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YOU VENDOR ME VICTIM

From a recent newsletter by my friend and fellow chair Alan Hauge. “You Vendor, Me Victim”:   or How Target’s friends did it in. The hacking of 40 Million Target Shoppers over the holidays is a still unfolding travesty and other … Continue reading

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Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Vistage

Explore an two-decade long journey with Tim McCarthy as he looks back on lessons learned in his Vistage membership in his new book, “Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Vistage.” From his web page. “The maverick entrepreneur in … Continue reading

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Hire the Best, Fire the Rest and Stay Out of Court

In December we are privileged to host Vistage Speaker Hunter Lott. Here’s a brief description of his presentation. In this highly interactive program, Hunter Lott blends employment practices, humor, and the law to simplify and make practical the answers to … Continue reading

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Experience Vistage on June 11 at Hacienda del Sol

  Every month Tucson Vistage members give up a day at the office to spend that day with 15 of their peers? Easy? No. Invaluable? Yes. Watch to find out why. Vistage Value On  June 11 join Tucson’s business leaders for … Continue reading

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Optimism Rebounds in Q1 2013 Vistage CEO Confidence Index

CEOs reported an improved economy and brighter prospects for their own firms despite recent cutbacks in federal spending, in the Q1 2013 Vistage CEO Confidence Index. The Confidence Index was 96.6 in the 1st quarter 2013 survey, up from 87.0 in … Continue reading

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Can You Be a Control Freak AND Delegate Successfully?

Yes, according to Matthew Sawyers writing for Inc.  According to Sawyers: The first premise you must recognize is that everything can be delegated. If you think you are the only person who can perform a specific task your issue is … Continue reading

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One Out of Every Two Managers is Terrible at Accountability

One out of every two managers is terrible at accountability according to studies cited by the Harvard Business Review. That’s one reason that CEO’s, business owners and senior executive join Vistage International. HBR explores “Free Ridership” wherein team members who don’t … Continue reading

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Consider Emotional Intelligence Before Making That Next Hire

According to Beth Miller writing in the Executive Street Blog , … there is more than one type of intelligence, and one being considered more and more is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, encompasses more than a person’s feelings, … Continue reading

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What Can We Learn from the Founding Fathers About Holding Great Meetings

In a great Fast Company article, Mark McNeilly talks about what we can learn from the founding fathers about holding productive meetings when the participants are diverse with equally diverse interests. In his introduction he states: “Consider this: meeting for … Continue reading

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