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Harry T. Jones: Getting UnStuck!
Helping Entrepreneurs Start, Grow, and Transition Business For Impact
The Power of Breakthrough: Finding Clarity in Succession Planning
Breakthroughs emerge through conversation, questioning, and seeing your business with fresh eyes.
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FREE WEBINAR: Don’t Be a 1582-Style “April Fool”
Join me April 2, 11 AM for a FREE 30 minute webinar: “Succession Planning for Impact: 7 Steps to Build a Legacy That Outlasts You
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When Values Walk Out the Door - Pitfall #3: Failure to Steep Your Stakeholders in the Values That Should Follow You
When stated values don't match lived values, succession plans fail. See how misaligned company culture drives away future leaders.
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Succession Planning Pitfall #2: From Rusty Tools to $4 Million
Life has a way of shattering plans. When Elliott got his cancer diagnosis, four months was all he had. Their simple agreement failed them.
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Succession Planning Pitfall One: When Leaders Think They’re Never Done
Succession Planning Pitfall #1: The failure of the leader to realize that they need a competent successor.
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From Family Friction to Flourishing Faith: Two Brothers and Their Business
Darren and Joe found themselves in a difficult situation, working in their family business under their father’s leadership.
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Succession Planning: Go As Far As You Can See, Then You Can See Farther!
The fear of unanswered questions can paralyze, leading to decision paralysis or avoidance.
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Jake’s Journey: Confronting Fears and Embracing Succession Planning
For decades, Jake has found himself at this crossroads of succession planning, at what Ken DeWitt calls "Fear Junction."
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David’s Legacy: What Are the Options?
It is possible to wait too late to start your succession planning journey.
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Heath Sells His Business & Loses His Purpose
Heath is a unique and talented individual. The combination of being a highly innovative engineer with strong salesmanship skills makes...
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Crossroad: When Plan B becomes Plan A
On a recent trip to S.E. Asia, I encountered a scene that took me by surprise. I was so astounded that I had to snap a picture. It was...
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Charlie’s Mayo Moment
My friend Charlie Jackson tells about how, as a newlywed, with the help of his new bride and a jar of mayonnaise, he learned he was stuck...
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13 Crossroads That Kill Entrepreneurs
In Hanoi, a city of ten million busy people, standing on the edge of six lanes of traffic, thousands of motorcycles, cars, buses, and...
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Six Overlooked Entrepreneurial Traps That Will Kill Your Business #4: A Shriveled Heart
#4. A Shriveled Heart: Ingratitude Entrepreneurs often live what look like enviable lives. But lurking, not far under the surface, is a...
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James Cannot Give Up Control
James grows up during the depression. Losing his mother at age one, he knows nothing but hard work his entire life. At age five, he...
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Mike's Intoxication With Control Hurts Bill
When succession planning is not a priority, it is not unusual for entrepreneurs to leave succeeding generations of leadership a legacy...
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Succession Planning: Mabry’s Father Overcompensates
Like Mabry, leaders often fail to make room for their successors to flourish and lead the business to the next phase of success.
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Soil Nutrients: Composting
A great farmer who focuses on growing good soil knows the power of compost. Composting involves recycling organic waste into valuable...
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Ted Nixed His Succession Planning
Ted* founded a company that became highly successful and had a decidedly positive impact on its constituents. At sixty-eight years old,...
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Give Up Your Keys Or Have Them Taken Away
With age comes a struggle to control many aspects of our lives. One of them has to do with accepting the fact that none of us gets to...
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