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First of a four part series on collaboration. If you are so inclined or missed my prequel… “Seven Tips for Conscious Constructive Confrontation Within Collaborative Teams” you can read it here.
I thought it was about time I wrote something about collaboration. This is after all the Collaborating Entrepreneur!
Collaboration is something I think each and everyone of us [...]

This was the “prequel” to my Four Part Series The Collaboration Sweet Spot
I used to be part of a coaching organization where I did a lot of collaboration. In fact, I got an award for being the most collaborative member.
I remember thinking how ironic it was that I got that award. See, I was seriously [...]

Becky McCray has a great idea – she calls it a sharing basket (thanks for initiating this idea Becky) here is what Becky suggested:
You write a comment on this post. You tell something great about your week, or you give plaudits to someone who did good stuff this week. Or you celebrate a terrific failure. It’s [...]

When a blogs identity, design and experience is out of alignment it creates a confidence gap. Then an interesting dynamic develops I’m not nearly as inspired or interested in “working” on it.
Officially I’ve been blogging since 2005, the reality is I’ve been writing online since 1998 and I’ve noticed that every so often (more than [...]

I was interviewed for America’s Best magazine on the topic of Business Partnerships, here are their questions and my answers.
Why go into business with someone else?
The reason that you go into business with someone else is to spread the risk and round out your skill sets and expertise.
How common are partnerships?
I think that formal partnerships [...]

Tonight I decided to dop by StartUps.com to see if there were any questions I could answer, when I was pleasantly surprised to find a former coaching client sharing his experience working with me.
I am undergoing a similar transformation, moving from a 100% consulting biz to 100% product sales biz. I knew I hated consulting, [...]

I have been a fan of mind mapping ever since discovering it 20 years ago. Back then all my mind maps were hand drawn. Today I use software applications to draw my Mind Maps.
The experience of mind mapping on paper and computer is very different. Hand drawn mind maps are much more reflective, personal, and [...]

Who are Echo Boomers? They are the children of the baby boom and are known as Generation Y, the Echo Boomers, or the Millennials (choose your favorite label). They were born between 1977 and 2002. They are increasingly becoming known more and more as the Entrepreneurial or “E” Generation.
Writing my new book on Business Planning [...]

As a long time mind mapper I was delighted to find the MindMeister online application. What follows are some observations and tips for using MindMeister Mind Map application to collaborate online.

This seven minute video introduces a new management philosophy, the Three C’s. Cooperation, Collaboration, and Connection.