Welcome Virginia Fans

September 30, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Serious About Service · Comment 

We were so impressed with the show of class at Notre Dame in 2006, that we wanted to spread the word.  We also wanted to make it easy for businesses to implement and so we created a few game day tools for businesses.   One of them – ready-to-go welcome signs.

This weekend, Carolina plays the Cavaliers from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.  

We suggest that businesses in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area post welcoming signs in the door, windows and/or counter tops. Here is one of the signs we’ve created: Read more

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Are you ready for game day?

September 30, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Serious About Service · 7 Comments 

Do you run a business in a college town?

When it comes to football – does game day mean anything to you?    

If game day means nothing to you, stop reading and go to this page.

If you are still reading, then you are probably ready for game day.  But it might be a different game than the one I’m ready for.  I’m a Tar Heel fan so the information below is about Carolina.  If you aren’t a Carolina fan, I encourage you to keep reading and just substitute the appropriate names and numbers and colors for your team.

The numbers amaze me every time I see them.  When Kenan Stadium (in Chapel Hill) is sold out, that means 60,000 tickets have been sold.  The estimated economic impact is $7.5 million which generates $525,000 in sales tax – an extremely important source of revenue for our state and local governments – now more so than ever. 

If $7.5 million sounds too big to be true…all it takes is Read more

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Game day mean nothing to you?

September 30, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Serious About Service · 4 Comments 

Note:  If you run a business in or near a college town but it’s not in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, just substitute the names and facts as needed.

During my first twenty years in Chapel Hill, I assumed everyone who lived or worked here was a Carolina fan.  During the next ten years, I saw hints that I was wrong. 

Now I know…. not all who live and work here are Carolina fans. 

But all of us are –  admittedly or not – grateful for Carolina’s presence.     After all – it’s the largest employer – Read more

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Workshop – The Plan for 2010 – Setting Your Business Goals

September 29, 2009 · Filed Under Get 2 Goal · Comment 

Offered by Durham Technical Community College in partnership with the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Chapel Hill SCORE.  Perfect for managers, business owners and professionals in the Triangle Area (North Carolina). Read more

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What’s a disappointed football team doing this week?

September 28, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

Want to be a better manager?  Want some tips for getting to goal?  Here are a couple from the football field.

Let’s start with lessons from a disappointed football team – one that lost this weekend.  What are they doing this week? Read more

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Quote of the Week – Cowboy Philosophy

September 28, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quote of the Week · Comment 

motivational quote, Cowboy Philosophy

Don’t you love this one?!  You can use as background or wallpaper for your computer with just two clicks. Read more

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It’s Native American Day

September 25, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager · Comment 

In recognition of Native American Day, I thought I’d pass along this favorite from our quote library…wise words from a Native American Elder who described his own inner struggles in this manner:

“Inside of me there are two dogs.
One of the dogs is mean and evil.
The other dog is good.
The mean dog fights with the good dog all the time.”

When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, Read more

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Free Desktop Backgrounds for Business

September 23, 2009 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Serious About Service · Comment 

Ready to use  as background or wallpaper for your computer – 130 motivational & instructional quotes for business – great tools for teaching, learning, reminding and reinforcing important business lessons.  Here’s one of my favorites.

Each quote is positioned on far right of the screen so that there is plenty of room for all your shortcut icons.

You can try it out right now Read more

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Are You An Extreme Leader?

September 23, 2009 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager · Comment 

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Listen to definition of
 ”extreme leadership

Extreme“ is what leadership ought to be.

We had the chance to talk with Steve Farber about this and would like to pass the opportunity along to you.

Listen to the excerpt below to get a definition of “extreme leadership.”

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130 Motivational Quotes for Business

September 22, 2009 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Serious About Service · Comment 

All sections of the Business Class Quote Library are now open.

Ready to download, print and post – on the wall, the bulletin board, etc – or even as background for your computer.

The library is divided into four sections.

1.  for people who are Serious About Service

2.  for people who feel they have 2 Little Time

3.  for those who want to Get 2 Goal

4.  for those who want to Be A Better Manager

Valuable business tools, available for free right here in our Quote Library.

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