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The Elevator Pitch

The concept of the elevator pitch is everywhere. Business gurus seem unanimous in calling for businesspeople to have a pithy introduction at the ready for any occasion. Why the intense…

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Vision, Alignment, Execution

It is often difficult for business owners to effectively track how their employees' skills match up with their company’s needs. This is generally due to lacking an overarching understanding of…

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How to Achieve your New Year’s Resolutions

As arbitrary as it is, starting a new year is a fresh start and a good psychological tool for motivating yourself to set new goals, both personally and professionally. It…

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Understand that our society trains us to enter conflict with a “Win-Lose” mindset. Conflict is inherently competitive in this methodology, and someone stands to win, while someone else must therefore…

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Advisory Boards vs Business Advisory Boards Part 1

Advisory Boards, Business Advisory Boards, Peer Advisory Boards…we've heard them all but have you ever wondered what the difference between them actually is? We're here to break that down for…

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What is a Business Advisory Board (BAB) and how it differs from Advisory Boards (Part 2 of 3)

Previously, we talked about Advisory Boards and how business owners can bring on a team of experts to offer insight and advice for their business, depending on the specific pain…

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Business Advisory Boards (BABs) (Part 3 of 3)

Chesapeake Think Tank has a unique approach to its Private Advisory Boards (BABs). We have discovered that group size is one of the secret ingredients to success. The more people…

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Building Teams vs Team Building

So you’ve got yourself an exciting business with several employees and lots of work to do. But who is supposed to do what? Building teams is a very specific process…

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