Author: doug@kisgengroup.com

Leadership

Managing Up: Teamwork or how to get fired?


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From the desk of my assistant… Okay, so last week I went on and on about how great my boss is, and it’s true. This week I want to tell you how I manage him. That’s right, I manage him. It’s called “managing up,” and before you entrepreneurs and bosses get your knickers in a

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Leadership, Rethink Happy

Working with a personality guru: What it’s really like


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From the desk of my assistant… I would never have guessed I would find my dream job on craigslist, but it happened. Three years ago, I answered an ad I saw, and I had already turned down a few less-than-authentic possibilities, so I was wary. I got an email pretty quickly, directing me to take

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Finances, Leadership

Overwhelming debt: Should you keep it from your spouse?


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As a “serial entrepreneur,” I’ve started my fair share of businesses. Some of them have been “from scratch,” but most have been as a franchisee or licensee of some sort. I would piggyback onto a philosophy of business that had already been proven to work, and this time was no exception. As always, my wife

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