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Leadership Insights From The Third Door's Michael Combest

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Question: What is your favorite leadership book and why is it your favorite? Michael : The Law by Frédéric Bastiat - Without an exposure to the concept of liberty and the affect bad laws have on good people, a prospective leader should not even try to put together an organization, regardless of size. Am I idealistic?

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

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Other examples have included farmers’ markets, newspapers, law groups and art centers. And now the million dollar question: is this business model right for my organization? This is one of the requirements for L3Cs the law puts forth for this business model. Can I start an L3C? North Dakota. Rhode Island. Should I start an L3C?

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How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? Thanks for these great questions, Charlene! The law of candor. 5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Employee Performan.

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Ask These Five Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Sunday, May 9, 2010 Ask These Five Questions If you are leading a business or a nonprofit organization, take the hour or two to read Peter F. Who is our Customer? What does the Customer Value? What are our Results?

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Thanks to Sharon Armstrong, author of The Essential HR Handbook , for these helpful questions! Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today? What resources do you need to get the job done?

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5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Friday, November 12, 2010 5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers I really like author Paul R. Timms advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The question is "When is video a good. But at least they were preserved) An early video from the Riders Conference in Kansas City in 2000 was discovered on Blip.TV. ForumOne Communications blog answers the question " How do you engage 5% of your audience that are most important to you ?" choice and when it is not.

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