http://info.intersource.net . Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:45:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is the reading list. I'll add the presentation notes after the call. Feel free to leave questions and comments here about this call or to say what you'd like to hear about next month. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath ... http://info.intersource.net/2010/12/07/taking-care-of-business-today-december-call/ Reaching a new growth stage and transitioning from a small to a midsize company is one of the toughest an entrepreneur has to make during the life of a business. Lots of what the entrepreneur has done to succeed so far starts to become ineffective or counterproductive as the ... http://info.intersource.net/2010/12/02/twenty-things-that-will-guide-your-business-growth/ People Learn Better When They Also Teach People who are expected to teach what they’re learning pay more attention and learn more than others without that expectation. When you’re training employees let them know that they will be training their colleagues. Everyone will get more benefits from the education. ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/07/27/quick-thoughts-july-2009/ So you finally got over the emotional hurdles and are now really ready to do a succession plan. Almost by definition this is a once-in-a-lifetime event and, as such, you have no experience doing one. There are a few things to keep in mind as you’re creating your ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/07/27/don%e2%80%99t-wait-to-benefit-from-your-succession-plan/ In a small entrepreneurial company, everyone pitches in to do some of everything. With a small staff and limited resources it’s a necessity for young companies. As the level of activity increases you add more employees. Ultimately though you arrive at a point of diminishing returns. ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/07/27/divide-and-conquer-2/ Maximum Motivation Evidence from athletic competition shows that teams just slightly behind will try harder and are likely to pull ahead. Similar effects are seen in the animal kingdom and the corporate world. The most motivating goals are not the big lofty ones, rather those that appear close and ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/06/17/quick-thoughts-june-2009/ One of the ultimate goals of a business owner is to maximize the value of their business. There may be no need or desire to sell right now and ultimately that day will come. There are a myriad of factors that determine the value of a business, here ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/06/14/four-things-you-can-do-now-to-increase-the-value-of-your-business/ Without question these are tough economic times for lots of business owners. We’re now in an environment that no one has seen before and no one knows quite how to manage. Even more than usual, growth comes from constant adaptation. Now is the time to take advantage ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/04/14/how-to-take-advantage-of-the-current-market-realities/ As strange as it sounds, the more important you are to the daily running of your business the less it‘s worth. When you started your business you had to do everything, that’s the way of a startup. Now that you’ve grown quite a bit your activities may actually be diminishing ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/04/08/are-you-important-or-valuable/ [Editor's note: This article was first published by GAMA International, an association that works to develop the leadership talent in the financial services industry.] Are we in a recession? Will we be soon? How long will it last? How deep will it be? The economists will ... http://info.intersource.net/2009/03/13/recession-bring-it-on/