The Power of Money and Positive Thinking

June 15, 2010

I love watching the you tube video of Jessica, a happy carefree little girl sing about how much she likes her house, her family and her hair. I found out recently from my friend Vicki Flaugher, the genius behind Smartwoman Guides that this video was actually shot 9 years ago by her dad. Follow Vicki, [...]

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Core values: if you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything

June 2, 2010

One of the greatest lessons I have learned as a leader is the importance of core values.  Core values are the foundation of how you and everyone in your company conduct themselves.  They are the enduring things that would remain if you took away everything else.  Core values require no external justification.  They are not [...]

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What's your elevator statement?

May 23, 2010

An elevator statement is a short concise and compelling statement about you or your business that can be delivered in the time it takes for an imaginary elevator ride.  It’s your one chance to make a first impression, be memorable, open a door and build a relationship.  You have to say what you do in [...]

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The greatest compliment I ever got

May 20, 2010

Earl Maxwell, founder of Maxwell, Locke and Ritter and CEO of St.David’s Foundation, is one of my heroes and mentors. He introduced me to core values when I was just starting out and the greatest lesson of all: no success at work is worth failure at home.  He also gave me a profound compliment to [...]

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Saying goodbye to a Texas Legend and an American Original

April 8, 2010

In my life I have had the great fortune to know Liz Carpenter. I met Liz through my friend Jennifer Hill. My favorite memories are many: Liz’s fabulous dinner parties, where you might be sitting between a political heavyweight and a radio personality hearing them talk about the craziest thing they ever did for love, [...]

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How do you know when it's time to say goodbye?

March 23, 2010

This week the Founder of Sweet Leaf Tea, Clayton Christopher, officially steps down as CEO.   Clayton bootstrapped his company in 1998 starting it with $10,000 initial investment, his grandmother’s iced tea recipe, pillowcases for brewing and crawfish pots for steeping.   He turned his dream into a national brand.  Last year Nestle invested over 15 million [...]

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