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What Are Your Values?
I took a great coaching class today on Values and Life Purpose. This is a topic I focus on with all clients. If you are going to be a great leader, you have to recognize and realize your values and your purpose for being. We will cover many topics regarding leadership during an Innovation Retreat on…
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Innovation Retreat: New Ideas and New Dollars on April 29!
Register for Dr. Connie’s Innovation Retreat on April 29! The retreat will focus on helping businesses create a sustainable innovation strategy and help turn new ideas into new dollars. The morning will focus on helping businesses create a competitive advantage by cultivating creativity and generating new ideas. Other sessions will focus on building an innovation strategy and…
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Another Great Week at ICA
I am officially in Week 2 of my new adventure, and I am really impressed with the quality of the program. They require us to keep either a journal or a blog of the experience, so all of my blog faithfuls will get to read about my journey. The goal is to integrate the new…
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My Latest Adventure: The International Coach Academy (ICA)
In an effort to strengthen my leadership and innovation coaching services, I registered for the Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP) through the International Coach Academy (ICA). I have already participated in two telecourses, and I really enjoyed them. I selected this program for the following reasons: 1. Flexibility: I can take classes whenever and wherever…super cool educational…
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2010 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship
I am preparing my 3 minute “Elevator Pitch” for my panel presentation on the I2E Club (i2eclub.org) at the 2010 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship. The summit features a number of entrepreneurial leaders who are making innovation happen every day….awesome stuff! A great new web site (nebraskaentrepreneur.com) is going to be unveiled at the summit today.…
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Google Local Business Center: A Great Resource!
I participated in a great webinar this morning, which was taught by Connie Hancock. She is an Extension Educator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (and a great colleague!). She taught us about a host of tools for building our online presence. One of the innovative tools was Google’s Local Business Center. Simply search Google for…
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Great Article in the Wall Street Journal: A Housewife Inventor Built a $100 Million Empire!
Cool article on the Wall Street Journal…especially good for all you “inventing” types! This is a great example of someone with the entrepreneurial talents to make her dream a reality! Simply click on the link below: A Housewife Inventor Builds a Homespun Empire
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Dr Connie’s 2010 Prediction #4. The Return of the Thermos
I was very impressed with the difficulty I had when doing my last minute Christmas shopping in 2009. Impressed?? Yes, impressed. I had a very difficult time finding aluminum water bottles and thermoses for gifts because many stores were practically sold out of them! This was a great sign of the times. I know many…
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Dr Connie’s 2010 Prediction #3. Innovation will Explode
When life is good, most of us have the tendency to become very complacent. We are happy and don’t have the desire to change things. When life presents us with challenges, we find ourselves thinking of new ways to do things. In 2010, many of us will begin to take a good look at our…
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Deciding to Start Your Business Part-Time
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