Steve Lavey | 20 Million Minutes

Non-Profit Leaders: What Three Lessons Would You Share?

Steve — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:38:48 +0000

Bridgestar posted a question to a large group on non-profit executive directors and leaders. The question “What three lessons, as an executive director, would you give someone younger than you?”...

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Using Storytelling in Your Leadership

Steve — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:10:21 +0000

Leadership is about defining paths, making decisions and clearing things out for your followers. That being said, one of the best ways to make your point is telling stories. I know a lot of people...

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In Reality, There Are Only Three Job Interview Questions

Steve — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:45:23 +0000

I read this and I knew how true the title was…… The only three true job interview questions are: 1. Can you do the job? 2. Will you love the job? 3. Can we tolerate working with you?...

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Customer Service: Reducing Damaged Deliveries

Steve — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:51:53 +0000

I saw this article and thought I’d share it with you. As you are building your business, getting the purchased product to your customers is a large part of your customer service practices and...

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Worst PR Disaster of All Time: Who is Doing Your Company’s Marketing and Customer Service?

Steve — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:02:32 +0000

In my many years of starting and building companies, I have learned the importance of building a solid team with people who share your vision and values. In the current internet environment, one of...

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Steve Jobs: 7 Rules of Success

Steve — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:28:41 +0000

I was a big fan of Steve Jobs. I think his entrepreneurial drive and focus makes for great study. Jobs was a rebel and a misfit and he imparted a sense of purpose and belonging for all the other...

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List of Private Equity Firms in Chicago in 2011

Steve — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:16:38 +0000

Someone sent me this list of local private equity firms operating in the Chicagoland area and I thought I’d share it with you. Private equity firms in Chicago vary in their investment...

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Who Pays What Amount of Taxes in the U.S?

Steve — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:34:40 +0000

FROM IRS: In 2009, according to the IRS, taxpayers who made $1 million or more paid 24.4 percent of their income in federal income taxes on average; those making $100,000 to $125,000 paid 9.9...

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The New Heroes: Social Entrepreneurs

Steve — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:12:15 +0000

I love this new series on PBS about ordinary folks who have a passion to make a difference in the world. The New Heroes series tells the dramatic stories of 14 daring people from all corners of the...

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From AP: FACT CHECK: Is Obama’s Jobs Plan Paid For? Seems Not

Steve — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:35:26 +0000

We have got to get a place where our leaders do what is best for the country, not is what is best for their careers. President Barack Obama’s promise Thursday that everything in his jobs plan...

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Economists Survey: Spending Cuts Needed, Not Tax Increases

Steve — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:37:18 +0000

According to a survey done by the National Association for Business Economics, the majority of economists believe that the federal deficit should be reduced only or primarily through spending cuts....

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Whoa! US Debt Up $239 Billion the Day after Debt Deal

Steve — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:38:08 +0000

U.S. debt shot up $239 billion on Tuesday — the largest one-day bump in American history — as the government flexed the new borrowing room it earned in this week’s debt-limit increase deal. The debt...

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