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The Churchill Wart Factor

December 7, 2020/in Sharpening Your Personal Leadership Skills/by Tom Doescher

Obviously, I knew who Winston Churchill was, but until I read Churchill Walking with Destiny, by Andrew Roberts, I was ignorant of his life story. That being said, if I were asked to name the 10 most impactful people of the 20th century, he probably would have made my list. Assuming Roberts is an objective […]

The Infinite Game

November 9, 2020/in Nuggets and Encouragement Regarding Strategy and Focus/by Tom Doescher

Private equity groups/firms (PEGs) have provided an outstanding exit option for owners of privately owned businesses who want to sell their company. Based on what I’ve experienced and learned from others, when it’s the right situation, PEGs are willing to pay the founder/owners a very fair price, and often allow the owner to continue with […]

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

October 26, 2020/in Nuggets and Encouragement Regarding Strategy and Focus/by Tom Doescher

I recently read Adam Grant’s book titled Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. It helped me piece together situations I’ve been involved with over the course of my entire business life. As many of you know, I like to start new businesses and initiatives. Grant’s book helped me understand the many challenges I’ve faced over […]

New Ideas for Your Elevator Speech

October 12, 2020/in Extraordinary Customer/Client Service/by Tom Doescher

Somehow I missed another great author, Donald Miller, whom many of you probably already know. He has led a pretty diverse life, which includes the making of a movie based on one of his books, Blue Like Jazz. In another book, Building A StoryBrand, he does a wonderful job of helping organizations script their “elevator […]

It’s Easy When Things Are Going Well

September 28, 2020/in Sharpening Your Personal Leadership Skills/by Tom Doescher

Over the years, I’ve learned that it’s easy to talk about and live out your values during the good times, but the real acid test comes during recessions and crises. Back in the early ’80s, I was a young partner at Plante Moran. The firm had an opportunity and made a very unique confidential investment. […]