Week of January 26,  2014
Tough Talk Business Network
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TTBN  is an organization of professionals who meet with the purpose of building valuable relationships with other business owners in Katy and the surrounding area. More Info 

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January 31, 2014!

This one-day only event includes most of the experts that you heard from the Telesummit and MORE!  Plan on attending and bringing your A-Game!  We have lots to do in a short period of time.  All of the experts are Profitable, Professional Power Women and have a heart for helping YOU grow your business.  I wish I had these women to help me as I was growing my business, now you do, please take advantage of this and register today!

         
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Weekly Tough Talk Tip/Quote
Practice accountability through self-evaluation
Let's Bring Back Accountability
Accountability ....Something that I feel is missing in so many areas of our society, including business. The following article explains why this type of culture is prevalent in so many businesses. We have to put fear aside and take a stand for what we believe and hold ourselves accountable, regardless of the outcome.

From customers' and suppliers' viewpoint, Company X is fast growing, exciting, and high-energy. Inside, though, it's a tornado. Fighting fires, arguing over who committed to what, why it didn't happen, and noticing things that fell through the cracks in just enough time is normal.

How can this happen when they have weekly departmental meetings, keep track of action items, and post projects and timelines everywhere? Easily! There is no accountability. They don't hold each other accountable for commitments. They've seen what happens when you fail, and it isn't pretty, which undermines individual commitment. Requesters frequently change their minds, reprioritize, or create new, more urgent projects without ever really closing the loop on the old ones.

The Bell Labs culture I grew up in had a strong sense of accountability. When you're working on things that literally change the world, it's easy to be committed to something bigger than yourself. The "Labs" culture meant failure was a viable option. Success was discovery and application, not climbing a corporate ladder. At AT&T, the culture was the opposite. While I was privileged to have great management, the majority of AT&T focused on the bottom line. Failure was not an option. When I left AT&T and started working with many companies, I realized this culture was more the norm, not Bell Labs. That's why I believe culture creates (at least?) two reasons for people's struggle with accountability.

First is the fear of failure. Even before kindergarten, we're taught failure is bad. What if we can't do it or do it right or something goes wrong? So, we whittle down the scope, involve others so blame can be shared, make resource requests we know won't fly, or let our fear hold us back from really creative solutions....

 

 


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Selling In A Skirt with The Power of Women and Profitability Week 4
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Rebecca Jones
Rebecca Jones, "The Red Shoe Biz Woman". I work as a business mentor, professional speaker and trainer to support those who wish to grow in their abilities and the businesses they run or lead. Often called upon to speak at conferences, my no-nonsense yet fun approach to business and my easy going style beats boring traditional methods any day!
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Missy Bystrom is an Organiziner
Missy Bystrom
Trainer, Author, Speaker, and a leading Personal Organizer in Orange County, California.  For more than 24 years, Missy has been been putting thingsin order in homes and businesses, and training others to do so. She creates functional spaces as well as peacefulness and harmony both without (one's environment), as well as  'within' (calmness and order)
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Shontaye Hawkins

A highly regarded Success Coach and Speaker, Shontaye Hawkins has more than 12 years experience working with top business leaders in both, the investment and commercial banking industries as well as commercial real estate.




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Amy Applebaum, Founder and CEO of Amy Applebaum, Inc., "The
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coachingfirm to the female entrepreneur," is leading the revolution in bringing women to the forefront of today's business and financial world. Amy's brand image epitomizes the competence, independence, and sensuality that female entrepreneurs idolize. Her brand is highly respected and admired within this market.
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Testimonial of the Week!



Thanks so much for the opportunity to be a guest on "Life's Issues with Lloyd Rosen"! Lloyd was prepared and enthusiastic about my topic (personal navigation) and mentioned my new book, "Directional Sense: How to Find Your Way Around". He posed the questions listeners were most likely wondering about and asked just the right follow-ups. All in all, it was an enjoyable and satisfying experience.

Regards,
Jan
Janet R. Carpman, Ph.D., Partner
Carpman Grant Associates, Wayfinding Consultants
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www.wayfinding.com
www.directionalsense.com


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