christmas morning with thoughts of the World Series dancing like sugar plums in everyone’s heads.

Sure, Opening Day is important. No one wants to lose on Opening Day.  But the reality is that Opening Day isn’t as important as every day. [Read more…] about Opening Day Isn’t As Important as Every Day

Get Out of Your Office: 6 Things We Learned from Facebook

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We’ve talked before about how important is is for leaders to have the mindset of learners. Each year, Shane, David and I have dedicate a few days to go on a learning tour.  A learning tour is usually a site visit where we talk with people from organizations we admire. A few years ago, we had the opportunity to visit the Facebook headquarters in California. A friend of ours worked there and gave us a tour of the campus and shared valuable insights into the culture there. [Read more…] about Get Out of Your Office: 6 Things We Learned from Facebook