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CEO Shoptalk — Staffing

Big Red Car — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:35:58 +0000

The subject of how companies staff their businesses, manage their employees, and administer the employer-employee relationship has been lingering in my mind for some considerable time. Today, I will try to put some order to it. Staffing. At the core of every business is people. It starts with the founder(s) and then grows. A company […]

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The nature and evolution of entrepreneurially driven American small businesses

Big Red Car — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:38:38 +0000

Big Red Car here. Well we woke up this morning to a cold, crisp, clear day — Sequestration + 1. S Day! Hell, I can’t detect anything different yet. You? We still have no viable plan to create jobs in America. Everybody acknowledges that “small business” is the engine of job creation. I guess that’s […]

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Wishing you a Gray Haired Eminence for the New Year

Big Red Car — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:01:23 +0000

Big Red Car here. Happy New Year! So The Boss is having a nice bourbon and gingerale with a pal of his and they get to talking about Boards of Directors. In particular, about Boards of startups or small private companies or small public companies. So, if you are on the Board of Exxon Mobil […]

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Mentoring v Coaching — is there a difference?

Big Red Car — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:50:28 +0000

Big Red Car here. A lot of folks read my blog post yesterday on Mentoring — Head Fake or Worthy Endeavor. I received a few questions — Hey, Big Red Car, what is the difference between coaching and mentoring? So here goes. Coaching Coaching focuses on improving specific discrete skills under the umbrella of a […]

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Developing Talent in the Small Business (The Leadership Series)

Big Red Car — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:29:19 +0000

Big Red Car here. The Boss is still in Steamboat Springs skiing and I am still in the driveway waiting for the old boy to get home. I am wasting a lot talent just sitting here. Which brings me to the subject of developing talent. Nothing can take the place of talent If you have […]

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