Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
More Ideas for Advancing Your Business
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Just a Few Things to Think About...Some Questions Worth Asking
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ü We accomplish more than we give ourselves credit for
ü Learning goes on constantly, even though we might not realize it
ü We all have regrets, the key is to learn from them and move on
ü When you write things down, something magical happens
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What was your proudest single accomplishment? Did it relate to work or to home? Did it relate to a promotion, a project, a raise, a favorable evaluation, a transfer, or another significant event? Or, could it be that your single proudest accomplishment was related to your family, your personal life, your home or your community? This may be a difficult question to answer, so you might want to start by making a long list of your accomplishments this year and then narrow it down to a single accomplishment that you could call your proudest.
What was your major learning experience during the year? This might be business related, or it might be personal. Sometimes life lessons take years to sink in, until one day it dawns on us to take action and that becomes the major learning experience for the year. Or, it could be that we are hit suddenly with a crisis that literally stops us in our tracks and forces us to confront facts. The event could become a major learning experience. Hopefully, each of us has many different learning experiences throughout the year to choose from.
What would you do over if you could? Each of us thinks about how much we would like to relive life (or parts of it anyway) if we could. During the year just ended, what might you do over if you could? The answer to this question usually comes too quickly; most of us know almost instantly what we would do over if only we could.
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PRAISE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR “INNOVATE. ADAPT. OVERCOME.”
“Sometimes businesses become so complex that it’s easy to take one’s eye off the ball. Generally, when management is truly passionate, focused, and committed to achieving company performance goals their business is successful. I feel this book will serve as a valuable tool to inspire the very passion and commitment businesses need to remain on top of their game.” —Jim Reid, Vice President, Budget Rent a Car of
"Ken Keller is one of the most insightful business advisors I have ever met, from the standpoint of being able to zero in on what really matters in building a successful business. His advice essentially comprises everything they don't teach you in college about running a company." —Tom Jackson, Stonewall Ventures,
“Ken, like no other author, has a unique way of sending a clear message in a manner that we can all receive. He has a knack of summarizing the works of others, giving his own sound business advice and just leaving us feeling a whole lot better. He helps to stuff our knapsacks with tools we can use today and with ideas that will prepare us for the future.” —Georgene Waterman, Ph.D., Leadership One,
"Ken couples 'common sense' business practices with a code of professional ethics and integrity. The result is a set of inspirational and practical tips for CEOs, business owners and other top executives!" —Lee Self, President, Renaissance Executive Forums of
“If a business owner had the choice between an MBA and reading Ken Keller on an on-going basis, there's no question in my mind . . . study Ken Keller . . . start with IMPROVISE. ADAPT. OVERCOME." —Jim Neidhardt, The Country's Most Uniquely Qualified Success Coach™,
"In a world of overcrowded business books, Ken Keller hits a home run. He packs practical, sometimes funny, and always dead-on ideas you can implement today into his latest book." —Maureen Boyt, Turning Point Consulting Group,
About the Author
Ken Keller is an author, business consultant and speaker. Following a career with Nestle (Hills Bros. Coffee), Coca-Cola Foods (Minute Maid) and Sugar Foods (Sweet n’ Low) he founded his consulting enterprise in 1994.
The mission of STAR (Strategies, Tactics, Action, Results) Business Consulting, Inc. is to “educate, motivate and inspire business owners to improve their businesses and their lives.”
He has assisted over 3,000 businesses and organizations. Currently he works with small and mid size business owners in formal peer groups for education, accountability and problem solving. He also works with non profit boards of directors to achieve success through effective strategic planning and acountability. He and his wife Donna reside in