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3 Reasons Buffett dumped Walmart, 6 Quick Stress Fighters, No one eats alone at this school…

March 14, 2017 4:23 pm Published by Curt Fowler

Business 3 Reasons Buffett Dumped Walmart You’ve probably heard Warren Buffett has almost eliminated his holdings in Walmart. He once held $3 billion worth of Walmart stock, but now holds less than $100 million. But, do you know why and what it might mean to your business? Buffett rarely explains his trades, but here is my take on why he dumped Walmart. Amazon Buffett speaks highly of Jeff Bezos and appears to want to compete against him as little as possible. At last year’s annual meeting he spoke about Amazon. “It is a big, big force and it has already disrupted plenty of people and it will disrupt more.” Speaking of Bezos, Buffett said, “Overwhelmingly, he’s taken things you and I’ve been buying, and he’s figured out a way to make us happier buying those products, either by fast delivery... View Article

3 Reasons Every Leader Should Blog, The Global Health Challenge, C.S. Lewis on Interruptions

March 9, 2017 10:52 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business 3 Reasons Every CEO Should Blog A few weeks ago we talked about how everyone should write to learn, to give, to sell and to be remembered. This week I want to talk about why leaders must write and more specifically have a blog open to the public. To Communicate Communication is the #1 problem in all organizations and all relationships. The lack of or the poor quality of communication is what gets us all in trouble and limits our growth. Writing helps you organize your thoughts. What people hear and what you say are often very different. Good writing helps reduce that gap. You can use examples and illustrations to tell a great story and to reinforce the direction of your organization. If you are brave, make your blog open to comments. It is a great opportunity to have... View Article

CAM Leadership Conference, Amazing Low Cost Prescriptions, Tom Brady – Jim Carrey & The Search for Meaning

February 21, 2017 11:57 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business CAM Leadership Conference It was a great honor to speak at the CAM Leadership Conference last month. I was one of 7 keynote speakers and I was blown away by the quality of the messages shared. All of the messages were done in a “TED Talk” model and deliver a lot in just 15 minutes. You can check them all out at the CAM Leadership Channel. Chris Shelton and his team from EventPoint did an amazing job capturing the videos. The title of my talk was “The Marketplace is Ministry.” The big themes were: 98% of Christians will never enter the ministry as a vocation. They will make a living in the marketplace. That 98% are in the mission field every day. 75% of Americans do not attend church regularly, but most go to work. In marketing terms, that... View Article

4 Reasons to Write, Ruminating vs Problem Solving, Getting Love Right

February 15, 2017 9:11 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business Why Write? I have never been a writer in the past. I was blessed with a good education so I know how to write relatively well, but I had never really written. Kinda like I have always known how to swim, but I had never really swum until I decided to sign up for the IRONMAN and found out I had to swim 2.4 miles in the ocean! That ocean swim put the fear of death in me and took my practice of swimming to new heights. Similarly, my hope is that the dedicated practice of writing will improve my skills in the way training for the IRONMAN improved my swimming. But, writing is a pain! It takes time and putting things in writing always subjects you to the potential for ridicule of your ideas (or your writing skills). So, why... View Article

3 Steps to Do Less & Accomplish More, Yoga from the House, The Hedonic Treadmill…

February 8, 2017 10:39 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business 3 Steps to Do Less & Accomplish More We’ve already established that true wealth is free time. We also talked about how to create more free time by Spending Less and Making More Money. Today I want to show you how to create more true wealth by doing less. There are 3 steps: Knowing What – Knowing what you are passionate about, what you are great at and what matters most to you is the first and most important step to creating free time by doing less. At work, when are you able to work in your passions and your strengths? How can you align your passions and strengths behind the goals and objectives of your organization? Essentially, how can you give your best at work to help the organization achieve its goals while you achieve yours? This task... View Article

3 Steps to More $ in Less Time, 3 Steps to Less Stress, 3 Rules for a Marriage You’ll Love

January 30, 2017 4:55 pm Published by Curt Fowler

Business 3 Steps to More $ in Less Time Last week we covered how spending less can help us create more free time because the less we spend, the less we have to make and making money takes time! This week let’s talk about making more money. I know it kinda feels dirty just talking about making money, but that is only because the media has stereotyped capitalists as elite Wall Streeters who are manipulating the system to make gobs of money. Well, that depiction is just not accurate for 99.9% of us working to build businesses in America. What the media has missed is that business (and therefore capitalism) is a noble purpose. Businesses exist to meet a human need. The better we meet that need the more money we will make. Yes, we can increase our earnings in the... View Article

3 Ways to Create More True Wealth, New Science on Living Longer and Healthier, Creating Multiple Income Streams

January 23, 2017 2:32 pm Published by Curt Fowler

Business 3 Ways to Create More True Wealth If True Wealth = Free Time, how do we create more of it? Great question. There are many ways to build more true wealth. I’ve broken them down into 3 big categories: Spend Less, Make More and Do Less. I hate to start this series with spending less, but – as you’ll see in a minute – it is the right place to start. So, how can we spend less and why should we start with spending less on our journey to true wealth. Why Spend Less? Spending less is simple, but not easy. Kinda like the solution to weight loss – eat less. Just like eating less to weight loss, spending less has a really cool multiplier effect. Let’s look at eating less first. For every calorie I take in, I need... View Article

What is True Wealth?, Your Best Diet, Richard Branson’s Secrets to Success

January 17, 2017 10:54 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business What is True Wealth? If you want to be an effective leader at work and at home and if you want to lead yourself well, you need to know your answer to this pivotal question. Is true wealth a financial number like those bank ads tell us – “What is your number?” Is it a dream house, vacation or boat? Remember that there will always a be a bigger boat (thanks Alan Weiss for that nugget). Is it making a difference in someone’s life? What is true wealth? I’d like to make the argument that true wealth is FREE TIME. It is having the option to spend your time where you are lead to spend it. It is the ability to spend your time in a way that will create the greatest positive impact for you and the ones you... View Article

The Effective Leader, Christian Medical Sharing, Don’t Make the Animals Sick…

January 11, 2017 3:55 pm Published by Curt Fowler

Business The Effective Leader You might know this already, but I am a bit of a productivity nut. There is so much that I want to accomplish in this world and it always feels like there is too little time to do it. Maybe becoming a Dad at 40 has helped me understand how little time I am going to have with my little ones in the house. I am compelled to make the most of every day! There is so much I want to accomplish as a father, husband, entrepreneur and Christian. I don’t know about you, but each of the roles I play all seem to be begging for more time! I’ve already written an eBook on productivity titled “Get 5 Hours Back.” It is a great, short (shouldn’t all productivity books be short?) book that is designed... View Article

Selling the Job to Your Candidate, The Ratio That Predicts Your Death, Learn to Mind Your Own Business

January 4, 2017 8:26 am Published by Curt Fowler

Business Selling the Job to Your Chosen Candidate We’ve had a couple weeks off from our series on how to attract and hire “A” players. We are wrapping up the series today. If you have a great workplace, you and your people have been selling the candidate throughout the interview process. You were selling to attract candidates through your career page and your job advertisements. Every person the candidate met was telling them about how great of a workplace you have, selling them on your town, the schools, etc. Once you know you have the right candidate, the “A” player that you must have, there are 3 steps to making sure they accept your offer. Know the Candidate – Geoffrey Smart recommends focusing on the 5 F’s and finding out which matter most to your candidate. They are Fit, Family,... View Article

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