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# Randy H Nelson

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- [What is The Second Decision™? Becoming a Qualified Entrepreneur!](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-the-second-decision-becoming-a-qualified-entrepreneur/) - ­Hello again to my newsletter, subscribers! It has been quite a few months since I published a newsletter and for good reason…I am truly excited that my third book in my Decision Series for Entrepreneurs®, The Fourth Decision: The Maximized Entrepreneur was published and is now available for purchase on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3s3Y7cr)! This book has
- [Top 5 Tips to Get Your Business Going](https://randyhnelson.com/top-5-tips-to-get-your-business-going/) - You’ve decided to start your own business, great! Now what? There is a multitude of tasks and stresses awaiting you on this exciting but nerve wracking adventure you have set out on. So, how did I narrow this list down to only 5 things? By importance. These are the top 5 things you must
- [5 Errors That Can Undermine Your New Business](https://randyhnelson.com/5-errors-that-can-undermine-your-new-business/) - The dream of launching a business runs deep in the American psyche, but more often than not, those dreams go bust. Half of new U.S. companies fail in their first five years, according to Gallup. Expand the timeframe out to 10 years and the failure rate reaches 70 percent. In a way, I don’t
- [What is the Entrepreneur Qual Card?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-the-entrepreneur-qual-card/) - What is the Entrepreneur Qual Card, you ask? Well, you may not have asked, but it’s an important tool to help you discover where you stand as a businessperson and how you can rise to become a Qualified Entrepreneur. A Qualified Entrepreneur possess the vision, the personal skills, the perseverance, and the nuts-and-bolts knowledge
- [3 Inexpensive Things Entrepreneurs Can Do To Build Their Brand](https://randyhnelson.com/3-inexpensive-things-entrepreneurs-can-do-to-build-their-brand/) - Marketing is a crucial part of any company that wishes to deem itself successful. In order to gain the exposure that keeps a company relevant in today’s news, the CEO must spend a significant amount of their budget on hiring an internal marketing department or outsourcing to another company who specialize in this exposure.
- [6 Roles Every Entrepreneur Will Fulfill](https://randyhnelson.com/6-roles-every-entrepreneur-will-fulfill/) - Many people want to become an entrepreneur. Living independently by one’s wits and skills is very alluring. However, “Entrepreneur” may be an appealing title, but starting out that word encompasses far more than you might expect. To succeed you must invest an immeasurable amount of time, money and energy to make your dream a
- [Where there’s No Accountability, Goals won’t be achieved](https://randyhnelson.com/where-theres-no-accountability-goals-wont-be-achieved/) - Thomas Edison once stated, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” There’s certainly wisdom in applying Edison’s principle to the many aspects of running your company. That’s especially true regarding accountability, which is one ingredient that motivates employees to strive. Establishing accountability is something that comes with the territory of being in a leadership role, and
- [Values-Based Leadership](https://randyhnelson.com/values-based-leadership/) - Any business reflects the values on which it is founded. If you’re the leader of an established brand, then it’s likely your values led you to this point. You’ve done your best to hire employees who share these principles, which, of course, have been the basis of your work. This should not be an
- [What is Your Leadership Personality Type?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-your-leadership-personality-type/) - Whenever you think of the qualities that make someone successful in what they do, leadership often comes to mind. Think of the most successful athletes, doctors, professors, or military generals, for example. Yes, they all have to have the right training to make them superior at what they do, but what makes them the
- [Career-Long Learning for Entrepreneurs](https://randyhnelson.com/career-long-learning-for-entrepreneurs/) - Embracing career-long learning is a key component of improved performance and reduced failure rate as an entrepreneur. That is why continued learning throughout our lives is so important to building a successful business and becoming a Qualified Entrepreneur. Part of being a leader for your business means you are willing to commit to the
- [5 Essential Traits of a Qualified Entrepreneur™](https://randyhnelson.com/5-essential-traits-of-a-qualified-entrepreneur/) - With more startup businesses closing every year in America, we ask ourselves, "What is the difference between a successful company and a failure?" Half of today's private sector businesses go out of business within the first five years, and nearly 70 percent close within the first ten years. We must do better! More businesses
- [Becoming Self-Aware](https://randyhnelson.com/becoming-self-aware/) - The definition of self-awareness is "having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions." Being self-aware allows you to examine your thoughts and feelings to accurately make decisions regarding your life based on your core beliefs and skills. Being self-aware is a key element in becoming a qualified
- [Why is 'The Second Decision' Necessary?](https://randyhnelson.com/second-decision-necessary/) - Are you truly qualified to lead your company? Are you holding your company back? Are you continuing to build your legacy or starting to taint it? To be qualified, you must have the necessary skills, experience and knowledge in your field. You also have to have the self-awareness necessary to perform tasks. You must
- [What is The Second Decision™? Becoming a Qualified Entrepreneur™!](https://randyhnelson.com/second-decision-becoming-qualified-entrepreneur/) - ­ The American dream, to own one’s own business and have control of his or her life. The ability to follow a passion and turn it into a living; after all, if you love what you do, it’s not a job. Isn’t that what they tell us? So you took the first step and
- [Day of the Wire: If It All Came to An End Today How Would You Feel?](https://randyhnelson.com/day-of-the-wire-if-it-all-came-to-an-end-today-how-would-you-feel/) - Perhaps the most significant inflection/reflection point for a business owner is the “Day of the Wire,” a day I’ve lived out twice in my life. It’s the day you cash out, sell your business, and see how well your work has paid off. In a way, it’s like Judgment Day without the pearly gates,
- [The Cash Formula that Will Save You from Bad Decisions](https://randyhnelson.com/cash-formula-will-save-bad-decisions/) - Cash balance + Projected monthly collections − Monthly cash expenses = Growth decisions This, my friends, is the single most important monthly calculation that you, as a qualified entrepreneur need when making decisions to spend money. With this data in hand, you simply can’t get sucked into a bad deal. For Example… If the
- [The Bor-e-Gaged Trap](https://randyhnelson.com/the-bor-e-gaged-trap/) - Bor-e-gaged…what in the world does that mean? I look at the entrepreneurial attention span as a short continuum that stretches from bored to engaged. My made-up word for being stuck smack in the middle, or vacillating frequently from left to right in the middle zone, is “bor-e-gaged”—a little of each. It’s an uncomfortable place
- [The Second Decision and Your Company’s Future](https://randyhnelson.com/the-second-decision-and-your-companys-future/) - By now, you’re more than likely familiar with what I call, the second decision - deciding where you want your business to go next and how you’re involved in that future. I’ve previously written in greater depth about the “second decision” – which you can read about here . This decision will be different depending
- [Entrepreneurial Education is a Competitive Edge](https://randyhnelson.com/continuing-entrepreneurial-education/) - No matter your viewpoint on formal education, continued entrepreneurial education is very, very important – not only for your business(es) but for you as an individual. How do you view education and what opportunities are you taking advantage of? Take a look at the following list and find your current attitude toward these entrepreneurial education
- [Five Ways to Succeed with Your Plans](https://randyhnelson.com/challenge-of-implementation/) - It may still be a couple of months away, but I’m already thinking about the New Year. As we know, many go into the first day of January with a laundry list of resolutions that they’re determined to make and keep. Yet, so many of those resolutions are lost to the habitual patterns of
- [Company Core Values](https://randyhnelson.com/company-core-values/) - Your vision for starting your company was no doubt built on a set of values that you feel strongly about. Entrepreneurs, being the visionaries and creators that we are, are great at establishing core values— but many of us create our core values with only positive outcomes in mind. In the excitement of a
- [COGS – nizance….What’s That??](https://randyhnelson.com/cogs-nizance-whats-that/) - If you’ve read my book or articles you’ll know that I’m a big believer in being in tune with your COGS, or cost of goods sold hence the term, COGSnizance. So that exactly does it mean? To make sure we’re all on the same page, I’m defining COGS as all expenses in your business,
- [Four Types of Leaders – Which One Are You?](https://randyhnelson.com/four-types-of-leader-which-one-are-you/) - When we talk about entrepreneurs or successful business leaders, some tend to believe that certain people are just born with those abilities or interests. I’m not one of them. I once attended a workshop for a number of entrepreneurs. As part of the event, we all took the Personality Research Form (PRF) – sharing
- [Don’t Be Wile E. Coyote](https://randyhnelson.com/dont-be-wile-e-coyote/) - “Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.” Marcus Tullius Cicero We’re all familiar with the classic Looney Tunes cartoon with Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. The entire premise of the show is the coyote’s endless pursuit of catching the road runner. As you probably remember, the
- [Why Your Vision is Critical](https://randyhnelson.com/why-your-vision-is-critical/) - It’s something that is frequently referred to in business school as a part of a business plan, it’s asked of from investors before a business launches, and it is necessary in maintaining success…it’s a company’s vision. What Is a Vision? An Inc. article written by Ari Weinzweig answers this perfectly: “A vision, quite simply,
- [Knowing and Owning Your Role](https://randyhnelson.com/knowing-owning-role/) - When you first start a business, chances are you’re wearing nearly every “hat” needed to run it. Once you’ve launched, there comes a point where you have to take a look at the roles you’re filling and determine which ones make sense to continue with. The following are the most common positions held by
- [Two Questions You Need to Ask Yourself](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-the-second-decision/) - “I am a drop of seawater about to enter the submarine. Explain how I turn the light on over your bed when you’re done with your work and want to read a book.” Out of context this makes no sense. But, it was one of the questions asked of me by a Navy Captain
- [5 Inspiring Quotes About Self-Perception for Entrepreneurial Success](https://randyhnelson.com/5-inspiring-quotes-about-self-perception-for-entrepreneurial-success/) - “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” – Abraham Maslow This addresses one big purpose in writing “The Second Decision: The Qualified Entrepreneur.” Let’s say your start-up phase was a glowing success – or, at least, it came naturally to you. Even for phenomenally popular start-ups, what
- [How Discipline Equals Freedom](https://randyhnelson.com/how-discipline-equals-freedom/) - Especially for Entrepreneurs For people who never served in the military, the concept that discipline equals freedom may seem strange. Many probably think of freedom as being care-free and, perhaps, free to indulge in whatever they like. But in the real world – the one in which goal-oriented people strive to accomplish something –
- [Is It Time To ‘Audit’ Your Business Leadership?](https://randyhnelson.com/is-it-time-to-audit-your-business-leadership/) - It’s officially tax season. If you’re like most detail-oriented entrepreneurs, your taxes have been taken care of, and you’re on to other business. However, maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to move along. Maybe it’s time to audit your business with a different kind of criteria. Maybe it’s time to audit your role in
- [Two Entrepreneurial Takeaways From International Boost Your Self-Esteem Month](https://randyhnelson.com/two-entrepreneurial-takeaways-from-international-boost-your-self-esteem-month/) - Regardless of age, gender or the size or age of their companies, the one single factor driving most entrepreneurs is their desire for autonomy, according to an Inc. magazine study from a while back. Indeed, believing in your cause as a business and entrepreneur – and believing in yourself – is not only an
- [New Year, Same Business: Moving Forward in 2016](https://randyhnelson.com/new-year-same-business-moving-forward-in-2016/) - So you’ve started your business – perhaps years ago, or perhaps just last year. Up until now, it has taken guts and endless hours to get your business to where it is in 2016. Take stock of what you’ve accomplished and never lose sight of the hard work you’ve put in. No one can
- [4 Types Of Leaders And How They Affect Bottom-Line Success](https://randyhnelson.com/4-types-of-leaders-and-how-they-affect-bottom-line-success/) - It’s one of the oldest maxims in recorded human history: “know thyself.” That may seem like a simple instruction, but in my experience it can be deceptively complex, especially for business leaders who really do need to know themselves since other people are affected by their actions. For example, if you think entrepreneurs and
- [Best Breakfast Foods for an Aspiring Entrepreneur](https://randyhnelson.com/best-breakfast-foods-for-an-aspiring-entrepreneur/) - With Thanksgiving right around the corner the obsession with food comes into full effect. Tis’ the season to throw away self-control and indulge in the treats you deny yourself the rest of the year. However, as businesspeople, we are genetically programmed to be on the move no matter what time of year it is.
- [Who Would You Thank in Your Acceptance Speech?](https://randyhnelson.com/who-would-you-thank-in-your-acceptance-speech/) - I would like you to imagine for a second that you have just been told you have received a prestigious award, and that there will be a celebratory dinner where you will be given the award in front of hundreds of people. Congratulations! I’ve been lucky enough in my career to have been in
- [Blame and Credit Leadership: How Are You Leading?](https://randyhnelson.com/blame-and-credit-leadership-how-are-you-leading/) - There have been many impactful leadership blogs and articles written over the past four (4) months. They’ve been written by leaders who’ve unselfishly given of their time and expertise to help others navigate their own choppy waters, as we all have been dealing with the unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid-19 crisis. To
- [Are You Leading with Uncertainty or Opportunity Thinking?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-leading-with-uncertainty-or-opportunity-thinking/) - At a recent workshop for one of my clients, we had a large group assembled on ZOOM, and the leader of the company kicked off the meeting emphasizing the uncertainty in the world and its effect on the company and its future. He wanted the group to acknowledge it, and to openly talk about
- [What Is Your Plan to be a Helpful Resource During the Covid-19 Crisis?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-your-plan-to-be-a-helpful-resource-during-the-covid-19-crisis/) - Entrepreneurial leaders and their organizations are suffering in most every industry, regardless of how long they have been in business or how great they were prior to this crisis. They need help. They need resources. Here is my challenge for you this month: Once again, I will start with the fact that we are
- [What Is Your Contingency Plan During the Covid19 Crisis?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-your-contingency-plan/) - As a former Navy Submarine Officer, I remember clearly that we trained all the time, for all types of events and crises. We were as prepared as possible for as many scenarios as we could imagine. But sometimes, new crises presented themselves in ways we had not prepared for fully. Here is my challenge
- [What Do Your Customers Need You to Provide More of During the Covid-19 Crisis?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-do-your-customers-need/) - Takeout food. Hand Sanitizer. Masks… Here is my challenge for you this month: We are in unprecedented times with the Corona Virus, and more than ever, we need to provide for our customers and each other to get through the crisis. These are hard times for many, but there are plenty of opportunities to
- [What would your 10-year older version of yourself tell you to START doing now?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-would-your-10-year-older-version-of-you-tell-you-to-start-doing-now/) - You are an entrepreneurial leader committed to self-improvement. In my last newsletter, I asked a similar question, but instead of asking you to STOP doing something, I am now turning the tables to a START question. Here is my challenge for you this month: Write down your age. Add 10. Take a few minutes
- [What would your 10-year older version of you tell you to STOP doing, now?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-do-you-need-to-stop/) - You are an entrepreneurial leader committed to self-improvement. Here is my challenge for you this month: Write down your age. Add 10. Take a few minutes to think about what you want yourself to look like in 10 years. What would you want to stay the same and what would you want to be
- [What Is Your Greatest Strength as a Leader?](https://randyhnelson.com/your-greatest-strength/) - My first question of the year dealt with your weakness, now let’s shift to your strengths, because each of us have our strengths that we should take full advantage of. Here is my challenge for you this month: Write down your greatest strength as an entrepreneurial leader. Think about the effect on the organization
- [What Is Your Greatest Weakness as a Leader?](https://randyhnelson.com/your-greatest-weakness/) - Each of us have our weaknesses and that is perfectly okay. What is NOT okay is ignoring them and being unaware of the consequences the decision to ignore this weakness will bring. Here is my challenge for you this month: Write down your greatest weakness as an entrepreneurial leader. Think about the effect on
- [What's #1 on Your Holiday Wishlist for Your Personal Life in 2020?](https://randyhnelson.com/whats-1-on-your-holiday-wishlist-for-your-personal-life-in-2020/) - “The hardest thing to discover is the obvious.” Last month I asked a similar question for your business. Now it’s time to answer it for your personal life. Here is my challenge for you this month: Figure out your #1 wish for your personal life in 2020, and then go make it happen. Remember
- [What's #1 on Your Holiday Wishlist for Your Business in 2020?](https://randyhnelson.com/whats-1-on-your-holiday-wishlist-for-your-business-in-2020/) - “The hardest thing to discover is the obvious.” We are closing in on the end of 2019 and I am sure you are hard at work planning for 2020 and beyond. But planning for what exactly? Here is my challenge for you this month: Figure out your #1 wish for your business in 2020,
- [What do you need to schedule FIRST in 2020… for yourself?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-do-you-need-to-schedule/) - Those 2020 meetings are starting to pop up on your schedule, aren’t they? And your schedule is so free, you don’t think twice about committing to them now…so much free time to do what you want, what problem could there be with starting to schedule work meetings now? Here is my challenge for you
- [What do you need to say NO to, to free you up to focus on your most important priorities?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-do-you-need-to-say-no-to/) - I was guilty for many years of mistaking busy activity for real progress. Whatever was on my to do list needed to be done right? And I had to try as many different things to help grow our sales, right…any activity is good activity right? Here is my challenge for you this month: Create
- [If you had a crisis in your life, who are the three people you would call to help you through it?](https://randyhnelson.com/if-you-had-a-crisis/) - Last month, I mentioned the phrase "Life gets in the way." Well, sometimes it does much more than that. Sometimes, we have a crisis occur, either in our personal our professional lives and we need those closest to us to help us out…now. Here is my challenge for you this month: Decide who the
- [What Health Decision Do You Need to Make Today?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-health-decision-do-you-need-to-make-today/) - What would you regret in the future about the decisions you have made pertaining to your health? Every day there are things we have to decide, both in our personal and professional lives. Some are easy decisions and some are much tougher. My challenge to you this month is to add the ! to
- [Top Mistakes Regarding Human Resources](https://randyhnelson.com/top-mistakes-regarding-human-resources/) - When you begin your journey of starting your own business, you’re concerned with the plausibility of your idea, your capital, and your ability to market and sell it. Typically, you’re worried about things that you are handling on your own – at least initially. However, as your business catches on and demand increases your
- [Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda](https://randyhnelson.com/woulda-coulda-shoulda/) - When you see someone who has been where you’re headed, aren’t you curious to know what it was like? Think about the person hiking up the side of a mountain who has been trekking along for a good amount of time with no real vistas up to that point. They see hikers headed back
- [Is it time to embrace the opportunity of 'The Ands'?](https://randyhnelson.com/the-opportunity-of-the-ands/) - So, how many of you wanted to be on a ZOOM/Teams call in 2019? Not so many. How about in 2020? More than in 2019 for sure, but did you really want to OR did you need to in 2020, because the world changed before our eyes with the Pandemic? So, how about in
- [3 Steps for Slowing Down, So You Can Speed Up](https://randyhnelson.com/3-steps-for-slowing-down-so-you-can-speed-up/) - We are off and running in 2021. This week we, will be halfway through January and the holidays are in our rearview mirror. The NFL Playoffs are in full swing and the Bills won a playoff game for the first time in 25 years! A digression. If you love sports and didn’t read my
- [Moving the Needle Towards Normalcy – Vaccines, Volunteers and Health Care Professionals](https://randyhnelson.com/moving-the-needle-towards-normalcy/) - This past week I joined the ranks of those who have had their first vaccination shot. I waited my turn, and when they opened slots for vaccines in phase four in North Carolina, I signed up and was scheduled for a 3:25 PM shot on the day of my vaccination. What I didn’t know
- [Vacation or Working during Vacation: which is it this summer?](https://randyhnelson.com/vacation-or-working-during-vacation-which-is-it-this-summer/) - Summer is coming soon! For many of us that means our annual trek to the beach, mountains, lake, etc., is right around the corner. I personally have been going to the North Carolina coast since 1990, when I became an official NC resident. We went there in the 90’s with young children, when building
- [Trees Don't Grow to the Skies!](https://randyhnelson.com/trees-dont-grow-to-the-skies/) - There is nothing better than being an entrepreneurial leader in a fast-growing business, is there? The energy level is contagious, the activity level is always at an accelerated pace. The sheer enthusiasm we have for our work is unparalleled, and our non-entrepreneurial friends can’t believe how happy we are daily. Bring it on! More
- [Are Your Cash Trends Positive or Negative and What Will Your Bank Balance Be 6 Months from Now?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-your-cash-trends-positive-or-negative/) - Cash is king. We all know that. When we run out of it, we are done; unless you have an endless supply waiting for you somewhere (which by the way, if you do, I have a few really good ideas I want to run by you for new businesses!). I know we all get
- [What Are Your Personal Non-Negotiables in 2022?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-are-your-personal-non-negotiables-in-2022/) - Entrepreneurs are a different breed; we all know that. The longer we remain an entrepreneur, the more we relate to and strive for becoming a serial entrepreneur – and the more set in our entrepreneurial ways we get. We love building businesses, and the infectious energy of the startup environment is intoxicating. More is
- [Are You a January Sprinter or a 2022 (and beyond) Marathoner?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-a-january-sprinter-or-a-2022-and-beyond-marathoner/) - January is always predictable. The gym in our office building was quiet throughout the year, allowing those of us who chose to work out consistently a fairly private facility. But every January things would change. The gym would be packed! You guessed it! New Year’s resolutions to get in shape. But as I said,
- [Is it a Strength or Weakness to Admit You Don’t Know All the Right Answers?](https://randyhnelson.com/is-it-a-strength-or-weakness-to-admit-you-dont-know-all-the-right-answers/) - Entrepreneurs are highly self-confident, energetic and optimistic. We love changing the world with our new products and services and get fired up when we brief our company and employees/partners/investors on our latest victories! What is better than that? Getting up in front of the team and enthusiastically updating them on what is going right;
- [Are Your Differentiators Defendable?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-your-differentiators-defendable/) - Unique selling proposition. Differentiator. Competitive advantage. Different phrases and terms that all come back to the same question: what does your organization do better than your competition? When you decided to start your business, I knew beyond any doubt that you thought you could develop and sell your products, services, and solutions to your
- [Was Your Day Busy or Productive?](https://randyhnelson.com/was-your-day-busy-or-productive/) - Learn How to Prioritize Your Day for Maximum Results The entrepreneurial culture is infectious, isn’t it?!? When you walk into a room full of entrepreneurs, you can feel the excitement and feed off of the energy. It’s full speed ahead every day! We are making dreams come true one activity at a time, albeit
- [Are You In Control or Out of Control of Your Growth?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-in-control-or-out-of-control-of-your-growth/) - Entrepreneurs are driven to grow companies. The faster and bigger we grow, the better we get, right? If we are going to play the game, we might as well play to win, and we darn well want to win big! Growth is good. More growth is great. Exponential growth, priceless. Or is it? In
- [Is your annual planning process designed from the starting line or the finish line?](https://randyhnelson.com/is-your-annual-planning-process-designed/) - Cash is king. We all know that. When we run out of it, we are done; unless you have an endless supply waiting for you somewhere (which by the way, if you do, I have a few really good ideas I want to run by you for new businesses!). I know we all get
- [Are you swimming in your Blue Ocean for 2022 and beyond, or treading water in the crowded Red Ocean?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-swimming-in-your-blue-ocean/) - Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne wrote the book, Blue Ocean Strategy. Essentially, entrepreneurs have two choices: Swim for open waters in a blue ocean, creating new, fresh ideas and business plans, while leading the space we compete in and leaving behind the few competitors we might have. Or we can spend our time swimming
- [Are You Internally or Externally Focused?](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-internally-or-externally-focused/) - When we decide to become an entrepreneur, we are driven to come up with a differentiated solution. We see an opportunity in the marketplace where a gap currently exists, or we decide we have a better solution. We open our business, sell our first widget, sell some more and we are off to the
- [ZOOM: Not Just for Business Anymore!](https://randyhnelson.com/zoom-not-just-for-business-anymore/) - In 2020, we learned we could stay productively connected to our clients anywhere in the world via ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc., even though the pandemic prevented us from our normal travel and face-to-face meetings. 2020 also prevented us from seeing family and friends as much as we would have liked, and for
- [I Am Thankful to Be Buffalo Proud!](https://randyhnelson.com/i-am-thankful-to-be-buffalo-proud/) - Well it happened again. This time, it was a miracle, last-minute “Hail Mary” pass into the endzone. Kyler Murray, the Arizona quarterback, broke the Buffalo Bills’ fans hearts last weekend…just a few seconds after the Bills quarterback, Josh Allen, had led the Bills to a last-minute victory…or so we thought. In 1999, the Tennessee
- [Two Requests for you…in October 2020](https://randyhnelson.com/two-requests-for-you/) - For those of us who are living in the United States, I have two requests, and for those living abroad, I have one. My first request… On Tuesday, November 3rd the US will vote for our next President. My first request is straightforward…VOTE. We all have our ideas on what we want for our
- [Are You Losing Control of Your Team? This May be Why!](https://randyhnelson.com/are-you-losing-control-of-your-team-this-may-be-why/) - If you are wondering what kind of leader you are, or wondering what type of leader people think you are, I would like you to consider the following: Once is a data point Twice is a trend Three times, it is There is so much happening in our world this year, and leadership is
- [What Type of Learning Organization Do You Lead?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-type-of-learning-organization-do-you-lead/) - Do you love to learn new things? Does your organization have a high commitment to learning? When the annual awards are announced in your region, has your company been recognized as one of the best places to work? If you answered, yes, yes and yes, then congrats…you are most definitely committed to learning and
- [What Is Your Creation Plan During the Covid-19 Crisis?](https://randyhnelson.com/what-is-your-creation-plan/) - Optimists see opportunity in every difficulty. Pessimists see difficulty in every opportunity. For a while now, we have had to play defense in our organizations, reacting to the crisis…now is the time to shift to playing offense. Here is my challenge for you this month: As I said last month, we are living in unprecedented
- [EO Contingency Planning Seminar: 6 MUST DO's for Entrepreneurial Leaders](https://randyhnelson.com/contingency-planning/)

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