What Goes Around, Comes Around: September 2005

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Monday, September 19, 2005

Entrepreneur's Checklist for Selling a Company (from Fortivo Consulting)

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Saturday, September 10, 2005

VC funding formula - are Biotech / Pharma startups changing the rules of the game?

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Labor Day at Emerald Isle, NC

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QUOTATIONS - Collected Over The Years

LEADERSHIP

"Earn the right to lead everyday."

"It's hard to lead people who want to kill you."

"Leadership is elusive and difficult."

"Leadership is a legacy."

"Make people feel valued."

"Leadership is dynamic and situational."

"Real values deal with people's hearts and create expectations."

"Commit to talk to your people, and let them know that you expect them to communicate with you."

"Point out things that exhibit the values that your organization has adopted."

"Show people how change can be good for them."

"Parsimony - focus on a small number of core messages"

"As a leader, take an inventory of what you have (experience, resources ...)."

"People's values often come out around our fears."

"Lead with a development perspective."

"Respond to people's intentions, which are not always necessarily reflected in their actions."

"In order to motivate people one must first determine what these people value."

"Good leaders care about their people and are good, empathetic listeners."

"Leadership is a function of the leader, the subordinates, and the situation."

"People have an internal drive and a will to find meaning in everything they do."

"Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people." - William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet

MOTIVATIONAL

"Sooner or later you'll experience a crisis in your life, and how you meet it will determine your future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, everyone has been called upon to meet such a crisis."

"A closer look will show you that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance or stay where you are. In fact, most changes in your life will take place out of either inspiration or desperation."

"A precious stone cannot be polished without friction, nor humanity perfected without trials."

"If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax." - Abraham Lincoln

"When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can't find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose." - Ross Perot

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

"Culture eats strategy for lunch."

"Apply long term perspectives to short term decisions."

"Don't bore me with the good news. Give me the worst." - Audi Chief Executive - Martin Winterkorn

"Bureaucracies love to focus inward. It's not that they dislike customers; they just don't find them as interesting as themselves." - Jack Welch

"Diligence is the mother of good luck." - Benjamin Franklin

"Integrity starts at the top."

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Venture Debt

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Stapled Financing

Monday, September 19, 2005

Entrepreneur's Checklist for Selling a Company (from Fortivo Consulting)

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Structuring a Sound M&A Deal

Saturday, September 10, 2005

VC funding formula - are Biotech / Pharma startups changing the rules of the game?

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Labor Day at Emerald Isle, NC

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