Comments for Entrepreneurship Education Blog - Starting A $100 Million Business... http://www.mysteryceo.com Learn from a young CEO as he builds his company - What it takes to build a $100 Million Business... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Too Many Great Business Books? Too Little Time? by Jon http://www.mysteryceo.com/book-reviews/too-many-great-business-books-too-little-time/#comment-323 Jon Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01:04 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/book-reviews/too-many-great-business-books-too-little-time/#comment-323 I completely stopped reading business books years ago, the reason being, the repetition was becoming rather annoying. I would read one thing in a Ziglar book then read something similar in Robbins etc... it became obvious to me that after reading all I could get my hands on, I had learned what I needed to and grew from there. Books are only as good as your retention to remember their contents, summary or otherwise, I find them an increasingly useless distraction towards concise information that can be easily found online. I prefer to focus my time on creating NEW things rather than reading commercials. Jon http://woodmarvels.com - Create Unique Memories I completely stopped reading business books years ago, the reason being, the repetition was becoming rather annoying. I would read one thing in a Ziglar book then read something similar in Robbins etc… it became obvious to me that after reading all I could get my hands on, I had learned what I needed to and grew from there.

Books are only as good as your retention to remember their contents, summary or otherwise, I find them an increasingly useless distraction towards concise information that can be easily found online.

I prefer to focus my time on creating NEW things rather than reading commercials.

Jon
http://woodmarvels.com - Create Unique Memories

]]> Comment on My First Board of Directors Meeting… by name http://www.mysteryceo.com/first-time/my-first-board-of-directors-meeting/#comment-314 name Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:22:39 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/first-time/my-first-board-of-directors-meeting/#comment-314 hmmm...mb its true , hmmm…mb its true ,

]]> Comment on Put Your Best People On Opportunities NOT Problems… by Mystery CEO http://www.mysteryceo.com/managing/put-your-best-people-on-opportunities-not-problems/#comment-313 Mystery CEO Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:09:47 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/managing/put-your-best-people-on-opportunities-not-problems/#comment-313 Hey Bozidar, You're absolutely dead on, I should have mentioned that, but that's a GIVEN. Absolutely you have to put the person that's good at it :) Good To Great is HUUUUUUGE on it. For example, Jim keeps saying: "First Who, Then What" - I'll talk more about this concept today later in a post. Basically he's saying, don't bother trying to figure out WHAT you're going to do or HOW you're going to do. First just figure out WHO you're going to put on the project, the rest takes care of itself (if you get the right people on it). So, to modify, Put Your Best QUALIFIED People On Opportunities, NOT Problems..." Thanks for clarifying that! Hey Bozidar,

You’re absolutely dead on, I should have mentioned that, but that’s a GIVEN. Absolutely you have to put the person that’s good at it :)

Good To Great is HUUUUUUGE on it. For example, Jim keeps saying:

“First Who, Then What” - I’ll talk more about this concept today later in a post.

Basically he’s saying, don’t bother trying to figure out WHAT you’re going to do or HOW you’re going to do. First just figure out WHO you’re going to put on the project, the rest takes care of itself (if you get the right people on it).

So, to modify, Put Your Best QUALIFIED People On Opportunities, NOT Problems…”

Thanks for clarifying that!

]]> Comment on Put Your Best People On Opportunities NOT Problems… by Spirovski Bozidar http://www.mysteryceo.com/managing/put-your-best-people-on-opportunities-not-problems/#comment-312 Spirovski Bozidar Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:02:42 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/managing/put-your-best-people-on-opportunities-not-problems/#comment-312 This is an interesting position, and may work quite well. However the good CEO/CIO/CTO must also identify what are his people good at? Someone may be good at line management, another may be good at initative and enterpeneurhip, or just pure sales. So it's not always a rule that your best person will bring your opportunity to fruition - be careful Bozidar Spirovski http://www.shortinfosec.net This is an interesting position, and may work quite well. However the good CEO/CIO/CTO must also identify what are his people good at?

Someone may be good at line management, another may be good at initative and enterpeneurhip, or just pure sales.

So it’s not always a rule that your best person will bring your opportunity to fruition - be careful

Bozidar Spirovski
http://www.shortinfosec.net

]]> Comment on Topgrading Interview Guide - Better Use It… by Mcabe http://www.mysteryceo.com/hiring/topgrading-interview-guide-better-use-it/#comment-310 Mcabe Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:16:38 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/hiring/topgrading-interview-guide-better-use-it/#comment-310 Hi Mystery CEO, I work for a small company (12 employees) that has been adopting the Rockefeller Habits as well as Topgrading over the last nine months. Our CEO has given the task of managing our Topgrading initiatives to our Operations Manager and does not actively participate in our weekly training and discussion sessions. My question is in your opinion, will we be able to fully achieve Topgrading results, build a virtual bench, and continue to Topgrade within our organization without our CEO leading the program? Hi Mystery CEO,

I work for a small company (12 employees) that has been adopting the Rockefeller Habits as well as Topgrading over the last nine months. Our CEO has given the task of managing our Topgrading initiatives to our Operations Manager and does not actively participate in our weekly training and discussion sessions.

My question is in your opinion, will we be able to fully achieve Topgrading results, build a virtual bench, and continue to Topgrade within our organization without our CEO leading the program?

]]> Comment on Put This Book High On Your List - The Ultimate Question… by Manish http://www.mysteryceo.com/ah-ha-moments/put-this-book-high-on-your-list-the-ultimate-question/#comment-306 Manish Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:33:43 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/ah-ha-moments/put-this-book-high-on-your-list-the-ultimate-question/#comment-306 Just bought this book yesterday, will spend sometime in the next few weeks reading it :) Just bought this book yesterday, will spend sometime in the next few weeks reading it :)

]]> Comment on 2nd Main Responsibility of a CEO by Zach Katkin http://www.mysteryceo.com/ceo-education/2nd-main-responsibility-of-a-ceo/#comment-305 Zach Katkin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:34:53 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/ceo-education/2nd-main-responsibility-of-a-ceo/#comment-305 Okay, I'm an idiot. CEOs mess up too! I see what you did (I just jumped to the highlighted sentence). I agree with you 100% and on the order of the responsibilities. Okay, I’m an idiot. CEOs mess up too! I see what you did (I just jumped to the highlighted sentence). I agree with you 100% and on the order of the responsibilities.

]]> Comment on 2nd Main Responsibility of a CEO by Zach Katkin http://www.mysteryceo.com/ceo-education/2nd-main-responsibility-of-a-ceo/#comment-304 Zach Katkin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:33:31 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/ceo-education/2nd-main-responsibility-of-a-ceo/#comment-304 Sounds like #1 & #2 are a lot alike. I like this one best though. Sounds like #1 & #2 are a lot alike. I like this one best though.

]]> Comment on A CEO Poker Face… by Jon http://www.mysteryceo.com/building-a-company/a-ceo-poker-face/#comment-300 Jon Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:57:16 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/building-a-company/a-ceo-poker-face/#comment-300 You use checks? Wow... you need to learn about either paypal or direct deposit... some CEOs are very good at poker faces as well and let you invest in their company without your knowledge (ei: they ain't got the money). I do agree, poker face has it's place but I prefer to share in the excitement (ups and downs) then to always be that ho-hum kind of leader. Jon http://dreamclue.com ...get the message! You use checks? Wow… you need to learn about either paypal or direct deposit… some CEOs are very good at poker faces as well and let you invest in their company without your knowledge (ei: they ain’t got the money).

I do agree, poker face has it’s place but I prefer to share in the excitement (ups and downs) then to always be that ho-hum kind of leader.

Jon
http://dreamclue.com …get the message!

]]> Comment on A CEO Poker Face… by Daniel http://www.mysteryceo.com/building-a-company/a-ceo-poker-face/#comment-299 Daniel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:26:57 +0000 http://www.mysteryceo.com/building-a-company/a-ceo-poker-face/#comment-299 I guess the blog went all poerface too :) Great post btw, but even though they look like good pokerplayers it's not always the case :) Oh btw a little heads up, adobe have launched a beta you should check out. www.acrobat.com It's basically a package just like google docs 100% online based. But here there's a some other usefull stuff such as a small conferrence room, pdf converter and editor plus some stuff google docs got too like share docs and what not. Worth a peak :) Take care, Daniel. I guess the blog went all poerface too :)

Great post btw, but even though they look like good pokerplayers it’s not always the case :)

Oh btw a little heads up, adobe have launched a beta you should check out.

http://www.acrobat.com

It’s basically a package just like google docs 100% online based.

But here there’s a some other usefull stuff such as a small conferrence room, pdf converter and editor plus some stuff google docs got too like share docs and what not.

Worth a peak :)

Take care,
Daniel.

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