vision – The Musings of the Big Red Car https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com 53 years and 204,000 miles of business, CEO, leadership, startup, political, military wisdom Sat, 01 Feb 2020 19:37:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.11 Vision — Selling and Living the Vision https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-selling-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vision-selling-vision https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-selling-vision/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:19:46 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=5637 Vision, Big Red Car? Big Red Car here on a gloomy and threatening Texas morning in the ATX, which is still a great place to be even if there is thunder on the horizon. On Earth as it is in Heaven. [Haha, On Earth as it is in TEXAS! Were you paying attention?] The Boss […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-selling-vision/feed/ 4 The US Marine Corps, A Clear Startup Vision https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-us-marine-corps-a-clear-startup-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-us-marine-corps-a-clear-startup-vision https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-us-marine-corps-a-clear-startup-vision/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2015 14:09:59 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3933 Big Red Car here. Glorious day dawning in the ATX — sun rising making the sky blue and pink, filled with splendor. Rain gone for a while. In the mid-30s and headed for the mid-60s. On Earth as it is in Texas! So, The Boss gets a copy of the new Marine Commandant’s Planning Guidance […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-us-marine-corps-a-clear-startup-vision/feed/ 1 Vision v Mission https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-v-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vision-v-mission https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-v-mission/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:27:42 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3290 Big Red Car here.  Can you believe this weather in the ATX?  Gorgeous.  Mahvelous! The Boss is talking to a few of his brilliant CEOs.  They continue to confuse the implications of Vision v Mission. Let the Big Red Care hep (that is not a typo, ya’ll, in Texas we “hep” folks sometimes). We are […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-v-mission/feed/ 10 The Vision Doctor https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-vision-doctor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vision-doctor https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-vision-doctor/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:51:18 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3273 Big Red Car here.  Ahhh, the ATX is so great.  Bit cloudy but 80F today. So The Boss is catching up with one of his brilliant CEOs and the brilliant CEO blurts out:  “Boss, I think I’ve lost my Vision.” The Boss loves a bit of drama but they both laugh. In the Vision, Mission, […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-vision-doctor/feed/ 2 Fleeting Entrepreneurial Contentment https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/fleeting-entrepreneurial-contentment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fleeting-entrepreneurial-contentment https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/fleeting-entrepreneurial-contentment/#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:02:16 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2652 Big Red Car here.  Ahhh, The Boss had a terrific day of pressure washing <<<link here yesterday and is about half through with the backyard.  Nice to see the Old Boy get his relaxation on from time to time.  He seems so damn content. So The Boss was visiting with one of his brilliant CEOs and […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/fleeting-entrepreneurial-contentment/feed/ 5 Vision Clarity https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-clarity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vision-clarity Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:53:32 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2491 Big Red Car here.  Been a bit lazy lately what with The Boss out of town and the house sitter running me ragged.  I love the house sitter because he works me like a rented mule and keeps company with some very attractive young ladies.  He has an outstanding vision of how things ought to […]

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]]> The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Communication https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-communication Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:31:12 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2364 Big Red Car here.  Looks like the rain may be done with the ATX but who really knows?  We loved the rain and the cool temps — Hell, it was 71F yesterday afternoon. Well, yes, it was raining at the time.  But still — 71F in mid-July.  Well, that’s a bit of “all right”, no? […]

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]]> Company Culture — the Invisible Hand https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/company-culture-the-invisible-hand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=company-culture-the-invisible-hand Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:09:39 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2111 Big Red Car here.  What a day in the ATX.  The Boss was out early and we took a quick ride through the neighborhood.  Everything is under control. So, The Boss gets into a conversation with a young CEO and the young CEO poses the question — “Hey, what am I supposed to be doing […]

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]]> Vision, Mission and All That Jazz https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/vision-mission-and-all-that-jazz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vision-mission-and-all-that-jazz Wed, 08 May 2013 11:26:44 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1762 Big Red Car here.  The Boss was out early this morning for a meeting and I got a chance to work on the computer a bit. All this talk about Vision, Mission and all that jazz is making my head spin.  Yours too? Well, maybe this graphic can show you how it is all supposed […]

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]]> Strategy v Tactics v Objectives https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/strategy-v-tactics-v-objectives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategy-v-tactics-v-objectives https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/strategy-v-tactics-v-objectives/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:18:29 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1756 Big Red Car here.  Going to be a great day in the ATX and why the Hell not?  On Earth as it is in Connecticut?  No, dear friends, on Earth as it is in Texas! So, The Boss is laying out how to build the fundamental intellectual building blocks of a new company.  Have you […]

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