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Ben Franklin’s Junto Club: Inside America’s first mastermind group

Vistage Staff — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:52:00 +0000

Modern-day mastermind groups offer a combination of education, support, and accountability for CEOs, business owners and executives seeking to grow their businesses and enhance their personal lives. For leaders with lofty goals, these organizations tap a select group of peers...

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The Pulse of Small Business: Videos Offer a Member Microcosm

Leon Shapiro — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:16:38 +0000

The great Maya Angelou once said, “we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” That quote strikes me as particularly impactful for our Vistage members, as the more business leaders in our community I interact with, the more...

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Why Ambivalence Matters

Leo Bottary — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:48:16 +0000

If you were to ask someone to create a list of emotions, they would likely write down happiness, sadness, anger, frustration, gladness, etc. and even indifference. Yet, when experiencing any type change in our lives, whether it’s personal or professional,...

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I Dunno, Are Theeeey? How to Tell If Your Team Is Ready for Peer Advisory Groups

Jim Cathcart — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:02:20 +0000

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Occasionally, we get asked a question from our Vistage Connect executive community that we hand off to one of our resident experts. Today, bestselling author and “hall of fame” professional speaker Jim Cathcart tackles a recent query addressing the...

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Trickle-Down Leadernomics

Leo Bottary — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:00:40 +0000

If I were to characterize the philosophy behind executive development programs at many companies today, it would be “Trickle-Down Leadernomics.” Defined as: Episodic training designed to stimulate positive behavioral changes, aimed to help executives be better leaders who inspire commitment...

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My First Vistage Experience

Vistage Staff — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:26:28 +0000

There is no reason for any CEO or business owner to not be in a peer group. More importantly a group that is led by a Vistage Chair, a seasoned veteran whose only focus is your success.

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New York Times – Should You Join a Business Group

Vistage Staff — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:45:17 +0000

Running a small business requires some level of expertise in many areas. There are management issues, marketing questions and financial realities. Trying to master all areas, or at least sort them all out, can be frustrating, exhausting and scary. Entrepreneurship differs from many other “professions” in that by definition you are on your own: no colleagues back at the office, no mentor or boss to show you the way. In addition, it is not just your paycheck that is at risk; it can be everything you have, not to mention money put up by friends and family.

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