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I thought I’d share what I did from 7am-8am today… First, I love being the first one up.  I have today off from work, so it promises to be a lazy day. First, coffee. Then, laptop on… Check email, see a comment on a Facebook post.  Log into FaceBook and comment on a friends status. [...]

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The newest issue of Connect Business Magazine features a cover story of me.  they did a great job. I did have to look up the word “Quixotic.” According to Connect editor Dan Vance, “Mike fits a wealth of cover story selection criteria, including being a highly successful businessperson, possessing a long business track record, and [...]

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My hometown these past 18 years recently ranked 25th on the Forbes list of “Best Small Places For Business And Careers” Here’s the link: http://www.forbes.com/places/mn/mankato/   Spread the wordTweet

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Another in our student guest posts – this one from Minnesota State University MBA candidate Megan Kelley: In the video “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”, Simon Sinek talks about how the average company can become successful through a great leader or leaders. He talks about Apple as an example and how they think from the [...]

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Another great contribution from MBA candidate Sabah Ahmed at Minnesota State University, Mankato. I picked this video because I felt it was a great way to introduce different leadership styles from around the world. Fields Wicker Miurin gives examples of leadership styles of three different people and why they chose to do what they do. [...]

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I just went through facilitator training for a great educational series targeted to business owners: Profit Mastery. This two day training is absolutely fantastic. You will leave this with a much deeper understanding of your own company – and a tool set of killer financial tools. My favorites: Estimate debt capacity needed for growth – [...]

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“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti Spread the wordTweet

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The Lizard is always listening, always watching. It is the voice inside your head that fears and hates. The Lizard wants vengeance. The Lizard is lazy. My Lizard doesn’t like to dance. I try to ignore my Lizard. I try to starve him to death. My Lizard does tricks. He sounds like common sense. His [...]

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Do you really want a $3 haircut? A few years ago, I went to a mall in Shanghai to get a haircut. The menu listed the haircuts according to the city where the hairstylist had trained. Shanghai was 300 yuan, about $3. Singapore was 600 yaun, $6, Sydney was 1000 yuan or $10, and London [...]

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