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Throughout sports history, there are many great pieces of wisdom. Anyone who's read Harvey Penick's golf-based philosophies or Vince Lombardi's insights on teamwork knows there are plenty of business lessons in sports. Today, there are two sports where you can learn powerful lessons about the way you think of your business: high jumping and basketball.…

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Dear CFO, My boss approached me about coming up with a project plan as our accounting department transitions to new software early next year. This is a new challenge for me, but one I’m ready to tackle. What advice do you have for me about setting up a project plan?  Ready to Plan in Raleigh,…

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Everyone can benefit from brushing up his or her skills, even at the top level. After all, great leaders know everyone faces challenges and makes mistakes—even GREAT leaders, themselves. Sometimes great leaders make the biggest mistakes. So what still makes them a great leader? A great leader works through mistakes, learns from those mistakes, and…

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Do you have employees or team members? Are the individual strengths and contributions of your team members recognized and fostered? In the words of Andrew Carnegie, "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to…

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Dear CFO. As the Head of Accounting, it's my job to keep our team productive, focused, and on-task. Lately, there's been a lot of conflict at work amongst our department. It seems like there are personality differences, petty arguments, and bad feelings everywhere. What would you recommend I do to smooth things over and build…