(2157,2,'2011-02-08 15:59:18','2011-02-08 15:59:18','<p>The key to success is not how you see yourself.&nbsp; It is how others see you, speak of you and think of you.&nbsp; </p> <p>Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to work with some fabulous companies and look at what their social media map had to say about them through their own words and the eyes and words of others.&nbsp; </p> <p>As part of our annual <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com\">CorePurpose</a> brand assessment, I pulled the text of the <a href=\"http://www.corepurposeblog.com/\">CorePurpose Blog</a>, <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose website</a>, the @Replies from all <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/my-profiles-on-twitter.html\">five of our primary Twitter Ids</a> along with other online sites and mentions and ran them through a program to get the top words in a cloud. </p> <p>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-cloud.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;border-bottom:0;border-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;border-top:0;border-right:0;padding-top:0;margin:0 5px;\" title=\"jkw cloud\" border=\"0\" alt=\"jkw cloud\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-cloud_thumb.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"260\"></a></p> <p>What you see is what we got.&nbsp; If you were to do the same exercise for your company, what words would you find?</p> <p><strong>Your brand is how OTHERS see you.</strong></p> <p>Social Media and the wider web is a powerful tool.&nbsp; Today more that ever, as entrepreneurs, marketers, and individuals, we have the opportunity to help&nbsp; shape our brands.&nbsp; What is out there is at the fingertips of every customer, investor, employee and employer.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>Our words and actions shape how others see us.</strong>&nbsp; </p> <p>What we say, what we write and what we do form a body of evidence that will follow us for a very long time.&nbsp; What we don’t say and don’t do can have an equal impact.</p> <p>If you want to succeed in today’s world, here are some things that anyone can do to build an online body of evidence about who they are and what they offer to others:</p> <p><strong>LinkedIn</strong></p> <p>Your LinkedIn profile is your chance to tell your professional story.&nbsp; Make sure it is complete and accurate.&nbsp; Your LinkedIn connections are your professional network. Guard them well.&nbsp; Use judgment in making and&nbsp; accepting connections and keep it professional.&nbsp; You never know when someone might want to check you out.</p> <p><strong>Facebook</strong></p> <p>On the personal side, how you interact with your friends says a lot about who you are.&nbsp; Are you sharing and caring?&nbsp; Funny or smart?&nbsp; Facebook is a great place to let your hair down and interact – but remember to use a bit of tact. Professional contacts just might stop by to see the “real” you. DON’T embarrass&nbsp; yourself by sharing things you might wish you had not later… and that goes for your photos too!</p> <p>For your business, project, or group, set up a Facebook page. It’s a great way to share news, ask for feedback and interact with people who have something to share about what matters most to your business or organization.</p> <p><strong>Twitter</strong></p> <p>What are you doing, reading or thinking about?&nbsp; Twitter is a great way to share it and find out what is interesting to others too.&nbsp; With a wide range of tools and apps to help you find your way around, Twitter let’s you connect to a larger world than the one you may have built face to face.&nbsp; If you are interesting and willing to reach out and show interest in others, interesting people WILL find you and you can find them too.&nbsp; Twitter is the place to be inclusive.&nbsp; Cast a wide net and you just might connect with people that you would never otherwise get a chance to meet and share ideas with. </p> <p><strong>Blogs</strong></p> <p>Have something to say or share?&nbsp; Blog it.&nbsp; Be creative and consistent.&nbsp; You might be surprised as to who might be interested and willing to join the conversation.&nbsp; Let people know when you share something on your blog with a Twitter update or Facebook post.&nbsp; There are even tools that will do this for you automatically. You have gifts and knowledge to share. Don’t be stingy.&nbsp; Put it out there.</p> <p><strong>Websites</strong></p> <p>Over 25 years ago, a friend shared with me that the day will come when if you do not have a website, no one will believe your company is “real”. That day has definitely arrived and with so many easy and inexpensive&nbsp; ways to build one, there is no excuse not to.&nbsp; Whether your website is a simple 5 page brochure on your products and services or something much more sophisticated, your website tells people who you are and what you have to offer.&nbsp; Don’t make them&nbsp; guess.&nbsp; They probably won’t bother.</p> <p><strong>The power of any tool lies in the hand of the user. </strong></p> <p>What you see above is a selection of the most common tools you can use to&nbsp; build your personal or business brand in today’s socially connected world.&nbsp; There are many, many more. But a tool is only a tool.&nbsp; It becomes useful in the hands of the craftsman. (Yes, that’s you.) We use tools to build things up and tear things down.&nbsp; How you use your tools will say a lot about how others see you.&nbsp; Be remarkable and people will build your brand for you.&nbsp; Be invisible and your brand will be too.</p> <p>Don’t assume anything.&nbsp; Check! Audit your social media presence.&nbsp; Track what people are saying and be sure to respond with a “thank you” when it’s positive and a solution to the problem when it’s not.&nbsp; When you do, you just might find that who you or your company have to offer is written in the&nbsp; clouds.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg?w=239\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; Beginning on 2009, she decided to learn more about the evolving world of social media.&nbsp; Today she is connected to a community of over 150,000 and the lessons she has learned have been profiled in <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Bible-Strategies-Business/dp/0470623977\">The Social Media Bible</a> and <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/ROI-Social-Media-Marketing-Investment/dp/0470827416\">The ROI of Social Media</a>.&nbsp; You can find more posts about what she has learned along the way by <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/using-social-media/\">clicking here</a>. To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a14b626c-9f38-4c94-87bb-cbc7c150e176\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Advisory\" rel=\"tag\">Business Advisory</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose+Blog\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose Blog</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Using+Social+Media\" rel=\"tag\">Using Social Media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Twitter\" rel=\"tag\">Twitter</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/The+Social+Media+Bible\" rel=\"tag\">The Social Media Bible</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/The+ROI+of+Social+Media\" rel=\"tag\">The ROI of Social Media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Facebook\" rel=\"tag\">Facebook</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/LinkedIn+for+Business\" rel=\"tag\">LinkedIn for Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Branding\" rel=\"tag\">Business Branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Personal+Branding\" rel=\"tag\">Personal Branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/career+tips\" rel=\"tag\">career tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Build+your+online+brand+presence\" rel=\"tag\">Build your online brand presence</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Social+Media+Audit\" rel=\"tag\">Social Media Audit</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Listening+to+customers\" rel=\"tag\">Listening to customers</a></div>','Success Tip: See yourself as others do','','inherit','open','open','','1577-revision','','','2011-02-08 15:59:18','2011-02-08 15:59:18','',1577,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1577-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2158,2,'2011-02-06 18:31:00','2011-02-06 18:31:00','<p><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:5px 5px 5px 10px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVKRKflukngcPJISYXLLCM-92Vmt-rCGZ7td_I38hVcEK3VgbO\" width=\"199\" height=\"270\">Today is the big day, Super Bowl XLV.&nbsp; Folks will be donning green and gold or gold and black.&nbsp; Friends will gather around TV sets across the country gobbling up things they know that should not eat and for this one day of the year the DVR is set not to skip the commercials, but to catch them for instant replay.</p> <p>Teams have sweated and toiled.&nbsp; Investing&nbsp; millions for their time in the global spotlight.</p> <p>Closed door meetings, strategy sessions, the big chase, and surprising twists… all come together on Super Bowl Sunday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f4bbd23f-1504-4bdf-a085-a331144db419\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCaCNz0Vml8&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Chevy provides a behind the scenes look at the drama and strategy of creating a 2011 Super Bowl commercial.</div></div> <p>Oh yeah, there is a football game too.</p> <p><strong>In business, every day is Game Day.</strong></p> <p>Most of us will never field a team in the world’s most&nbsp; famous grid iron match up or take the leap to bet around $3 million for a 30 second spot in its commercials although GoDaddy’s Bob Parsons will gleefully tell you what they have done for his team’s business.</p> <blockquote> <p><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/02/AR2011020203780.html\"><em>It’s not a bet if you know the outcome </em>~ Bob Parsons</a></p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#a8a8a8\" face=\"Times New Roman\"></font></p> <p>As entrepreneurs, investors, leaders or teammates, success in the BIG game means that every day is game day.&nbsp; Here are a few things to keep in mind as you watch from the stands or from the couch…</p> <p><strong>It starts with a coin toss – it does not end there.</strong></p> <p>Success always has en element of luck to it. Good luck may move you forward faster just as bad luck might slow you down.&nbsp; But being lucky early does not ensure success. Here is a bit of Super Bowl Trivia:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>The team that has won the coin toss is 19-22 all time in the Super Bowl and has lost the past 4 straight and 9 of the last 11</em>. (<a href=\"http://www.chacha.com/question/how-many-teams-that-have-won-the-super-bowl-also-won-the-coin-toss\">source</a>)</p></blockquote> <p><strong>To win in the big game you need a great team</strong></p> <p>Don’t kid yourself.&nbsp; The team with strong players, that plays well together has a definite advantage.&nbsp; Great teams are balanced.&nbsp; In football you can have a great quarterback, but if you have no offensive line it is unlikely that you will spend a lot of time in the end&nbsp; zone and if your defense is weak, the other team will.&nbsp; Successful teams have the right mix to do the whole job, not just one or two super stars intent on carrying the day.</p> <p><strong>Give the fans something to talk about.</strong></p> <p>Winning the big game is about the experience.&nbsp; In football it is the thrill of the win, the roar of the&nbsp; crowd and the play that fans will talk about for years to come.&nbsp; In business it is the achievement of goals inside your company, the praise of customers when you deliver on your promises, and the great results&nbsp; you deliver to your employees, customers, investors, and partners that keep you ahead in the game.</p> <p><strong>Innovation = Improvement</strong></p> <p>Don’t confuse flash and showmanship with innovation.&nbsp; The victory dance in the end zone is not nearly as important as the fact that you got there and need to get there again to win.&nbsp; Commercials are entertaining at the break, but the real win will be measured when customers walk through your door or visit your website to buy your products and services.&nbsp; A bit of flash may bring them in once, but products and services that are new, different, and create value for the&nbsp; customer are what will bring them back again and again.</p> <p><strong>Success is not built on just one game.</strong></p> <p>The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers are playing in Super Bowl XLV because they won a series of games and more importantly they won when it counted.&nbsp; Winning at the right time matters, just ask the Jets and the Bears.&nbsp; </p> <p>Football is more that a game, it’s a big business. And winning in the world of business is a game where the points are measured in value created.&nbsp; Take a look at this ranking by <a href=\"http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/30/football-valuations-10_Dallas-Cowboys_300988.html\">Forbes of the most valuable NFL Teams</a>.&nbsp; You’ll need to keep searching all the way down to #14 for Green Bay and #17 to find&nbsp; the stats for the Steelers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sustained value is a combination of smart investments, the right resources plus&nbsp; a strong team in the front office, on the bench and on the field that creates long-term, sustainable value together.&nbsp; Interestingly, the Redskins have one of the best track records for value creation in recent years yet they have LOST 55% of the games they played on the field. It’s not just about winning under the lights, everything matters.</p> <p><strong>So sit back and enjoy the game…</strong></p> <p>The Super Bowl is an American tradition.&nbsp; You may watch it for the game, for the commercials,&nbsp; or simply as a way to spend time&nbsp; with family and friends.&nbsp; But as you dig into that pile of chicken wings, tray of nachos or bowl of chili, keep a look out for the big game changers.&nbsp; You might have something new to talk about at the office come Monday morning when all the “quarterbacks” come out.</p> <p>So place your bets, rally your team, and enjoy the game.&nbsp; It’s almost time for the coin toss whether the Big Game starts at 6:30pm ET on FOX or come Monday morning when you and your team take the field once again.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#a8a8a8\" face=\"Times New Roman\"></font></p>','Success Tip: Check out the BIG Game','','inherit','open','open','','1576-revision','','','2011-02-06 18:31:00','2011-02-06 18:31:00','',1576,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1576-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2159,2,'2011-02-01 17:38:18','2011-02-01 17:38:18','<p>The day you have been dreaming of is here… you have just become the boss.&nbsp; NOW WHAT DO YOU DO? </p> <p><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:0 5px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/From-Bud-toBoss-cover-rot-185x240-glow.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\">If this is your dream, the answer is a very important one.&nbsp; If you are already a “boss” you know it is not a simple one.&nbsp; Making the transition from “bud” to “boss” can&nbsp; be a tricky one and sooner or later, as entrepreneurs and as leaders, it is a lesson we all must learn.</p> <p>Experienced leaders will tell you this is an ongoing learning process.&nbsp; For first time supervisors, managers and leaders, knowing how to do it right is a key stepping stone on the road to success.</p> <p>That’s why this new book: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470891556/\">Bud to Boss</a> by <a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/kevin-eikenberry\">Kevin Eikenberry</a> and <a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/guy-harris\">Guy Harris</a> (Jossey-Bass, February 15, 2011) is one you probably want&nbsp; to have in your library. In the video below, co-author Kevin Eikenberry shares some highlights of what’s inside and why it is important.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:10ef5c07-f2c2-4e85-8d40-e4068077228a\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOMzCRYMVE&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">BUD TO BOSS co author Kevin Eikenberry shares insights into why now is the right time for a book like BUD TO BOSS and who can benefit from its message.</div></div> <p><em>Watch the original video by Kevin Eikenberry at the </em><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/media-room/video/\"><em>Bud To Boss website</em></a></p> <p>In the video, Kevin shared the 6 main points you will find in <em>Bud to Boss.</em>&nbsp; So I thought you might enjoy seven great quotes I found inside when I read it.</p> <p>On&nbsp; the impact you make as a leader:</p> <blockquote> <p>…like a boat, you can tell a great deal about leaders, <br>even if you have never met them, by looking at their wake—their impact on the organization.</p> <p>The two sides of a leader’s wake are <br>1. The tasks or results he accomplishes <br>2. The people or relationships he impacts</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Control and Empowerment</font></p> <blockquote> <p>You can’t tell another person that he or she is empowered. <br>That person will not act empowered until he or she feels <br>that way.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Change:</font></p> <blockquote> <p>As a leader, how others experience change is as <br>important as how you experience it.</p></blockquote> <p>On Communication:</p> <blockquote> <p>Communication style models are good guides for <br>understanding other people. They are not rules that <br>define other people.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Coaching:</font></p> <blockquote> <p>Coaching is more about ‘‘we’’ than ‘‘me,’’ more about <br>conversation and discovery than advice.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Collaboration and Teams</font></p> <blockquote> <p>The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. —Babe Ruth, Baseball player</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Goals and Commitment</font></p> <blockquote> <p>Goals help you look beyond the activity and get clear on what you really want to accomplish. In other words, though time management is great, goals put the focus on accomplishment.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#333333\">So that’s my sneak peek into </font><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470891556/\"><font color=\"#333333\"><em><u>Bud to Boss</u></em></font></a><font color=\"#333333\"> by </font><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/kevin-eikenberry\"><font color=\"#333333\">Kevin Eikenberry</font></a><font color=\"#333333\"> and </font><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/guy-harris\"><font color=\"#333333\">Guy Harris</font></a><font color=\"#333333\">.&nbsp; It’s a great book with lots of good information and tools, plus easy to follow guides and examples. If you know someone who is making the transition from Bud to Boss for the first time or the just the next time, you may want to pass this review along…or buy them the book.&nbsp; I’m certainly appreciative that someone shared it with me.</font></p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <blockquote></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong></p> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.</p> <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6>','Making the Journey From BUD TO BOSS','','inherit','open','open','','1575-revision','','','2011-02-01 17:38:18','2011-02-01 17:38:18','',1575,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1575-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2160,2,'2011-01-29 15:39:30','2011-01-29 15:39:30','<p>Back on January 9th, I shared a story about how <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2011/01/saturday-morning-we-all-got-a-wake-up-call.html\">we all got a wakeup call</a> when shots rang out on a sunny Saturday morning in Tucson, Arizona.&nbsp; After that day, as a nation wondered, waited and prayed, a group of friends were sharing ideas on what could be done to remember the fallen, bring the community together and begin the healing process.&nbsp; The result is a new collaborative project called <a href=\"http://www.healingtrees.org\">The Healing Trees</a> Humanitarian Program.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href=\"http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/trees-to-be-planted-in-honor-of-tucson-victims\">News coverage and&nbsp; video where ABC15 news reporter Angie Holdsworth tells the story in this interview with Annie Loyd.</a></p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:b843b566-d586-449c-8121-204210d2e0b8\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwItLxtW8S4&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Annie Loyd, one of the organizers of The Healing Trees Project speaks with Angie Holdsworth of ABC15 News.</div></div> <blockquote> <p><em></em></p> <p><em></em>&nbsp;<em>I think that I shall never see <br>A poem lovely as a tree.</em></p> <p><em>A tree whose hungry mouth is prest <br>Against the sweet earth\'s flowing breast;</em></p></blockquote><font color=\"#777777\"></font> <p>I think I was about <a href=\"http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_28c8e686-1ca6-5b3e-ab85-965bd22c68c0.html\">Christina Taylor Green’s</a> age when I first read “TREES” by Joyce Kilmer.&nbsp; Like trees, people gain their strength from the world around them.&nbsp; They hug the earth, draw nutrients from it, and reach for the sun.&nbsp; They often stand together, but they can also stand alone.&nbsp; They put down roots, grow, and give back in many ways.&nbsp; There is something both magical and mystical about a tree.&nbsp; </p> <blockquote> <p><em>A tree that looks at God all day&nbsp;&nbsp; </em></p> <p><em>And lifts her leafy arms to pray; </em></p> <p><em>A tree that may in summer wear&nbsp;&nbsp; </em></p> <p><em>A nest of robins in her hair; <br>Upon whose bosom snow has lain; </em></p> <p><em>Who intimately lives with rain. </em></p> <p><em>Poems are made by fools like me, </em></p> <p><em>But only God can make a tree. </em></p> <p>“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer at <a href=\"http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html\">Bartleby Online</a></p></blockquote> <p><b>Healing Trees Humanitarian Program: \"Heal Our Communities, Offer Remembrance and Celebrate Life.\" <br></b><b></b></p> <p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=8ria4neab&amp;et=1104304491042&amp;s=0&amp;e=001aoO6T1DmkPnlNJhE37ePT3ytEry9n_nUBrhmYfH53Kk2T2Hv-3j_s0jT-IguPNC8AF-fsxiPKkdR76E5N5zGifedWeKp09uJOSAYQl3ufMBtG3m1OW97xepQP5__fbCwVYx-AN0C35_3oyhqWZXgV5sVoXyeqteBzGQ8ZG5VU6eJimAmSGXh5qWCTrZsk2C_w5YR4HL3Z3ULPzY8w5KrrMNVKTN7y2l_\"><img style=\"margin:10px;\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Contribute\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" src=\"https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs087/1104275317307/img/8.gif\" width=\"192\" height=\"231\"></a>Less than one month later after the Tucson shootings, the project has launched and is growing daily. Beginning on February 14th, Arizona Statehood Day, The Healing Trees Humanitarian Project will plant trees in Tucson and Phoenix and many additional locations throughout Arizona, the US and around the world. In the process they will be bringing communities together and demonstrating a shared desire to be to be instruments of peace, understanding and compassion in our communities. (You can see the growing list of locations at <a href=\"http://www.healingtrees.org\">www.healingtrees.org</a>.) </p> <p><strong>Each time a healing tree is planted there is a ceremony to…</strong></p> <ul> <li>offer a remembrance to those who died or were injured in Tucson.  <li>create a lasting symbol of new life in our community  <li>Create a unified moment for each of us to reflect on how we will choose to be instruments of peace, compassion and understanding with ourselves and with others </li></ul> <p>Participants come back together again 11 months later to hold themselves accountable and to reflect on how they acted as instruments of peace and will continue to do so. </p> <p><strong>Recording the Tree Plantings </strong></p> <p>In addition to the individual trees and the gatherings when they are planted, the GPS coordinates of each tree will be recorded and tracked on the Healing Trees website and will include each Healing Tree’s story, its donors’ experience, intentions and&nbsp; ceremonies.&nbsp; This allows the participants and others to visit whenever a boost of inspiration is needed and will provide stories of what we and others are doing to create deep and lasting roots. <br></p> <p><strong>It started on January 8, 2011, but it does not end there…</strong></p> <p>Annie Loyd of <a href=\"http://www.thefusionfoundation.org/\">The FUSION Foundation</a> put it like this:</p> <p>“As a direct response to the incidents of January 8, the Healing Trees Humanitarian Program: \"Heal Our Communities, Offer Remembrance and Celebrate Life.\" was created. The FUSION Foundation, the Arizona Community Tree Council and Tucson Clean and Beautiful are working together to heal our communities, offer remembrance, and celebrate life with the planting of Healing Trees across the state and across the country.&nbsp; Healing Trees are a visual life-giving memorial commemorating the lives of those who died, honoring those who were injured and paying tribute to the outstanding actions of forgiveness, compassion, understanding, kindness and love we witnessed in the wake of the tragedy by so many in the Tucson community. This is our time to do something significant to celebrate life and promote new growth- like planting trees. Through this a life-giving and earth-serving community act, together we can make a difference.” </p> <p><strong>Leading by Example</strong></p> <p>On January 27, 2011, I shared the stories of big companies and caring individuals who are <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2011/01/leading-by-example-intel-and-us.html\">leading by example</a>.&nbsp; The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program is yet another one.&nbsp; It was born out of tragedy and a shared desire to respond with an act that would not only honor those who died or were injured but also to provide a visual support to their families, neighbors, friends and strangers whose lives changed on that fateful day. It is the work of people coming together to&nbsp; proactively create a stronger community that is committed&nbsp; life, growth and collaboration.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>We each have&nbsp; opportunities to lead by example.</strong>&nbsp; </p> <p>Sometimes we create them and sometimes they find us.&nbsp; We lead by example when we…</p> <ul> <li>Share our talents and experience with others to solve a problem or move a project forward.  <li>Help someone else achieve their goal.  <li>Take action to bring change…instead of just talking about what’s wrong.  <li>Or maybe simply take this opportunity to become part of a community of caring people who will each plant a healing tree somewhere in the world.&nbsp; To learn more about how to participate, <a href=\"http://healingtrees.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=52&amp;Itemid=68\">click here</a>. </li></ul> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp; Her past career includes two decades on the team at&nbsp; Avnet, Inc. and service as Chairman of the Board of Advisors to <a href=\"http://www.parentingaz.org\">Parenting Arizona</a>.&nbsp; Today, she serves her community as the Chairman of the Board of the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">Opportunity&nbsp; through&nbsp; Entrepreneurship Foundation</a> and as an advisor to The FUSION Foundation and The Healing Trees Humanitarian Project.&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>To learn more about The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program:</strong></p> <p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=8ria4neab&amp;et=1104304491042&amp;s=0&amp;e=001aoO6T1DmkPnlNJhE37ePT3ytEry9n_nUBrhmYfH53Kk2T2Hv-3j_s0jT-IguPNC8AF-fsxiPKkdR76E5N5zGifedWeKp09uJOSAYQl3ufMBtG3m1OW97xepQP5__fbCwVYx-AN0C35_3oyhqWZXgV5sVoXyeqteBzGQ8ZG5VU6eJimAmSGXh5qWCTrZsk2C_w5YR4HL3Z3ULPzY8w5KrrMNVKTN7y2l_\"><img style=\"display:inline;float:left;margin:10px 21px 10px 10px;\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Contribute\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"left\" src=\"https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs087/1104275317307/img/8.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\"></a>The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program is a collaboration led by The FUSION Foundation and founding partner the <a href=\"http://aztrees.org/\">Arizona Community Tree Council</a> and its southern Arizona partner <a href=\"http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tcb/tft/\">Trees for Tucson</a> | Tucson Clean and Beautiful.<br></p> <ul> <li>email: <a href=\"mailto:info@healingtrees.org\">info@healingtrees.org</a>  <li>Facebook:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HealingTrees\">HealingTrees</a>  <li>Twitter at <a href=\"http://twitter.com/HealingTreesAZ\">@HealingTreesAZ</a>  <li>website at <a href=\"http://www.HealingTrees.org\">HealingTrees.org</a></li></ul> <p>The funds are being managed by the <a href=\"http://aztrees.org/\">Arizona Community Tree Council</a>, a 501(c)(3) organization with more than 20 years of experience dedicated to the care and planting of trees and promoting the education and exchange of&nbsp; information about trees and the essential role they play in the well being of all Arizona communities. </p>','After tragedy, the birth of Healing Trees demonstrates leadership by example','','inherit','open','open','','1574-revision','','','2011-01-29 15:39:30','2011-01-29 15:39:30','',1574,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1574-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2161,2,'2011-01-27 19:41:53','2011-01-27 19:41:53','On January 26, 2011, Intel Labs announced a $100 million cash investment in U.S. university research over the next 5 years, marking a new model of collaboration for the organization. The Funding will support a number of Intel Science and Technology Centers; the first such center will be led by Stanford University and focus on next-generation visual computing. According to the <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110126006278/en/Intel-Labs-Invest-100-Million-U.S.-University\">Intel Labs press release</a>, this new model of university-lead research is expected to provide U.S. researchers with up to 5 times more funding from Intel Labs compared to the previous approach, and enable engagements across a broader set of universities.\n\nIn the video below, Justin Rattner, Intel’s chief technology officer, explains the “what” and the “why”.  For  information <a href=\"http://newsroom.intel.com/docs/DOC-1801\">click here</a>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e234d22f-0848-453b-9d36-933eaff00e86\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBxGS3rykew&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div>\n<div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Intel’s CTO Justin Rattner shares the vision for Intel’s new investment on science and technology with U.S. Universities.</div>\n</div>\nOn the same day,  <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110126006507/en/Forty-Young-Innovators-Named-Intel-Science-Talent\">Intel announced that forty high school seniors from across the country were named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2011,</a> a program of <a href=\"www.societyforscience.org/sts.\">Society for Science &amp; the Public</a>.   You can see  more about people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education at <a href=\"http://www.inspiredbyeducation.com\">www.inspiredbyeducation.com</a>.\n\n<strong>Leaders by Example</strong>\n\nIntel has long been a strong voice in the choir of U.S. technology companies calling for a greater focus on science and technology in our schools and universities.  They are doing more that talk about it.  They put their resources behind it.   “Intel has sponsored the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel International Science &amp; Engineering Fair for 13 and 14 years, respectively. Because Intel views education as the foundation for innovation, over the past decade, Intel and the Intel Foundation have invested more than $1 billion and Intel employees have donated close to 3 million hours toward improving education in more than 60 countries.”<img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:5px;\" title=\"photo via  AvnetTechGames.com\" src=\"http://www.avnettechgames.com/themes/avnettechgames/images/event.jpg\" alt=\"photo via  AvnetTechGames.com\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" width=\"285\" height=\"189\" align=\"right\" />\n\nHere in Arizona, <a href=\"http://www.avnet.com\">Avnet, Inc.</a>, the worlds largest technology distributor, sponsors the <a href=\"http://www.avnettechgames.com/\">The Avnet Tech Games</a> (ATG) an annual college technology competition that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios and compete for scholarships.\n\n<strong>Great Examples, but I’m not a multi billion dollar company…</strong>\n\nMost of us don’t have the luxury of billion dollar wallets and thousands of employees who can volunteer their time and talents, but that does not mean that our leading by example is any less important.  We each have skills, knowledge, and experiences we can share in the areas where we passionately lead.  Here are some more examples:\n\n<a href=\"http://stealthmode.com/about/\">Francine Hardaway of Stealthmode Partners</a> combined her passion and experience in entrepreneurship with a desire to help at-risk individuals find economic self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship.  By rolling up her sleeves, and recruiting many others (including me) to help both <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.azentrepreneurship.com\">Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences</a> were created and continue to make a difference year after year.\n\n<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/08/looking-at-things-in-a-new-way---lon-safko.html\">Lon Safko’s passion is innovation</a>.  A celebrated inventor whose work appears in the Smithsonian, Lon’s study of the evolution and innovation in social media lead to the bestselling book <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Bible-Strategies-Business/dp/0470623977\">The Social Media Bible</a> was volunteering his time and sharing what he knew with a gathering of Arizona teachers, so that they in turn could share with their students.\n\n<a href=\"http://pattiblackstaffe.com/about-patti/\">Patti Blackstaffe</a> has a talent for helping businesses grow and a passion for helping children.  She combines these things as a volunteer to support <a href=\"http://www.providencechildren.com/www/main/page.php?page_id=1\">Providence</a> an very special place in Calgary with a mission to enhance the health and development of preschool children with disabilities &amp; their families with early intervention and high quality health, education and therapy services within their community\n\n<a href=\"http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle/valley-news/200907/a-life-redeemed/\">Morris Callaman</a> is an engineer,attorney, venture capitalist and  entrepreneur.  There was a time in his youth when as a teen runaway he dealt with the harsh realities of living on the street.  Today he has quietly donated his time and talents to local organizations like OTEF and <a href=\"http://www.firstfoodbank.org/about.html\">St. Mary’s Food Bank</a> as well as providing legal assistance pro bono to those who really need a hand and could never afford his services.  It’s his way of being the change he would like to see in our societies.\n\n<a href=\"http://wgs.asu.edu/content/activist-and-author-gloria-feldt-give-wow-lecture-oct-13\">Gloria Feldt and Alex Barbanell</a> believe in the power of women in changing our world.  They created and sponsor the Women of the World lecture series at Arizona State University to inspire current and future women leaders.  In addition, Gloria shared her experiences as part of a multi generational group of women leaders who took their show on the road to college campuses around the country to do the very same thing.  Today, her new book: <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/09/youve-come-a-long-way-babymaybe.html\">No Excuses</a> inspires women of all ages to use their power to lead.\n\n<strong>See, it’s not just companies like Intel.  We can lead by example too.</strong>\n\nLeading by example means putting your time, talent, and money where your mouth is.  It’s not just something for “them” to do.  It’s an opportunity for all of us.\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned…</strong>\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<strong>About the Joan: </strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px 9px 5px 5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg?w=239\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.  Her past career includes two decades on the team at  Avnet, Inc. and service as Chairman of the Board of Advisors to <a href=\"http://www.parentingaz.org\">Parenting Arizona</a>.  Today, she serves her community as the Chairman of the Board of the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">Opportunity  through  Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.  To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.\n<h6>CorePurpose  is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.  CoreAlliance is a  service mark of CorePurpose Inc.  All rights reserved</h6>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:751c0dfb-19ba-422c-9973-88d71a2fe642\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Intel\">Intel</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Intel+Labs\">Intel Labs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Avnet\">Avnet</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Avnet+Tech+Games\">Avnet Tech Games</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/investing+in+the+future\">investing in the future</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/OTEF\">OTEF</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Opportunity+through+Entrepreneurship+Foundation\">Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lon+Safko\">Lon Safko</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Morris+Callaman\">Morris Callaman</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Gloria+Feldt\">Gloria Feldt</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Alex+Barbanell\">Alex Barbanell</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Patti+Blackstaffe\">Patti Blackstaffe</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Providence\">Providence</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leadership\">leadership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leading+by+example\">leading by example</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\">innovation</a></div>','Leading by Example: Intel and us','','inherit','open','open','','1573-revision','','','2011-01-27 19:41:53','2011-01-27 19:41:53','',1573,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1573-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2162,2,'2011-01-24 16:52:24','2011-01-24 16:52:24','<div style=\"width:340px;\"> <p>Whether you are charting the course for your personal career or the path your company will follow, there are two questions that have a significant impact on future success:</p> <ul> <li>What do you want to be?  <li>Why you want to?</li></ul> <p><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5032/\"><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;border-style:none;\" alt=\"Family Cartoon #5032 by Andertoons\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5032.jpg\"></a> <br></a></p><a style=\"text-align:center;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/family/\">Andertoons Family Cartoons</a></div> <p>Mark Anderson’s cartoon may make us smile at the perspective of children on a playground – but the bigger question is one that as adults many of us struggle to answer or even are afraid to when we honestly assess career or company.</p> <p>Let’s look at it from the personal and business perspective:</p> <p><strong>In your career:</strong></p> <p>Is your primary goal focused on money or personal satisfaction? </p> <p>When you tell people what you do, are you proud of it? </p> <p>If you could do ANYTHING, would you be doing what you do today? </p> <p>If you were asked WHY you do what you do – would you be happy with the answer? </p> <p>Would you want your children to follow in your footsteps?</p> <p>These questions may sound basic, but when you consider that we spend 5 out of 7 days …or more in our chosen careers, it’s worth giving some real thought.</p> <p><strong>In your business:</strong></p> <p>Is your primary goal focused on the bottom line or a broader mission? </p> <p>If an outsider was asked what your company is all about, would it match what you&nbsp; say internally? </p> <p>Management jargon aside – what business are you REALLY in. </p> <p>Do you and your team have what they need to achieve your mission? </p> <p>Are you a leader in your industry or space?&nbsp; Do you even want to be? </p> <p>Is your goal to innovate and push the boundaries of your industry or are you better positioned to follow trends.&nbsp; (There are draw backs and benefits to both.) </p> <p>If you could only invest in one company in the whole world – is this the one you would choose – and why? </p> <p>If you asked&nbsp; a random 10% of your employees these same questions, what do you think their answers would sound like?</p> <p><strong>What do you want to be… and why?</strong></p> <p>Here’s how I answer these questions:</p> <p>For myself, I am what I want to be… a business builder.&nbsp; The title does not matter as much as the work.&nbsp; Seeing a company or organization that has&nbsp; great potential and can lead in its field and helping it get there makes the hard work and risk worth while.&nbsp; Some might call this entrepreneurial, others call it corporate leadership. To me, the process of identifying opportunity, creating the structure and delivering value for customers, employees, investors and partners in a way where everyone benefits excites me.&nbsp; It’s who I am and what I do well.&nbsp; </p> <p>Why do I do it?&nbsp; I cannot imagine doing anything else.&nbsp; </p> <p>At <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com\">CorePurpose</a>, we do the same things.&nbsp; By providing services and solutions that build businesses and working with others to help find the answers to THEIR questions, we help them create value for their customers, employees, investors, and partners and create value for ours too.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Why do we do it? Because we chose for our team people who are the <strong>best</strong> at what they do and share a belief that businesses grow when they can ask the right questions… find the right answers…and act on them.</p> <p><strong>Feel free to share the answers to yours in the comments below.&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>They may sound simple, but if you really think hard …and honestly, you might be surprised by what your answers are.</p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong></p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1a2c0d57-abf7-4434-a23f-f55a4fc10be8\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corporate+growth\" rel=\"tag\">corporate growth</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Careers\" rel=\"tag\">Careers</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career+Questions\" rel=\"tag\">Career Questions</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career+Search\" rel=\"tag\">Career Search</a></div>','Success Tip: Know what you want to be…and why','','inherit','open','open','','1572-revision','','','2011-01-24 16:52:24','2011-01-24 16:52:24','',1572,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1572-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2163,2,'2011-01-13 04:22:57','2011-01-13 04:22:57','<p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/dreams-and-delivery.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;border-bottom:0;border-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;border-top:0;border-right:0;padding-top:0;margin:5px;\" title=\"Dreams-and-Delivery\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dreams-and-Delivery\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/dreams-and-delivery_thumb.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"229\"></a></p> <p>We all dream.&nbsp; Without dreams there would be no innovation, no entrepreneurs, no purpose.&nbsp; From our dreams come vision, inspiration and hope.&nbsp; But dreams are not enough.&nbsp; To move from the world of dreams to the reality of success, you need to deliver.&nbsp; Otherwise you just keep dreaming and never get to see your dreams become real.</p> <p><em><strong>In dreams begins responsibility. - <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Butler_Yeats\">William Butler Yeats</a></strong></em></p> <p>As entrepreneurs and as innovators we are in the dream business.&nbsp; As leaders, we share our dreams and encourage others to believe in them to.&nbsp; This, as Yeats shared, brings with it responsibility.&nbsp; Daring to share your dreams means committing to do everything in your power to make them happen.&nbsp; It also brings the obligation to be very clear in what is illusion and what is fact. When others depend on your dreams for the basis of theirs, you better be ready to deliver. There is nothing worse that having to explain yourself to a disillusioned dreamer who believed in YOU.</p> <p><strong><em>If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse. - <a href=\"http://disney.go.com/vault/read/walt/index.html\">Walt Disney</a></em></strong>  <p>Too often I hear people quote Disney, but they only use the first part of the the quote.&nbsp; It sounds so good to say and hear: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” The reality is that while Disney is arguably one of the most creative innovators of the last century, he was also gifted in the art of delivery.&nbsp; The second half of this famous quote is critically important. Note that he said that it “started with a dream and a mouse.”&nbsp; It did not end there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Disney worked tirelessly to build his business, create a vision, recruit top talent to make things happen, and monitored quality of delivery every step of the way.&nbsp; Disney was not just a dreamer, he was a doer.  <p><strong><em>Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. - <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau\">Henry David Thoreau</a> </em></strong> <p>What you accomplished in the past is the basis for your experience and that’s about it.&nbsp; Whether you are sharing your professional history in a resume or sharing your company strategy in a business plan, the message needs to clearly state what you can and will do.&nbsp; That is what employers are hiring you for, what investors and customers put their money behind, and what employees buy into.&nbsp; Dreams, imagination, and vision may get people excited, but a solid plan and clear direction lead to follow through.&nbsp; Focus on how you will deliver and do it. That is what it takes to “live the life you have imagined.”&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p><strong><em>The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. - </em></strong><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Val%C3%A9ry\"><strong><em>Paul Valéry</em></strong></a></p> <p>We all dream.&nbsp; Success comes when we wake up, get moving, and deliver.</p> <h5><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....</strong></h5> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p> <p><strong>A note about the quotes you read here.&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>Each of the quotes you read in this post where selected not just for their message but for their authors.&nbsp; Each is linked to a bio you might want to read.&nbsp; Yeats won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 and was active in both the arts and the changing times of his native Ireland.&nbsp; Disney turned dreams and imagination into what is today a global entertainment and media empire.&nbsp; Thoreau championed ecology and environmentalism over 150 years ago. Talk about a “green” pioneer.&nbsp; Valéry was a celebrated writer, champion of the arts and advocate for academia and the sciences.&nbsp; At one point in his life, he took a 20 year hiatus from writing.&nbsp; When he ended his ‘great silence’ and woke up, he published a work that has been lauded as one of the greatest French poems of the 20th century.</p> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 2px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p>  <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:17b6ec4a-99fb-42dc-8807-dd26fa9c57be\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Dreams+and+Dreamers\" rel=\"tag\">Dreams and Dreamers</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Innovators+Warehouse\" rel=\"tag\">Innovators Warehouse</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Literature+and+Poets\" rel=\"tag\">Literature and Poets</a></div>','The Success Tip: Dream then Deliver','','inherit','open','open','','1571-revision','','','2011-01-13 04:22:57','2011-01-13 04:22:57','',1571,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1571-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2164,2,'2011-01-09 21:24:21','2011-01-09 21:24:21','<a href=\"/Users/Joan/AppData/Local/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter-429641856/supfiles3C13685E/Arizona-Photograph-by-Frank[3].jpg\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> </span></a><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/arizona-photograph-by-frank1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-832\" title=\"Arizona sky  Photograph by Frank Quiroz\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/arizona-photograph-by-frank1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">It was a beautiful Saturday morning  in Arizona.  As I checked in with friends on Twitter, Facebook and the like, I  was chatting about the weather and the sun creeping over the mountains.  That  morning, I came across a wonderful quote from Catherine Leyen </span><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mrichat\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">(@MRIchat)</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">I shared it with friends on Facebook at 9:07 AM Arizona time. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> It read:</span>\n<blockquote>\n<h6><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Never pass up the opportunity to tell somebody how much what  they do makes a positive difference in the world. ~ </span><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/catherine.leyen\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Catherine  Leyen</span></a></h6>\n</blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">A two hour trip down the road, at the Safeway on Ina and Oracle  in Tucson, events were unfolding that would horrify the nation, destroy  families, and and send a wake up call to us all.</span>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:371e487b-b2a5-4d75-bc78-1c6be33d4e98\">\n<div>Shortly after  10 AM Saturday morning a gun man opened up on a crowd of Arizonans who had come  to see Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. (For the <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40988567\">video series</a>, see MSNBC.com)</div>\n</div>\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">As events unfolded, Arizonans and people from around the country  watched in horror, misinformation abounded as reports came out that someone had  shot into a crowd of people and that Congresswoman Giffords had died. They were  later corrected to say that she was fighting for her life – and winning.  Others  were not as lucky.  This </span><a href=\"http://edition.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/09/arizona.shooting.developments/\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">link from CNN</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> provides the time line, and  information on those who were lost on a sunny and crisp Tucson morning,  including a Federal Judge, a nine year old  girl who came into this world on  9/11 and left it on another day of terror and tragedy, parents, grandparents, a  local pastor,and a young man planning to be married. Two local  physicians who  happened to be on the scene gave aide to the wounded while Daniel Hernandez, a  trained nurse and a Giffords intern,rushed to see what happened and used his  medical training to \"apply pressure to the Congresswoman’s wound and keep her  active and alert,\" according to  Arizona state Rep. Steve Farley. Hernandez was  Farley\'s former campaign manager. (source: Jodi Powers- Community Public  Relations) </span>\n\n<a href=\"/Users/Joan/AppData/Local/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter-429641856/supfiles3C13685E/AZ%20Memorial%20photo%20credit%20Frank%20Quiroz[3].jpg\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> </span></a><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/az-memorial-photo-credit-frank-quiroz1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-833\" title=\"AZ Memorial photo credit Frank Quiroz\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/az-memorial-photo-credit-frank-quiroz1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">In Tucson, hundreds gathered leave  flowers, light candles, sing songs, and pray outside of University Medical  Center and outside Gabby’s Tucson office. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Up on Phoenix, many, including </span><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Annie-Loyd/734602497\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Annie  Loyd</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> and </span><a href=\"http://www.jodipowers.com/\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Jodi Powers</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> and friends of the </span><a href=\"http://www.thefusionfoundation.org/\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">The Fusion  Foundation</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> rallied friends, community leaders, and  others to the Arizona Capital in Phoenix for </span><a href=\"http://communitypublicrelations.com/index.php/news/1-latest-news/81-community-leaders-call-for-peace-and-prayers-in-wake-of-shootings-involving-congresswoman-giffords.html\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">a candlelight vigil and shared news updates</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> locally as well as the insights that were coming in from friends in the the  South. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">As the evening drew to a close, prayers were being sent from  around the country and around the state.  At the vigil at the Capitol, </span><a href=\"http://arizona.bagpiper.com/\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Eric Landau</span></a><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> used his talents to send the strains of Amazing Grace soaring into the  night while later singer Olivia Calderon raised her voice in prayer and song  with the Ave Maria.</span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Saturday, January 8, 2011, began with a glorious Arizona  sunrise and ended with the world’s prayers.  But prayers, as important as they  are, are not enough. </span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">On Saturday, we also  received a wake up call.  A reminder to all of us that… </span></strong>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"> </span></strong>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">As parents…</span></strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">It is important to pay  attention to what our children are  saying and doing. In addition we must talk with them, no matter their age, build  up their positive values, and help them understand that senseless violence and  hate is never an answer. We change the world with our words and actions….not  bullets.</span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">As leaders…</span></strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">We must remember that what we write, what we say, and what we do  impacts others.  It’s been speculated that the “virtol” of recent years both  locally and nationally combined with the violence that we see on the news, in  film and in games fueled these events.  Maybe it did and maybe it didn’t.  We  may never know for sure.  But perhaps, what is better to keep in mind is that it  can and that with leadership comes the responsibility to build up our community,  not tear it or others down.  When we exhibit negative behaviors and beliefs as  leaders, we, as leaders, should never be surprised if someone follows our lead  whether we intended them to or not.</span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">As Arizonans…</span></strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">It is a reminder that in our state we have so much to be proud  of and to share. We have seen how in times of crisis we can rise up and come  together.   Yes, we have challenges, so does the rest of world.  But we also  have opportunities to combine our talents, listen to opposing viewpoints, build  solutions and coalitions and make things better.  Saturday serves as a reminder  that this is the best use of our time, energy, and talents.</span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">And most of all, as People, to remember what Catherine  Leyen shared… </span></strong>\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Never pass up the opportunity to tell somebody how much what  they do makes a positive difference in the world. ~ </span><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/catherine.leyen\"><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Catherine  Leyen</span></a></blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">None of us can change what happened yesterday, but together we  can all help with the healing… and never pass up on an opportunity to make a  difference.</span>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned....</strong></h5>\n<em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em>\n\n<em> </em></blockquote>\n<em>To the families of these who lost their life on Saturday (U.S. District  Judge John Roll, 63; Christina Greene, 9; Gabe Zimmerman, 30; Dorothy Morris,  76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis Scheck, 79.) as well as all who were  injured in Saturday’s events my thoughts and  prayers as well as those of so  many others are with you.</em>\n<blockquote><strong>About the Joan: </strong></blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg?w=239\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan  Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to  entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as to community leadership and into  the halls of Washington D.C.   She and her family have made their home in  Arizona since 1992.\n\nThe news items and videos included here are the property of the respective  news agencies.  Images of the Arizona sky and Giffords Memorial are the work of  Frank Quiroz.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:5a488569-3c82-467d-88ae-1ea319960b26\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leaders\">Leaders</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leadership\">Leadership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leadership+Responsibilities\">Leadership  Responsibilities</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Gabrielle+Giffords\">Gabrielle Giffords</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Tragedy+in+Arizona\">Tragedy in  Arizona</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Hope+for+Arizona\">Hope  for Arizona</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Fusion+Foundation\">Fusion  Foundation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Frank+Quiroz\">Frank  Quiroz</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Annie+Loyd\">Annie  Loyd</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Jodi+Powers\">Jodi  Powers</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Catherine+Leyen\">Catherine Leyen</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/quotes\">quotes</a></div>','Saturday morning, we all got a wake up call','','inherit','open','open','','1570-revision','','','2011-01-09 21:24:21','2011-01-09 21:24:21','',1570,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1570-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2165,2,'2010-12-27 15:35:00','2010-12-27 15:35:00','<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One week left and counting, soon 2010 will be one for the record books.&nbsp; For many the last week of the year is looked at as a lost week.&nbsp; Holiday vacations, factory shut downs, and kids home from school for Winter break combine to slow the workday pace. </p> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/december-teams.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:5px;\" title=\"December Teams\" border=\"0\" alt=\"December Teams\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/december-teams_thumb.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"211\"></a></p> <p>I always look forward to the last week of the year, not for a break but for that last minute push to end things with a bang.&nbsp;&nbsp; It has always worked for me.&nbsp; Years ago, as a sales person, the last week of the year was when I often got my biggest orders.&nbsp; I would call my customers to see who was around. It never failed, somebody always had something on their desk that need to be handled before year end, and I was happy to help them get it taken care of.&nbsp;&nbsp; Later in my career, as a new CEO, I spent a week alone in the office going through binders full of dusty files that has been left behind by past leaders. In them I found a forgotten resource that, once we dusted it off and tuned it up, became our organization\'s biggest differentiator that year.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>5 Tips for making the most of the last week of the year</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Make a list of what worked best this year</strong> – and what did not do as well.&nbsp; Think about how you can make the most of your good ideas and let go of the duds.  <li><strong>Do a little outreach</strong>.&nbsp; Call customers, email someone you worked with this year and thank them for their help, find that forgotten college roommate and reconnect.&nbsp; You never know how a simple conversation can lead to a new opportunity.  <li><strong>Take some time to learn more about you.</strong>&nbsp; There are lots of one line tools available to&nbsp; give you insight into what you do best.&nbsp; Many of them are free or relatively in expensive. One of my favorites is the Kolbe A by <a href=\"http://www.kolbe.com\">Kolbe Corp</a>.&nbsp; It’s a great way to find insights on how you can be more effective in doing what you do.  <li><strong>Do a little research.</strong>&nbsp; As you lay out plans&nbsp; for 2011, don’t forget to do your homework. A little research can go a long way in firming up that new idea.&nbsp; Libraries are quiet this time of year and a great place to escape from the holiday bustle.&nbsp; To cold to go out?&nbsp; Try some creative&nbsp; Google searches to see what the hot trends are around your BIG idea.  <li><strong>Ask questions.</strong>&nbsp; Survey tools from <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=research_landing&amp;trk=hb_ft_resnet\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"http://www.surveymonkey.com\">Survey Monkey</a> can help you find&nbsp; out what your partners or customers think about a current or future product or service.&nbsp; Ask them what they think.&nbsp; You just might find the answer you are searching for. </li></ol> <p>So, don’t just sit there in a Christmas Cookie coma.&nbsp; Use this last week of the year to&nbsp; look back and get ready to move forward.&nbsp; There are opportunities waiting for you in 2011, and now is the time to&nbsp; get ready to capture them.</p> <h4><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....</strong></h4> <p>I\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December. </p> <p>And for all of the friends who have visited here, chatted with me on Twitter, have&nbsp; worked along side me in projects, or just dropped me a line or made a call to say hello, THANK YOU&nbsp; and best wishes for a&nbsp; very happy and hopeful holiday season and a 2011 filled with opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <blockquote> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong></p> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>. </p> <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:456cbb3c-9a72-4423-a387-645574d9cdb5\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Getting+ready+for+2011\" rel=\"tag\">Getting ready for 2011</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Growth+in+2011\" rel=\"tag\">Growth in 2011</a></div></p>','What will you do with the last week of 2010?','','inherit','open','open','','1568-revision','','','2010-12-27 15:35:00','2010-12-27 15:35:00','',1568,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1568-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2166,2,'2010-12-24 18:52:59','2010-12-24 18:52:59','<p>Over 2000 years ago, three wise men followed a star.&nbsp; A young woman and her husband&nbsp; began a journey that started with the \'impossible\' and a child was born that became one of the greatest leaders ever known.&nbsp; The world has never been the same.&nbsp; </p> <p>For many of us, 2010&nbsp; has been a year of personal and professional challenges, but just imagine the challenges these people once faced.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/opportunities-are-like-star.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:10px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Opportunities-are-like-star\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/opportunities-are-like-star_thumb.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"332\"></a></p> <p>The image above is message I created for my CorePurpose Christmas Card in 2010 and it is one I firmly believe in.&nbsp; Opportunities <strong>are</strong> like stars.&nbsp; There are millions of them out there. It is all a matter of which one we choose to reach for, to believe in and to work to achieve. </p> <p>As I write this on Christmas Eve,&nbsp; there are signs that opportunities are rising like stars.&nbsp; The New York Times writes that <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40802487/ns/business-the_new_york_times/\">economists see signs of a stronger recovery</a> while other <a href=\"http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/12/23/20101223biz-economy1223.html\">analysts predict growth in 2011</a> also.&nbsp; In reviewing my notes form this year\'s Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, I see point after point that <a href=\"http://azentrepreneurship.com/speakers\">the speakers</a> made about where the opportunities lie and how to reach them.&nbsp; </p> <h4><strong>This is the time of year when we reach out to others.&nbsp; </strong></h4> <p>Christmas cards, business and personal newsletters sharing stories of a year that soon will be past and hope for the year to come, notes on <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">LinkedIn</a>, on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/joankw\">my personal Facebook</a> and the <a href=\"http://facebook.com/corepurpose\">CorePurpose</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/4otef\">OTEF</a> Facebook pages , and <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/my-profiles-on-twitter.html\">Twitter\'s tweets</a>.&nbsp; Each of these is an opportunity to connect, engage, say hi or say thank you and each conversation strengthens relationships and can begin a journey towards a new opportunity.&nbsp; </p> <h4><strong>It is also a season of hope.</strong></h4> <p>For many, 2010 has brought times of frustration and worse, but now is the time to draw strength from the energy&nbsp; around us and take a look at the&nbsp; gifts that we have to work with.&nbsp; Our friends, our families, our co-workers, and our customers have also faced challenges this year.&nbsp; But at the end of the day, we are all still here. And being here we can take the energy and the <a href=\"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camaraderie\">camaraderie</a> of the season and use it as fuel to move us all forward towards new opportunities in 2011.</p> <h4><strong>So remember...</strong></h4> <p>Opportunities are like stars.&nbsp; There are millions of them out there. It is all a matter of which one we choose to reach for, to believe in and to work to achieve. </p> <h4><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....</strong></h4> <p>I\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.  <p>And for all of the friends who have visited here, chatted with me on Twitter, have&nbsp; worked along side me in projects, or just dropped me a line or made a call to say hello, THANK YOU&nbsp; and best wishes for a&nbsp; very happy and hopeful holiday season, a very Merry Christmas, and a 2011 filled with opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <blockquote> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px 0 0;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business or if you would like to receive&nbsp; a hi res version of \"Opportunities are like stars...\" for your home, your office or your team, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:dbb70d9b-8d3b-44b8-b3a7-bdc9862ea15c\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Inspiration\" rel=\"tag\">Business Inspiration</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona%20Entrepreneurship%20Conference\" rel=\"tag\">Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/OTEF\" rel=\"tag\">OTEF</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20in%202011\" rel=\"tag\">Business in 2011</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Opportunity%20in%202011\" rel=\"tag\">Opportunity in 2011</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Christmas\" rel=\"tag\">Christmas</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Challenge%20and%20opportunity\" rel=\"tag\">Challenge and opportunity</a></div>','Following your star...','','inherit','open','open','','1567-revision','','','2010-12-24 18:52:59','2010-12-24 18:52:59','',1567,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1567-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2167,2,'2010-12-21 19:36:55','2010-12-21 19:36:55','As leaders, innovators,executives, or entrepreneurs, our brains are often stuck in overdrive.  There is so much to think about and often we take little time to to park these mental challenges.  Add to that a million daily distractions like con calls, meetings, and email and the result can  be running out of gas in the middle of the fast lane.\n\nWhen this cartoon from Mark Anderson at Andertoons popped up in my email (I subscribe to Mark\'s blog) it reminded me of a lesson I learned from Rich Ward (then a group president at Avnet, Inc.) over a decade ago.  That lesson was about the importance of scheduling a mental health day.\n<div style=\"width:340px;\"><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5001/\"><img style=\"border-style:none;\" src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5001.jpg\" alt=\"Business Cartoon #5001 by Andertoons\" />\n</a><a style=\"text-align:left;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/business/\">Andertoons Business Cartoons</a></div>\n<h4><strong>Don\'t let this happen to you</strong></h4>\n<strong> </strong>\n\nWe\'ve all seen it happen or sat in that chair. When the brain hits its point of overload, it simply shuts down.  We might be in the room, and the lights may be on, but nobody\'s home.  If you are present when this happens to someone else, it can be frustrating.  If you are the one that just can\'t connect to the moment it can prove embarrassing or even career limiting.  So how can you prevent this from happening to you?\n<h4><strong>Refresh and recharge by checking out</strong></h4>\nThe place where folks are counting on you, whether it is at home or in the office, is NOT the place to take a mental health day.  You need to officially check out and get out.  My friend  Joan Gustafson (she\'s @LeadershipCoach on Twitter) likes to say:\n<blockquote><a href=\"http://twitter.com/leadershipcoach\">LeadershipCoach:</a> Take time to enjoy your life. Recreation is to re-create, <em>refresh</em>, renew, reinvent yourself. ~<a href=\"http://leaderdynamics.com/bio.html\">Joan Gustafson</a> #BeOriginal</blockquote>\nThis is great advice.  If you never take the time to follow  it, eventually you can and probably will run out of mental energy.\n<h4><strong>Play to your strengths</strong></h4>\nMy friend Kathy Kolbe taught me that there are <a href=\"http://www.kolbe.com/theKolbeConcept/three-parts-of-the-mind.cfm\">three parts to the mind</a>:  the Cognitive (how we learn and what we know), the Affective (how we feel and behave) and the Conative (how we get naturally get things done.)   We all know what happens when we hit a cognitive overload.  Too much information and we stop learning or even being able to process.  The same can happen with feelings - too much - even of a good thing can be overwhelming.  The same is true of our conative energy. We only have so much and then we run out and have to recharge.  More importantly, when we are working against our conative instincts, we use up more faster.  A great way to efficiently use mental energy to take a few minutes to learn how you do what you do best in the way you do it best by taking the <a href=\"http://www.kolbe.com/\">Kolbe A </a>and then listening to Kathy\'s explanation of your unique MO.  She will share lots of really helpful information.  Plus, if you would like a few more tips, feel free to <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">send me a note</a> and share your 4 digit Kolbe A score and a way to reach you and I am happy to schedule a time to chat.\n<h4><strong>If it\'s important, make it a priority and find a distraction free zone.</strong></h4>\nSometimes those important professional or personal items need to be made a priority.  That means turning off all the distractions and usually a change of venue so you can give them the attention they deserve.  For work projects, I have found that the local library can be a great location.  You have  research tools at your disposal if you need to look something up and libraries are defined as quiet zones.  Turn off the cell phone, make yourself comfortable and focus on what you need to get done.\n<h4><strong>Schedule daily time outs</strong></h4>\nAnother great way to to keep your mental engine charged is by taking a little time out.  You may not be able to get away for days or weeks, but anyone can carve out 20 minutes a day if you commit to do so.  Find a spot and an activity that works for you and do something that you enjoy.  It might be working out with your favorite music playing through some headphones, finding a quiet corner to read a good book, or talking a walk in a local park.\n\nIn June of 2009, I shared a little life story about how I learned about the importance of  taking a daily time out and the power of these moments.  You can find the story here at Little Life Stories titled: <a href=\"http://littlelifestories.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/you-deserve-a-time-out/\">You deserve a time out!</a>\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned.... </strong>\n\nI\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<strong>About the Joan: </strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px 0 0;\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.   To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.\n<h6>CorePurpose  is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.  CoreAlliance is a  service mark of CorePurpose Inc.  All rights reserved</h6>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:59a243f7-79b0-4e24-94e8-e3cdb14dcfcb\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Gustafson\">Joan Gustafson</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Kathy%20Kolbe\">Kathy Kolbe</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Conation\">Conation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Kolbe%20A%20Index\">Kolbe A Index</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Mental%20Energy\">Mental Energy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\">Business Tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career%20Tips\">Career Tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Personal%20growth\">Personal growth</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Personal%20Development\">Personal Development</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Mark%20Anderson\">Mark Anderson</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Andertoons\">Andertoons</a></div>','Business Tip: Schedule a mental health day','','inherit','open','open','','1566-revision','','','2010-12-21 19:36:55','2010-12-21 19:36:55','',1566,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1566-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2168,2,'2010-12-19 14:30:15','2010-12-19 14:30:15','<p>Whether you are starting a new venture or looking towards the next step in your career, friends are always happy to give you great advice.&nbsp; One of my favorites, is \"you need to wait for the RIGHT opportunity.\"&nbsp; It sounds so easy, but rarely is.&nbsp; </p> <p>Watch this great video: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWW1vpz1ybo\">Kids and the Marshmallow Test at YouTube</a>.&nbsp; The instructions were simple.&nbsp; Stay in the chair and make a choice.&nbsp; You can eat the marshmallow now OR wait until I come back and you will get TWO marshmallows.&nbsp; The results may make you laugh, but perhaps it will make you think too... </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3e49e7d6-c468-4bb2-a67e-3da9d9ceca5d\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWW1vpz1ybo]</div></div> <p>Special thanks to Kelly <a href=\"http://twitter.com/qutequte\">@qutequte</a> in Singapore for sharing this video and bringing it to my attention.</p> <h4><strong>So what\'s your marshmallow?&nbsp; </strong></h4> <p>As we look out beyond December to a new year in 2011, there are a wealth of opportunities.&nbsp; Some will present short term gains and others will promise greater benefits if we can only wait.&nbsp; But, how do you know which choice is the best to choose?&nbsp; </p> <p>Back in my grad school days, we spent lots of time learning ways to model opportunities.&nbsp; There were decision trees, real option models, assessments for market volatility, cash flow projections, adjusted risk factors, models for dealing with uncertainty, game theories, and lots of complex algorithms.&nbsp; All of these have their place, yet it was a simple lesson I had learned 20 years before as an undergrad in economics that has served me best. You can have the best predictive model in the world, but the minute you share your prediction, the human factor kicks in and things change. </p> <h4><strong>Focus on the human factor</strong></h4> <p>When it comes to picking today\'s marshmallow versus two marshmallows tomorrow, be sure you take the human factor to account.&nbsp; It may be the authenticity of a company\'s leadership team or&nbsp; the strength of belief in the underlying values that define its culture that can make a major difference in today\'s opportunity or tomorrow\'s promise of a bigger gain. Perceptions of customers or partners can create major shifts in future opportunities also.&nbsp; Focusing on the human factor allows us to better assess whether the people behind the promise will be able to actually keep it or if we just might be better off to grab the marshmallow now.&nbsp; Here are some human factor questions to keep in mind when assessing opportunity:</p> <ol> <li>Is there evidence or proof points to show that future gains can be delivered?  <li>Taking into account how either partners or customers will react to changes in the world around us, how might that affect both current and future value?  <li>If you seized \"your marshmallow\" today, could you, by using it well, end up with an even bigger gain in the future than what is promised if you wait.</li></ol> <h4><strong>To paraphrase on old saying, sometimes a marshmallow in the hand is worth two ...&nbsp; </strong></h4> <p>and some times it is not.&nbsp; Only you can make that determination.&nbsp; Sometimes you will call it right, and sometimes you won\'t.&nbsp; Like the children in the video, you can sit and stare at your marshmallow, poke it and play with it, fidget in anticipation, or just gobble it up. But, however you make your decision and what ever tools you use, keep that human factor in mind.&nbsp; It can make all the difference.</p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>I\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.  <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 25px 0 0;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:6eddca83-1a82-4a25-ae4c-8e93cac18b54\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Getting%20ready%20for%202011\" rel=\"tag\">Getting ready for 2011</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career%20Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Career Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Strategy\" rel=\"tag\">Business Strategy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Risk%20Management\" rel=\"tag\">Risk Management</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Marshmallow%20Test\" rel=\"tag\">Marshmallow Test</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/@QuteQute\" rel=\"tag\">@QuteQute</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koeber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koeber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Decision%20Making\" rel=\"tag\">Decision Making</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Decision%20Analysis\" rel=\"tag\">Decision Analysis</a></div>','Is waiting for the right opportunity worth it?','','inherit','open','open','','1565-revision','','','2010-12-19 14:30:15','2010-12-19 14:30:15','',1565,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1565-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2169,2,'2010-12-16 15:38:39','2010-12-16 15:38:39','<p>In any entrepreneurial venture, there is always a degree of risk.&nbsp;&nbsp; Entrepreneurs by definition evaluate risk and opportunity and then move forward.</p> <p>When <a href=\"http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/polar-bear-ship-norway/\">this photo</a> popped up in my emails this week, my first thought was - \"watch out buddy - you are standing on thin ice.\"</p> <p><a href=\"http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/polar-bear-ship-norway/#caption\"><img style=\"border-bottom:0;border-left:0;border-top:0;border-right:0;margin:0 0 0 10px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"National-Geographic---Photograph by Michael Nolan, Your Shot, http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/polar-bear-ship-norway/\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/national-geographic-polar.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"306\"></a></p> <p>Even with the best of intentions when you start a project, there are times when foundations may crack and you need to move on.&nbsp; Just as it is important to plan how to build a business, it is important to know what could be required to take one apart.&nbsp; You hope you never need to, but just in case, it is smart to be prepared for every circumstance, especially in times like these.</p> <h4><strong>Set it up right from the start</strong></h4> <p>Most businesses are formed either through incorporation or the formation of an LLC (Limited Liability Company).&nbsp; In the case of a corporation, there are basic documents or&nbsp; articles that lay out who does what, who owns what, and who is authorized and responsible for what.&nbsp; In the case of an LLC, the more simplified form of formation for a business, these may appear in the operating agreement.&nbsp; (Note, while operating agreements are not required by law in most&nbsp; states, they are a really good idea because they again lay out the foundational elements of your business and avoid confusion later on.) </p> <h4><strong>Keep Excellent Records</strong></h4> <p>Whether you are standing on solid ground or or a moving ice flow - keeping excellent records is a must.&nbsp; The most common organizational documents are contracts, letters, and financial records- but don\'t forget your emails.&nbsp; Having a well organized system for important emails can go a long way in clearing up confusion.&nbsp; Emails document the business\' day to day activities, can point to agreements, clarify disputes, and should&nbsp; things go really wrong - serve as evidence of what was done and what was agreed. </p> <h4><strong>Watch for tell tale signs </strong></h4> <p>Set up a system to check your foundation regularly.&nbsp; Talk to customers, business partners, and suppliers.&nbsp; Are what you know and what they know in synch?&nbsp; When they are, your foundation is nice and tight.&nbsp; When you find gaps, you will find cracks.&nbsp; If you let them spread too wide, important information or opportunities can fall through.&nbsp; Too many cracks, and it all falls apart.</p> <h4><strong>Be unfailingly honest...with yourself</strong></h4> <p>Honesty with others is key to success; but, the most important person to be honest with is yourself.&nbsp; As entrepreneurs, we love our businesses.&nbsp; We enter with passion and excitement and hopefully over time we build something to be proud of.&nbsp; When we are infatuated with what we can do, we sometimes miss what is actually happening.&nbsp; That is why an honest assessment on a regular basis is critically important.&nbsp; If you choose to overlook key facts or flaws in your business, your model, or your team, you just might find that eventually you do not have a business, a model or a team.</p> <p>If you catch cracks early, you have a chance to patch them.&nbsp; If you don\'t...&nbsp; </p> <h4><strong>Be sure you know how to swim.</strong></h4> <p>Let\'s hope the ice beneath your feet never starts to fracture.&nbsp; But if it does, having a plan in place and the right documentation can help you swim safely over to the next opportunity.&nbsp; They\'re out there, you just need to find the right one.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....&nbsp;&nbsp; <p>I\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.  <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px 0 0;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <p>&nbsp; <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d4a81719-6e2b-4dee-ab86-aa8beec987dc\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurship\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurship</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/New%20Ventures\" rel=\"tag\">New Ventures</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Small%20Business\" rel=\"tag\">Small Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Advice\" rel=\"tag\">Business Advice</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Conflicts\" rel=\"tag\">Business Conflicts</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Strategy\" rel=\"tag\">Business Strategy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a></div>','Are you on thin ice?','','inherit','open','open','','1564-revision','','','2010-12-16 15:38:39','2010-12-16 15:38:39','',1564,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1564-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2170,2,'2010-12-10 05:23:41','2010-12-10 05:23:41','Leadership and communication are intrinsically linked.  It\'s pretty simple, if you can not communicate where you want the team to go and what you expect from them along the way, it is highly unlikely anyone will get there.\n\nIn preparing for 2011, one of the the key areas to evaluate personally and professionally is how well we communicate our message to the people that matter.\n\nAs I was pondering just how to demonstrate this critical skill, my <a href=\"http://www.bioworld.com/\">BioWorld</a> newsletter landed in my mailbox and in it was a link to a video poking fun at the life of an analyst.  Take a look.\n\n[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcsRKaJPNDM&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en_US]\n\nVideo by <strong>conspicuouscynic at </strong><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcsRKaJPNDM&amp;feature=player_embedded\">YouTube.com</a>\n\nHave you ever found yourself in this virtual reality? One where communication is simply nonexistent.   Not only are goals misaligned and directions totally obscure, but the relationships between team members devolve in a downward spiral.\n\nPutting ourselves and our businesses in a place where we can seize the opportunities that will be before us in 2011 requires clarity in our communications, vision and actions.  So what are the hallmarks of clarity?\n<h4><strong>C - Consistency</strong></h4>\n<a href=\"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consistency\">Merriam Webster\'s</a> defines consistency like this:\n<ol>\n	<li>\n<ol>\n	<li><em>a</em> <em>archaic</em> <strong>:</strong> condition of adhering together <strong>:</strong> firmness of material substance   <em>b</em> <strong>:</strong> firmness of <a href=\"http://www.merriam-webster.com/#\">constitution</a> or character <strong>:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.merriam-webster.com/persistency\">persistency</a></li>\n	<li>degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or resistance to movement or separation of constituent particles &lt;boil the juice to the <em>consistency</em> of a thick syrup&gt;</li>\n	<li><em>a</em> <strong>:</strong> agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole <strong>:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.merriam-webster.com/correspondence\">correspondence</a>; <em>specifically</em> <strong>:</strong> ability to be asserted together without contradiction <em>b</em> <strong>:</strong> harmony of conduct or practice with profession &lt;followed her own advice with <em>consistency</em>&gt;</li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<h4><strong>L - Less Buzz - More Substance</strong></h4>\nJust as our communications need to hold together firmly and in harmony with our vision, the way that we voice it must be our own.  Axioms and buzz words may have a degree of comfort.  When we are are using the ideas and words of others, we don\'t have to struggle to find our own.  Unfortunately, these tried and true phrases seldom ring with the feeling of truth and veracity that can be found in the simple statement of a truly personal and heartfelt belief.\n<h4><strong>E - Easy to understand</strong></h4>\nOur communications do not need to be complex to be effective. Simple statements are often the most powerful.  Powerful and impactful communications are not the ones that get a standing ovation but rather are those where both the speaker and the listener come away with the same understanding.\n<h4><strong>A - Actionable</strong></h4>\nWhen we communicate with clarity, we drive action.  Thus it is critical that what we inspire others to do be actionable. Responsible leaders do not act as a pied piper to lead their team off a cliff.  With our power to communicate comes a responsibility to do it in a way that guides our teams to a successful outcome when their actions follow our words.\n<h4><strong>R - Respectful</strong></h4>\nIf we want respect we have to give it. Whether our  respect is for those we work with or what together we work for, respect in communication requires a willingness to to not just show respect in tone or tenor, but also as it applies to our intent.  It shows in the degree of consideration we show for the needs of the person we communicate with, not just in the message we desire to deliver.\n\n<strong>Pull it all together...</strong>\n\nand your communication is CLEAR.  When you are able to clearly state what you and your business need, you are more likely to get it.   When you apply the same degree of clarity to what you or your business has to offer to others, they are more likely to accept it and embrace it.\n\nSo as we move into 2011, make an effort to be CLEAR.  When you do you just might find that you go further and get there faster than you ever imagined you could.\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned....\n\nI\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<strong>About the Author: </strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px 0 0;\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.   To learn more about how to deliver your message with clarity, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:421a1e0e-f686-4649-81c4-457e187ae930\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\">Business Tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Preparing%20for%202011\">Preparing for 2011</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurs\">entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leaders\">leaders</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leadership.%20better%20communication\">leadership. better communication</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/clarity%20of%20communication\">clarity of communication</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/clarity%20of%20purpose\">clarity of purpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/vision\">vision</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business%20strategy\">business strategy</a></div>','As a leader, what message are you sending?','','inherit','open','open','','1563-revision','','','2010-12-10 05:23:41','2010-12-10 05:23:41','',1563,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1563-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2171,2,'2010-12-07 15:03:03','2010-12-07 15:03:03','<strong>As a leader, how will YOU manage risk and opportunity?</strong>\n\nIn case you missed it, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke\">Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke</a> again visited 60 Minutes on Sunday, December 5, 2010.  In <a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7120553n&amp;tag=topnews\">a candid video interview</a>, he shared his views on the economy, what he and the Fed have done, and what they may still have left to do.\n\nAs we look towards 2011, the greatest external factor facing our businesses is will be the economy.  <a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20024635-10391709.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody\">Watch the video</a> to hear more about jobs, inflation, interest rates, the money supply, and how one leader views the importance of acting in an era of risk.\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/risk-response1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-804\" title=\"risk response\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/risk-response1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" /></a>\n<h4>As a leader, how will YOU act in an era of risk?</h4>\nWhether we are entrepreneurs or working inside of a company, how we deal with risk and when we deal with it are key factors that will shape our businesses in 2011.\n\nWe may be operating on a global stage or focusing in closer to home but either way the process of assessing risk and responding to it will have a major impact on the future success of our businesses.\n\n<strong>Research</strong>\n\nThe first step in the process is to do your homework.  Assessing your risks, understanding what factors influence them, and looking for a balance between risk and opportunity lays the foundation for both strategy and action.\n\n<strong>Realign</strong>\n\nOnce your foundation is in place the next step is to line up your priorities.  Based on your research, what actions will create the  best possible reaction.  Move them up the list.  Not every risk can be managed and not every action packs the same punch.  By focusing on the managing high impact risks and opportunities first,  you lay the most likely path to success.\n\n<strong>Respond</strong>\n\nNow that you have decided what to do, don\'t wait.  Do it! Delaying high priority  strategies magnifies uncertainty and that is the number one thing that can slow you down or bring you to a crashing halt. We see this everywhere from the economy to the boardroom.  Communicate your plan, gain buy in at every level and forge ahead.\n\n<strong>Revisit</strong>\n\nTime changes all things - including strategy.  Your mission may be a constant, but how you a achieve it needs to be dynamic.  Build metrics and milestones into your system to assess what is working and what is not.  Look at your priorities. Are they still ranked in the proper order?  Are you supporting them based on the order of importance?  If something mission critical has changed - change with it.\n\n<strong>Repeat</strong>\n\nThat\'s right - start all over again. There may not ever be a way to eliminate risk - but there is always a way to create an opportunity if you are committed to the process of doing so.\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay Tuned...\n\nI\'ll be sharing more tips to help you get ready for 2011 throughout the month of December.\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\nAbout the Author:\n\n<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:0 10px 0 0;\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits, as well as into community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.   To learn more about managing risk and creating opportunity, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:20f96b0e-76ed-4edd-a0e8-8d2a2a37b138\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economy\">Economy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Federal%20Reserve\">Federal Reserve</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Ben%20Bernanke\">Ben Bernanke</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Managing%20Risk\">Managing Risk</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Strategy\">Business Strategy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Process\">Business Process</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Risk%20management\">Risk management</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips\">business tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurship\">entrepreneurship</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/60%20minutes\">60 minutes</a></div>','How Much Trouble is the Economy Really In?','','inherit','open','open','','1562-revision','','','2010-12-07 15:03:03','2010-12-07 15:03:03','',1562,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1562-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2172,2,'2009-03-01 23:43:07','2009-03-01 23:43:07','<P><A href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a24497970c-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"196\" alt=\"south mountain\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a2449a970c-pi\" width=\"197\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></A>This morning my husband Chris and I took a walk on <A href=\"http://phoenix.gov/parks/hiksofac.html\" target=\"_blank\">South Mountain</A>.&nbsp; As mountains go it is is not exactly the top of the heap. Mount Suppoa (the highest peak) reaches 2,690 feet.</P>\n<P>As I tripped up the trail (literally) I saw others making the trek.&nbsp; Mothers with little children, bikers, hikers and the like, all were taking advantage of the trails on a glorious Arizona Sunday morning.</P>\n<P>Walking the paths, I thought back on the week and the many people I had met with and talked to.&nbsp; Each were climbing their own mountains (metaphorically).&nbsp; Some were looking for jobs.&nbsp; Some were starting them.&nbsp; Others were starting new businesses or growing the businesses they work in.&nbsp; Some had had unexpected set backs.&nbsp; Some were worried about what was yet to come as the economy continued to falter and the stock market hit a new low.&nbsp; But interestingly, as each tackled their personal mountains...no one was giving up.&nbsp; Each was taking it one step at a time.&nbsp; </P>\n<P><A href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c01127916f9df28a4-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"158\" alt=\"DSC00084\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a244a0970c-pi\" width=\"204\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"></A> I remember another time when things were pretty bleak.&nbsp; It was October of 2001.&nbsp; The Dot.com implosion had just begun to really gain momentum.&nbsp; Our country had just experienced one of its greatest tragedies - the horror of 9-11.&nbsp; At that time my husband and I were in China and climbing another mountain, this time along the Juyongguan Pass (about 37 miles from the city of Beijing)&nbsp; back in those days we also faced uncertainty, a perilous&nbsp; stock market, job losses, and the like.&nbsp; But we rose up after that period in history and started climbing again.&nbsp; Just like we did in \'89, in \'92 in the 70\'s and on and on it goes.&nbsp; You take each step just as my friends and I did along the Great Wall.&nbsp; You struggle to reach the \'top\', and when you do, before you is an incredible vista - of more steps and watchtowers as far as the eye can see.&nbsp; Each one is a new milestone - a challenge to be reached.&nbsp; And in between there are valleys where you step down before you can begin to step up again.</P>\n<P>It\'s been said that there is only one way to eat an elephant...one bite at a time.&nbsp; Well, when it comes to tackling mountains, we take it one step at a time.&nbsp; In the end, it\'s worth it.</P>\n<P>So as I prepare to tackle the week ahead, I have my hiking shoes on.&nbsp; We each have a mountain to conquer, I wish you luck with yours.</P>\n<P><strong>Joan Koerber-Walker, CorePurpose, Inc.</strong></P>\n<DIV class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:71e80f1b-9500-4d88-858f-bf4688beb2e5\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/joan%20koerber-walker\" rel=\"tag\">joan koerber-walker</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corepurpose\" rel=\"tag\">corepurpose</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/challenges\" rel=\"tag\">challenges</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\" rel=\"tag\">hope</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/great%20wall\" rel=\"tag\">great wall</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/south%20mountain%20park\" rel=\"tag\">south mountain park</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/arizona\" rel=\"tag\">arizona</A></DIV>','Climbing Mountains...one step at a time','Ever feel like todays business environment is like a mountain you can\'t climb?  ','inherit','open','open','','1406-revision','','','2009-03-01 23:43:07','2009-03-01 23:43:07','',1406,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1406-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2276,2,'2013-01-01 02:54:23','2013-01-01 02:54:23','','Perspective','','inherit','open','open','','perspective-2','','','2013-01-01 02:54:23','2013-01-01 02:54:23','',0,'http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Perspective.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2277,2,'2013-01-01 03:05:13','2013-01-01 03:05:13','','Global Solutions','','inherit','open','open','','global-solutions-3','','','2013-01-01 03:05:13','2013-01-01 03:05:13','',0,'http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Global-Solutions1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2278,2,'2013-01-01 03:06:59','2013-01-01 03:06:59','','Keynotes wide','','inherit','open','open','','keynotes-wide-4','','','2013-01-01 03:06:59','2013-01-01 03:06:59','',0,'http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Keynotes-wide2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2283,2,'2013-03-23 01:45:03','2013-03-23 01:45:03','','winners and losers','','inherit','open','open','','winners-and-losers','','','2013-03-23 01:45:03','2013-03-23 01:45:03','',2282,'http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/winners-and-losers.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2284,2,'2013-03-23 01:48:10','2013-03-23 01:48:10','<p>This week, I received an opinion piece via email from a nonprofit institute that claims to “stand on principle, not politics”. </p>\n<p>They were  using the example of Suntech, a solar company that has received business incentives here in Arizona as a prime example of why we should not use government funds to support or invest in specific companies or industries.  The piece ended with the conclusion that  Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin’s bill, <a href=\"http://legiscan.com/AZ/text/HB2646/id/731614\">H.B. 2646</a>, that would  establish a  fund in which the state “invests” directly in chosen companies was a bad idea.  The writer argument against the bill was based on business relocation incentives Arizona  provided to Suntech since that company failed or as the New York Time’s Keith Bradsher proclaimed:  “…<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/energy-environment/chinese-solar-companys-operating-unit-declares-bankruptcy.html?_r=0\">was the Icarus of the solar power industry. And, on Wednesday, it fell to earth</a>.”</p>\n<p><strong>OK, That Makes Sense… Or Does  It?</strong></p>\n<p>The writer’s premise was pretty simple.  Since Arizona invested in a specific company in an emerging technology sector and that company failed, future state investments in specific emerging technology companies should be restricted.  Government should not pick winners and losers.  Instead, simplify government, create a more business friendly environment, and treat everyone equally so that there is a level playing field and let free market investment forces come into play.  </p>\n<p>That sounds really good.  However, there are two problems with that argument. The first is that savvy investors NEVER base or judge an investment portfolio based on a single investment.  Sound portfolios are made up of a cross section of investments with the understanding that some may succeed and others may not.  That is the whole reason we diversify. Second, when you put certain industries side-by-side and look at their risk profiles, the field is not level to start with. Some emerging technologies would never see the light of day simply due to the perception that other less risky investments are a safer bet for investors.</p>\n<p>Many emerging technologies, or yet to be discovered future innovations, will not progress purely on free market investment.  Railroads, telecommunications, semiconductors, the internet, and different forms of energy have all benefited from government investments and subsidies in their early years and some still do today.    The basic tenant of that public sector investment is that the future innovation or product meets an unmet need and supports the greater good making it worth forward looking public investment to help move the technology along to the point where the risk profile is acceptable to private sector investors.</p>\n<p>Without government investments in basic research, we would not be the nation to first step foot  on the moon, the U.S. would not have become a world leader in semiconductor technology, nor would we have mapped the human genome.  Without further subsidies and support, they rarely move from concept to real world applications.</p>\n<p><strong>Innovation does not just happen.  It follows a path from discovery to development to delivery.  </strong></p>\n<p>State and federal investments combined with philanthropic support of the discovery phase build and maintain research infrastructure and support new discovery through specific programs.   This work occurs in public institutions like our universities as well as in nonprofit and for- profit businesses of all sizes.</p>\n<p>The development phase is where traditionally private investment enters the process.  But development itself can have many phases and risk levels. Some of the industries that have the greatest potential to satisfy unmet needs, like biotechnology and alternative energy, have equally high risk profiles in the early development stages where angels and VC’s fear to tread.  They also, over time can have the greatest payoffs in both societal benefit and economic benefit to the country or state that supports them once they reach the delivery stage and begin to scale.  Great examples of successes include Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche group that was born here and grew here (today the facility in Oro Valley is home to thousands of employees) and up-and-coming med tech companies like Ulthera in Mesa.</p>\n<p>Developing an investment fund, using public dollars or state funded investment incentives, is not the same thing as offering relocation incentives to an outside company  to get them to locate here.  Properly managed investment funds have a criteria to evaluate both risk and reward and, by definition,  diversify their investments to buffer the aggregate risk.  The goal of an investment fund is to build companies that can scale and create jobs.  And when they do, they yield a much higher return on investment than when we “hold onto our wallets” which gets about the same ROI as putting the money under your mattress.</p>\n<p>Investors are called to pick winners and losers every day and if the state of Arizona is to continue to  invest in our future, they will have to too.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>','Picking Winners and Losers','','inherit','open','open','','2282-revision','','','2013-03-23 01:48:10','2013-03-23 01:48:10','',2282,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2282-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2175,2,'2012-08-19 23:31:02','2012-08-19 23:31:02','','stevie 2007','','inherit','open','open','','stevie-2007','','','2012-08-19 23:31:02','2012-08-19 23:31:02','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/stevie-2007.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2176,2,'2012-08-19 23:33:46','2012-08-19 23:33:46','','Stevie Award Finalist 2004','','inherit','open','open','','sawe04_finalist_l-2','','','2012-08-19 23:33:46','2012-08-19 23:33:46','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/SAWE04_Finalist_L.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2286,2,'2013-03-23 01:48:59','2013-03-23 01:48:59','<p>This week, I received an opinion piece via email from a nonprofit institute that claims to “stand on principle, not politics”. </p>\r\n<p>They were  using the example of Suntech, a solar company that has received business incentives here in Arizona as a prime example of why we should not use government funds to support or invest in specific companies or industries.  The piece ended with the conclusion that  Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin’s bill, <a href=\"http://legiscan.com/AZ/text/HB2646/id/731614\">H.B. 2646</a>, that would  establish a  fund in which the state “invests” directly in chosen companies was a bad idea.  The writer\'s argument against the bill was based on business relocation incentives Arizona  provided to Suntech since that company failed or as the New York Time’s Keith Bradsher proclaimed:  “…<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/energy-environment/chinese-solar-companys-operating-unit-declares-bankruptcy.html?_r=0\">was the Icarus of the solar power industry. And, on Wednesday, it fell to earth</a>.”</p>\r\n<p><strong>OK, That Makes Sense… Or Does  It?</strong></p>\r\n<p>The writer’s premise was pretty simple.  Since Arizona invested in a specific company in an emerging technology sector and that company failed, future state investments in specific emerging technology companies should be discouraged.  Government should not pick winners and losers.  Instead, simplify government, create a more business friendly environment, and treat everyone equally so that there is a level playing field and let free market investment forces come into play.  </p>\r\n<p>That sounds really good.  However, there are two problems with that argument. The first is that savvy investors NEVER base or judge an investment portfolio based on a single investment.  Sound portfolios are made up of a cross section of investments with the understanding that some may succeed and others may not.  That is the whole reason we diversify. Second, when you put certain industries side-by-side and look at their risk profiles, the field is not level to start with. Some emerging technologies would never see the light of day simply due to the perception that other less risky investments are a safer bet for investors.</p>\r\n<p>Many emerging technologies, or yet to be discovered future innovations, will not progress purely on free market investment.  Railroads, telecommunications, semiconductors, the internet, and different forms of energy have all benefited from government investments and subsidies in their early years and some still do today.    The basic tenant of that public sector investment is that the future innovation or product meets an unmet need and supports the greater good making it worth forward looking public investment to help move the technology along to the point where the risk profile is acceptable to private sector investors.</p>\r\n<p>Without government investments in basic research, we would not be the nation to first step foot  on the moon, the U.S. would not have become a world leader in semiconductor technology, nor would we have mapped the human genome.  Without further subsidies and support, they rarely move from concept to real world applications.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Innovation does not just happen.  It follows a path from discovery to development to delivery.  </strong></p>\r\n<p>State and federal investments combined with philanthropic support of the discovery phase build and maintain research infrastructure and support new discovery through specific programs.   This work occurs in public institutions like our universities as well as in nonprofit and for- profit businesses of all sizes.</p>\r\n<p>The development phase is where traditionally private investment enters the process.  But development itself can have many phases and risk levels. Some of the industries that have the greatest potential to satisfy unmet needs, like biotechnology and alternative energy, have equally high risk profiles in the early development stages where angels and VC’s fear to tread.  They also, over time can have the greatest payoffs in both societal benefit and economic benefit to the country or state that supports them once they reach the delivery stage and begin to scale.  Great examples of successes include Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche group that was born here and grew here (today the facility in Oro Valley is home to thousands of employees) and up-and-coming med tech companies like Ulthera in Mesa.</p>\r\n<p>Developing an investment fund, using public dollars or state funded investment incentives, is not the same thing as offering relocation incentives to an outside company  to get them to locate here.  Properly managed investment funds have a criteria to evaluate both risk and reward and, by definition,  diversify their investments to buffer the aggregate risk.  The goal of an investment fund is to build companies that can scale and create jobs.  And when they do, they yield a much higher return on investment than when we “hold onto our wallets” which gets about the same ROI as putting the money under your mattress.</p>\r\n<p>Investors are called to pick winners and losers every day and if the state of Arizona is to continue to  invest in our future, they will have to too.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>','Picking Winners and Losers','','inherit','open','open','','2282-revision-2','','','2013-03-23 01:48:59','2013-03-23 01:48:59','',2282,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2282-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2178,2,'2012-08-19 23:41:39','2012-08-19 23:41:39','<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_521\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"239\" caption=\"Joan Koerber-Walker CEO, Entrepreneur, Business Innovator, and Philanthropist\"]<a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/media-kit/1-2/koerber-walker-056/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-521\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-521\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Koerber-Walker-056-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As Chairman and CEO  of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads an organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment.   The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales &amp; Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT.</span></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Active in the entrepreneurial and investment communities, she serves as President and CEO of the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) and leads the fastest growing healthcare and bioscience industry in the United States.  She also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation which provides entrepreneurial education, mentoring and support to at-risk members of the community and hosts the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference each year.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ms. Koerber-Walker also serves on the Advisory Board of CellTrust Corporation in Scottsdale Arizona.  CellTrust is a leading provider of <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gBt_X_V2Vb-bUZiZkXBKym4_vA3Z3gDM4CXuwDqkssOIAlI5ygnohdxZnM69H3Lx9z6bbyKPw1At16lBOyIoltWdUCaoFEU19MdOZ_a-cGJxnFSyx7ji53y6EcSC6uFwQMtKYNdxOk4r58wLeoTt0zlBNRx6swXw9z8Jmi1I-jMOSmIFxiqs8BWhtLim5AGd3c3bRB8bl7CeMDIE3h51gufLY04boeIw&amp;c=W6Ygc8-Nvg_Mn3UWvSfZyfo2B8fAYCSgKLbxT68BZsIVOzWV5dytJA==&amp;ch=lPSGXEKzZYUHnVBQXdIdbhGTB5j6f6n4anUUxzvkLMawUKuMGsF8uQ==\">Secure Mobile Communication</a> and <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gBt_X_V2Vb-bUZiZkXBKym4_vA3Z3gDM4CXuwDqkssOIAlI5ygnohS1TJbky4iCUT2g7a3nNG7P_srv32SmQBCS0ZH9mtSvPY-7-jpnHcsHrbPToMXjK6hQpheFYF0eDJREvLL6unwjTKEO1UIM6bPERIcaq6dBytiLvhodChXFPdRZnJMJy7Y4DzQVHevl1GUOstcb0dJA=&amp;c=W6Ygc8-Nvg_Mn3UWvSfZyfo2B8fAYCSgKLbxT68BZsIVOzWV5dytJA==&amp;ch=lPSGXEKzZYUHnVBQXdIdbhGTB5j6f6n4anUUxzvkLMawUKuMGsF8uQ==\">Mobile Aggregation</a> for Healthcare, Government, Financial Services, and Enterprise across 200+ countries and over 800 carriers and mobile operators.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4b33; line-height: 24px;\" href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=2176\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2176\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2176\" title=\"Stevie Award Finalist 2004\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/SAWE04_Finalist_L-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"180\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=2175\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2175\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2175\" title=\"stevie 2007\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/stevie-2007-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"180\" /></a></span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> From December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association in Washington D.C. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path. In 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Prior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Having a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution, Joan shares her experiences in keynotes at universities and in the professional community on key strategies for personal and organizational growth and with a social media community of over 175,000 via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and the CorePurpose Blog.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization., as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and as Treasurer and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, California. She is the author of <em>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution </em>and <em>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </em>as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community. In addition, her experiences in the evolving world of social media are featured in <em>The Social Media Bible</em> (Lon Safko, John Wiley and Sons) and <em>The ROI of Social Media</em> (Steven Groves et al, John Wiley and Sons.)  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. <em>P. 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While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives.\n\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution, Joan shares her experiences in keynotes at universities and in the professional community on key strategies for personal and organizational growth and with a social media community of over 150,000 via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and the CorePurpose Blog.\n\nIn recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization., as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and as Treasurer and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, California. She is the author of <em>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution </em>and <em>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </em>as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community. In addition, her experiences in the evolving world of social media are featured in <em>The Social Media Bible</em> (Lon Safko, John Wiley and Sons) and <em>The ROI of Social Media</em> (Steven Groves et al, John Wiley and Sons.)  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. <em>P. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path. In 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives.\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution, Joan shares her experiences in keynotes at universities and in the professional community on key strategies for personal and organizational growth and with a social media community of over 150,000 via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and the CorePurpose Blog.\r\n\r\nIn recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization., as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and as Treasurer and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, California. She is the author of <em>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution </em>and <em>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </em>as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community. In addition, her experiences in the evolving world of social media are featured in <em>The Social Media Bible</em> (Lon Safko, John Wiley and Sons) and <em>The ROI of Social Media</em> (Steven Groves et al, John Wiley and Sons.)  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. <em>P. 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Successipes was designed in 2003 and first aired on <a href=\"http://www.success-talk.com/\">in Vancouver,BC</a>. The purpose of Successipes is to help people stay at the cutting-edge of business and to expand their horizons with new ideas, networking, inspiration, motivation, and help from experts who are living their passions and loving their lives. Follow our articles at Examiner.com and join us on Twitter <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/successipes\">@Successipes.</a>\n\nThe show is broadcast from fabulous Las Vegas and is hosted by Lori Wilk. Lori is an accomplished writer, speaker, entertainer and businesswoman, and helps others become successful by promoting positive energy and wholesome living.\n\nYou can listen to more episodes of Successipes at <a href=\"http://www.success-talk.com\">www.success-talk.com</a> . 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Successipes was designed in 2003 and first aired on http://www.success-talk.com in Vancouver,BC. The purpose of Successipes to to help people stay at the cutting-edge of business and to expand their horizons with new ideas, networking, inspiration, motivation, and help from experts who are living their passions and loving their lives. Follow our articles at Examiner.com and join us on Twitter at Successipes. For participation in our live studio audience send your e-mail requests to lori@successipes.com and we might just see you in Las Vegas. e to find \"Recipes for Success in Business and Living.\" The show is broadcast from fabulous Las Vegas and is hosted by Lori Wilk. Lori is an accomplished writer, speaker, entertainer and businesswoman, and helps others become successful by promoting positive energy and wholesome living.\r\n\r\nYou can listen to more episodes of Successipes at http://www.success-talk.com . Connect with us at http://www.lvpublicity.com , http://www.loriwilk.com , and http://www.successipes.com . Send your questions or comments to our show at lori@successipes.com  or gary@lvpublicity.com .\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes','','inherit','open','open','','686-revision-5','','','2012-07-26 05:28:46','2012-07-26 05:28:46','',686,'http://new.corepurpose.com/686-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2184,2,'2012-08-20 03:50:45','2012-08-20 03:50:45','<h2>Deploying Strategic Execution as a Competitive Advantage</h2>\nThe current economic climate has severely affected our for profit and not for profit communities. This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\n\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\n<div>\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\n<ul>\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\n<ul>\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\n<ul>\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\n	<li> Improved Communication across the organization</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n</div></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3> →  Our Plans</h3>\n<h3>                         become Actions</h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3>→  Our Actions</h3>\n<h3>                       deliver Results!</h3>\n</div></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span></strong></h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></strong></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\n\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a road map for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To support embedding the process of strategic execution within an organizations culture, CorePurpose has developed the Grounded for Growth program.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"></div>','Grounded For Growth','','inherit','open','open','','197-autosave','','','2012-08-20 03:50:45','2012-08-20 03:50:45','',197,'http://new.corepurpose.com/197-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2186,2,'2012-08-20 03:21:06','2012-08-20 03:21:06','<h2>Deploying Strategic Execution as a Competitive Advantage</h2>\r\nThe current economic climate has severely affected our for profit and not for profit communities. This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"500\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">The program helps you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>When we execute effectively...</strong>\r\n<h3> →Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→Actions that deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"150\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To support embedding the process of strategic execution within an organizations culture, CorePurpose has developed the Grounded for Growth program.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>','Grounded For Growth','','inherit','open','open','','197-revision-4','','','2012-08-20 03:21:06','2012-08-20 03:21:06','',197,'http://new.corepurpose.com/197-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2185,2,'2012-07-14 09:59:39','2012-07-14 09:59:39','<h3>Strategic Execution as a Competitive Advantage</h3>\r\nThe current economic climate has severely affected our for profit and not for profit communities. This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The program helps organizations:</span>\r\n\r\n&gt; build an executable plan for growth\r\n\r\n&gt; effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The program is built around 5 components:</span></strong>\r\n&gt; Installation of GoalCentrixTM software at the client site and commitment by the client organization to utilize this planning tool and fully commit to active program participation.\r\n\r\n&gt; A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team , including training on the GoalCentrixTM planning software to be used throughout the program.\r\n\r\n&gt; Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.\r\n\r\n&gt; Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.\r\n\r\n&gt; A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </span></strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture\r\n\r\n&gt; Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions\r\n\r\n&gt; Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization\r\n\r\n<strong>Executive Summary – The Power and Perils of Strategic Planning</strong>\r\n\r\nBy Joan Koerber-Walker, Developer of the Grounded for Growth Program\r\n\r\nThe future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!\r\n\r\nWhile we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.\r\n\r\nAs we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.\r\n\r\nTo complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..\r\n\r\n&gt; Changing Competition\r\n\r\n&gt; Competing Products\r\n\r\n&gt; Customer Needs\r\n\r\n&gt; Customer Wants\r\n\r\n&gt; New Business Models\r\n\r\n&gt; New Business Theory\r\n\r\nResearch has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. These plans normally consist of:\r\n\r\n&gt; Vision\r\n\r\n&gt; Mission\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic Objectives or Goals\r\n\r\n&gt; Projects\r\n\r\n&gt; Tasks\r\n\r\n&gt; Anticipated Results\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. While those closest to the plan would fall back to excuses based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.\r\n\r\nFor many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.\r\n\r\nStrategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.\r\n\r\nAn effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.\r\n\r\nTo support embedding the process of strategic execution within an organizations culture, CorePurpose has developed the Grounded for Growth program.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/images/Suites/Grounded4Growth.jpg\" alt=\"\" /><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Strategic Execution Brings:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives\r\n\r\n&gt; Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction\r\n\r\n&gt; Improved Communication across the organization\r\n\r\n&gt; Plans that become Actions\r\n\r\n&gt; Actions that deliver results!','Grounded For Growth','','inherit','open','open','','197-revision-3','','','2012-07-14 09:59:39','2012-07-14 09:59:39','',197,'http://new.corepurpose.com/197-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2187,2,'2012-08-20 03:23:35','2012-08-20 03:23:35','<h2>Deploying Strategic Execution as a Competitive Advantage</h2>\r\nThe current economic climate has severely affected our for profit and not for profit communities. This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">The program helps you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>When we execute effectively...</strong>\r\n<h3> →Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→Actions that deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"396\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To support embedding the process of strategic execution within an organizations culture, CorePurpose has developed the Grounded for Growth program.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>','Grounded For Growth','','inherit','open','open','','197-revision-5','','','2012-08-20 03:23:35','2012-08-20 03:23:35','',197,'http://new.corepurpose.com/197-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2199,2,'2012-08-20 03:48:24','2012-08-20 03:48:24','<h2>Deploying Strategic Execution as a Competitive Advantage</h2>\r\nThe current economic climate has severely affected our for profit and not for profit communities. This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li> Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans</h3>\r\n<h3>                         become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>                       deliver Results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></strong></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a road map for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity,</span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>The program helps you:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→Actions that deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"396\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>The program helps you:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3> build an executable plan for growth</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n<h3> →Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→Actions that deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"396\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>The program helps you:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3> build an executable plan for growth</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n<h3> →Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→Actions that deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"396\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li> Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions  deliver Results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></strong></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>The program helps you:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →Our Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→Our Actions  deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"396\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions  deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>The program helps you:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →Our Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→Our Actions  deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans  become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions  deliver results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the changing world around us and quickly react to it.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing..</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Δ Changing Competition</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Competing Products</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Needs</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  Customer Wants</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Models</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Δ  New Business Theory</span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Research has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. </span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These plans often consist of:</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mission</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic Objectives or Goals </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Projects </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tasks </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Anticipated Results</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While those closest to the plan might fall back to justifications  based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that normally a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Strategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">An effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li> Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans</h3>\r\n<h3>                         become Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>                       deliver Results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></strong></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. 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This has resulted in organizations reducing staff, delaying hiring decisions, and reducing or eliminating services or new product announcements.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Grounded for Growth</strong> program is designed to help move these organizations from a short term, reactive operating environment to a long term strategic planning and execution environment.\r\n<div>\r\n<table id=\"templateBody\" width=\"900\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">\r\n<table width=\"396\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong>The program helps you:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> build an executable plan for growth</li>\r\n	<li>effectively execute on the plan to attain the desired results.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>The program is built around 4 components:</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A 2-day group training workshop on strategic planning for the core management team.</li>\r\n	<li>Monthly one-on-one coaching with the chief executive and key leaders to support staying on plan.</li>\r\n	<li>Quarterly Strategic Planning Reviews (QSPR) with the core management team.   The company will learn how to run the QSPR in the first session, and hold independent QSPRs for review of Q2, Q3, and Q4.</li>\r\n	<li>A 1–day kick-off for the planning cycle for the following year.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Project Outcomes &amp; Objectives: </strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Integration of Strategic Execution into the organization’s culture</li>\r\n	<li>Growth of Key Performance Metrics as plans become actions</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Satisfaction as plans are aligned up and across the organization.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Strategic Execution Brings:</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Cross organizational Alignment of Goals and Objectives</li>\r\n	<li>Increased Employee Purpose and Satisfaction</li>\r\n	<li> Improved Communication across the organization</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>When we execute effectively...</strong></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3> →  Our Plans</h3>\r\n<h3>                         become Actions</h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>→  Our Actions</h3>\r\n<h3>                       deliver Results!</h3>\r\n</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\" bgcolor=\"#151b54\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">The Power and Perils </span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">of Strategic Planning</span></strong></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy!</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business distracts us from looking at what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and to enhance and ensure our companies future.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we develop our business strategy we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. 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This year\'s theme, The End of Business as Usual, will feature dsicussion and presentation on:\n<ul>\n	<li>The Rise of Social Business</li>\n	<li>How to Make Your Business Ready for Social Business</li>\n	<li>How to Grow a Business in Arizona</li>\n	<li>How Small Teams Make a Big Difference, with Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison at Rackspace</li>\n</ul>\nRobert Scoble, Matthew Pittinsky, Bill Reichert, James Archer, Jeff Pruitt,  and many more.  To view the full list of speakers and to learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC12.com\">www.AZEC12.com</a>.\n\nAll net proceeds from AZEC12 go to fund OTEF’s work with disadvantaged entrepreneurs in our community.  The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501c3 Arizona not for profit corporation.\n\nCorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, has served as Chairman of OTEF\'s board since 2006.\n\n<strong>About OTEF:</strong>\n\nThe Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation (OTEF) provides training  and support to help at-risk youth and adults improve their lives by creating and  growing entrepreneurial ventures.  Founded in 2005 by Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum, and Rob Dunaway, OTEF is a  grass roots organization supported by Arizona’s Entrepreneurial Community.  To learn more, visit <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nlkjsafkjfsaljsa','Supporting Entrepreneurship at AZEC12','','inherit','open','open','','2206-revision','','','2012-08-24 14:30:06','2012-08-24 14:30:06','',2206,'http://new.corepurpose.com/2206-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2210,2,'2012-08-24 14:39:26','2012-08-24 14:39:26','Catalyst for Growth – AZ Bio moves forward with new CEO and an aggressive agenda -   Joan Koerber-Walker announced as CEO of the Arizona BioIndustry Association  <!--more-->Scottsdale Arizona  March 23, 2011\n\nThe Arizona BioIndustry Association, the unified voice of Arizona’s growing bioscience industry, today announced the hiring of Joan Koerber-Walker who joins the state-wide organization as President and CEO of AZBio effective immediately.\n<blockquote>“As its new leader, Joan Koerber-Walker brings a fresh perspective, leadership and the experience needed to move our organization forward faster” shared Christine McAuliffe, AZBio Board Chair and shareholder at Polsinelli and Shughart in Phoenix. “The board was in unanimous agreement that Joan has the right combination of experience, skills and talent needed to support our organization and our members as together we grow.”</blockquote>\nWith a mission to make Arizona a place where bioscience organizations can grow and succeed, AZBio is comprised of member organizations in business, research and education, economic development, government, and other professions involved in the biosciences. AZBio provides a forum for the bioscience community to join together with a unified voice, educating policy makers and the public, influencing public policy, and advancing the economic interests of individual organizations as well as the sector as a whole. By enabling private sector innovation, collaborating with Arizona’s universities and research institutions, and supporting economic growth throughout the state, AZBio provides the catalyst for growth of Arizona’s bioindustry organizations and through them the opportunity for more high quality job opportunities for Arizonans.\n\nNo stranger in Arizona’s leadership community, Koerber-Walker became active in Arizona’s business community in 2002, when she left a successful career as an executive at Avnet, Inc. to found CorePurpose, Inc. where she continues to serve as Chairman. For the past nine years she has been active in the community, working with businesses of all sizes to create focused business strategies and resource networks required to execute successfully. In addition to active participation in her own company and as an Executive in Residence at Callaman Ventures, her leadership experience includes past service as a board member and treasurer for RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc., two years as CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, on the Board of Trustees of the NSBA in Washington D.C., Chairman of the Advisory Board to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest parent education and child abuse prevention organization, service on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and as Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation – the host organization for the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences which connect Arizona’s entrepreneurial and investor communities with each other and with nationally recognized thought leaders.\n<blockquote>“We welcome Joan’s energy and leadership to AZBio” Nina Ossanna, Ph.D., Director, Business Development at the BIO5 Institute, immediate past Chair of AZBio and Chair of the Search Committee, “With her leadership, we look forward to expanding AZBio’s programs that support our member organizations to grow and thrive here in Arizona.”\n\n“Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with great people and great organizations to achieve goals that others might have thought were difficult or even impossible. Together with the team at AZBio – our employees, our members, and our community partners - we can accelerate the growth of Arizona’s biosciences community and our overall economy.” Koerber-Walker stated. “Opportunity begins with conversations and builds with action. That’s why I am looking forward to asking our biosciences community what they need to get the job done and with their help and support using AZBio as a catalyst to help them make things happen.”\n\n“Our search committee was fortunate in having excellent, well-qualified candidates and finding Joan in that mix,” shared Jack Dean, PhD, Special Advisor, sanofi-aventis and an AZBio Board Member who was instrumental in the search and selection process. “Joan brings to us great experience working with large and small business throughout our state and a passion for success. I anticipate that Joan will re-energize Arizona’s bioindustry and help create a culture that allows us to be recognized for our contribution to biotechnology and translational medicine.”</blockquote>\nAZBio will be hosting a number of great events where members of the community can connect, join the conversation and engage including the AZBio Expo, May 6, 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass.\n\nTo learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZBio.org\">www.AZBio.org</a> .',' CorePurpose founder takes the helm as President and CEO of AZBio','','inherit','open','open','','689-autosave','','','2012-08-24 14:39:26','2012-08-24 14:39:26','',689,'http://new.corepurpose.com/689-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2209,2,'2012-08-24 14:30:29','2012-08-24 14:30:29','For the 7th consecutive year, CorePurpose supports the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation in presenting AZEC12.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nPhoenix Arizona --- Since the first Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference in 2006, CorePurpose and CoreAlliance partners have worked together to support OTEF (the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation) in bringing together Arizona\'s entrepreneurial community for a day  of  connections with national thought leaders, oseccessful and emerging entrepreneurs and the organiztions from around the state that support them.\r\n\r\n\"AZEC12 is where entrepreneurs gather to meet each other (yes, we don\'t know each other nearly well enough),  exchange ideas, share successes, and promote economic recovery the ‘old fashioned way’ through partnerships, innovation, and collaboration\" shared Francine Hardaway, OTEF\'s executive director and co-founder of Stealthmode Partners.\r\n\r\nThe annual conference, now in its seventh year, will be held October 30, 2012  at Gangplank in Chandler, Arizona. This year\'s theme, The End of Business as Usual, will feature dsicussion and presentation on:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Rise of Social Business</li>\r\n	<li>How to Make Your Business Ready for Social Business</li>\r\n	<li>How to Grow a Business in Arizona</li>\r\n	<li>How Small Teams Make a Big Difference, with Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison at Rackspace</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRobert Scoble, Matthew Pittinsky, Bill Reichert, James Archer, Jeff Pruitt,  and many more.  To view the full list of speakers and to learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC12.com\">www.AZEC12.com</a>.\r\n\r\nAll net proceeds from AZEC12 go to fund OTEF’s work with disadvantaged entrepreneurs in our community.  The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501c3 Arizona not for profit corporation.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, has served as Chairman of OTEF\'s board since 2006.\r\n\r\n<strong>About OTEF:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation (OTEF) provides training  and support to help at-risk youth and adults improve their lives by creating and  growing entrepreneurial ventures.  Founded in 2005 by Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum, and Rob Dunaway, OTEF is a  grass roots organization supported by Arizona’s Entrepreneurial Community.  To learn more, visit <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nlkjsafkjfsaljsa','Supporting Entrepreneurship at AZEC12','','inherit','open','open','','2206-revision-2','','','2012-08-24 14:30:29','2012-08-24 14:30:29','',2206,'http://new.corepurpose.com/2206-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2211,2,'2012-07-26 05:02:14','2012-07-26 05:02:14','Catalyst for Growth – AZ Bio moves forward with new CEO and an aggressive agenda  Joan Koerber-Walker announced as CEO of the Arizona BioIndustry Association  Scottsdale Arizona  March 23, 2011  The Arizona BioIndustry Association, the unified voice of Arizona’s growing bioscience industry, today announced the hiring of Joan Koerber-Walker who joins the state-wide organization as President and CEO of AZBio effective immediately. “As its new leader, Joan Koerber-Walker brings a fresh perspective, leadership and the experience needed to move our organization forward faster” shared Christine McAuliffe, AZBio Board Chair and shareholder at Polsinelli and Shughart in Phoenix. “The board was in unanimous agreement that Joan has the right combination of experience, skills and talent needed to support our organization and our members as together we grow.”  With a mission to make Arizona a place where bioscience organizations can grow and succeed, AZBio is comprised of member organizations in business, research and education, economic development, government, and other professions involved in the biosciences. AZBio provides a forum for the bioscience community to join together with a unified voice, educating policy makers and the public, influencing public policy, and advancing the economic interests of individual organizations as well as the sector as a whole. By enabling private sector innovation, collaborating with Arizona’s universities and research institutions, and supporting economic growth throughout the state, AZBio provides the catalyst for growth of Arizona’s bioindustry organizations and through them the opportunity for more high quality job opportunities for Arizonans.  No stranger in Arizona’s leadership community, Koerber-Walker became active in Arizona’s business community in 2002, when she left a successful career as an executive at Avnet, Inc. to found CorePurpose, Inc. where she continues to serve as Chairman. For the past nine years she has been active in the community, working with businesses of all sizes to create focused business strategies and resource networks required to execute successfully. In addition to active participation in her own company and as an Executive in Residence at Callaman Ventures, her leadership experience includes past service as a board member and treasurer for RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc., two years as CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, on the Board of Trustees of the NSBA in Washington D.C., Chairman of the Advisory Board to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest parent education and child abuse prevention organization, service on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and as Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation – the host organization for the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences which connect Arizona’s entrepreneurial and investor communities with each other and with nationally recognized thought leaders.  “We welcome Joan’s energy and leadership to AZBio” Nina Ossanna, Ph.D., Director, Business Development at the BIO5 Institute, immediate past Chair of AZBio and Chair of the Search Committee, “With her leadership, we look forward to expanding AZBio’s programs that support our member organizations to grow and thrive here in Arizona.”  “Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with great people and great organizations to achieve goals that others might have thought were difficult or even impossible. Together with the team at AZBio – our employees, our members, and our community partners - we can accelerate the growth of Arizona’s biosciences community and our overall economy.” Koerber-Walker stated. “Opportunity begins with conversations and builds with action. That’s why I am looking forward to asking our biosciences community what they need to get the job done and with their help and support using AZBio as a catalyst to help them make things happen.”  “Our search committee was fortunate in having excellent, well-qualified candidates and finding Joan in that mix,” shared Jack Dean, PhD, Special Advisor, sanofi-aventis and an AZBio Board Member who was instrumental in the search and selection process. “Joan brings to us great experience working with large and small business throughout our state and a passion for success. I anticipate that Joan will re-energize Arizona’s bioindustry and help create a culture that allows us to be recognized for our contribution to biotechnology and translational medicine.”  AZBio will be hosting a number of great events where members of the community can connect, join the conversation and engage including the AZBio Expo, May 6, 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass. To learn more visit www.AZBio.org. For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose founder takes the helm as President and CEO of AZBio','','inherit','open','open','','689-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:02:14','2012-07-26 05:02:14','',689,'http://new.corepurpose.com/689-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2213,2,'2012-07-26 05:27:35','2012-07-26 05:27:35','\"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 6th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\"  Founded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses. (http://www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOS to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona. All proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.  For more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit (http://www.AZEntrepreneurship.com). AZEC11 The sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there. Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.  Ms. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2005 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The coference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. 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(http://www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOS to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC11.com\">www.AZEC11.com</a>.\r\n\r\nThe sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there.  Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2006 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The conference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. Ward of Drip Media.',' CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-5','','','2012-08-24 14:42:59','2012-08-24 14:42:59','',683,'http://new.corepurpose.com/683-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2215,2,'2012-08-24 14:31:52','2012-08-24 14:31:52','For the 7th consecutive year, CorePurpose supports the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation in presenting AZEC12.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nPhoenix Arizona --- Since the first Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference in 2006, CorePurpose and CoreAlliance partners have worked together to support OTEF (the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation) in bringing together Arizona\'s entrepreneurial community for a day  of  connections with national thought leaders, oseccessful and emerging entrepreneurs and the organiztions from around the state that support them.\r\n\r\n\"AZEC12 is where entrepreneurs gather to meet each other (yes, we don\'t know each other nearly well enough),  exchange ideas, share successes, and promote economic recovery the ‘old fashioned way’ through partnerships, innovation, and collaboration\" shared Francine Hardaway, OTEF\'s executive director and co-founder of Stealthmode Partners.\r\n\r\nThe annual conference, now in its seventh year, will be held October 30, 2012  at Gangplank in Chandler, Arizona. This year\'s theme, The End of Business as Usual, will feature dsicussion and presentation on:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The Rise of Social Business</li>\r\n	<li>How to Make Your Business Ready for Social Business</li>\r\n	<li>How to Grow a Business in Arizona</li>\r\n	<li>How Small Teams Make a Big Difference, with Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison at Rackspace</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRobert Scoble, Matthew Pittinsky, Bill Reichert, James Archer, Jeff Pruitt,  and many more.  To view the full list of speakers and to learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC12.com\">www.AZEC12.com</a>.\r\n\r\nAll net proceeds from AZEC12 go to fund OTEF’s work with disadvantaged entrepreneurs in our community.  The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501c3 Arizona not for profit corporation.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, has served as Chairman of OTEF\'s board since 2006.\r\n\r\n<strong>About OTEF:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation (OTEF) provides training  and support to help at-risk youth and adults improve their lives by creating and  growing entrepreneurial ventures.  Founded in 2005 by Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum, and Rob Dunaway, OTEF is a  grass roots organization supported by Arizona’s Entrepreneurial Community.  To learn more, visit <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>.','Supporting Entrepreneurship at AZEC12','','inherit','open','open','','2206-revision-3','','','2012-08-24 14:31:52','2012-08-24 14:31:52','',2206,'http://new.corepurpose.com/2206-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2216,2,'2012-08-24 14:43:38','2012-08-24 14:43:38','\"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 6th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\" <!--more-->\r\n\r\nFounded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses. (http://www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOS to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC11.com\">www.AZEC11.com</a>.\r\n\r\nThe sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there.  Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2006 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The conference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. Ward of Drip Media.',' CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-6','','','2012-08-24 14:43:38','2012-08-24 14:43:38','',683,'http://new.corepurpose.com/683-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2217,2,'2012-08-24 14:50:47','2012-08-24 14:50:47','\"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 6th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\" <!--more-->\r\n\r\nFounded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses.\r\n\r\nOTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOs to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC11.com\">www.AZEC11.com</a>.\r\n\r\nThe sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there.  Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2006 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The conference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. Ward of Drip Media.\r\n\r\nLearn more about OTEF at <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>',' CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-7','','','2012-08-24 14:50:47','2012-08-24 14:50:47','',683,'http://new.corepurpose.com/683-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2406,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:40','2013-05-11 16:49:40','CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nJoin CorePurpose Founder and Chairman Joan Koerber-Walker with host Lori Wilk as they take an inside look at entrepreneurship on Successipes the first Monday of each month at 3PM PST on Blog Talk Radio.\r\n\r\nTo listen to the replay of Joan and Lori’s March 7, 2011 discussion, click here.\r\n\r\n<strong>About Joan Koerber-Walker:</strong>\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc. and the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation.  She also serves as Executive in Residence for Callaman Ventures and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.  As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands.\r\n\r\nChat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> or at her blog at www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>About Successipes:  </strong>\r\n\r\nSuccessipes is the daily Las Vegas success talk show hosted by Lori Wilk, the National Business Success Examiner at fastest growing online publication in North America.. Successipes was designed in 2003 and first aired on <a href=\"http://www.success-talk.com/\">in Vancouver,BC</a>. The purpose of Successipes is to help people stay at the cutting-edge of business and to expand their horizons with new ideas, networking, inspiration, motivation, and help from experts who are living their passions and loving their lives. Follow our articles at Examiner.com and join us on Twitter <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/successipes\">@Successipes.</a>\r\n\r\nThe show is broadcast from fabulous Las Vegas and is hosted by Lori Wilk. Lori is an accomplished writer, speaker, entertainer and businesswoman, and helps others become successful by promoting positive energy and wholesome living.\r\n\r\nYou can listen to more episodes of Successipes at <a href=\"http://www.success-talk.com\">www.success-talk.com</a> . Connect with us at <a href=\"http://www.lvpublicity.com\">www.lvpublicity.com</a> , <a href=\"http://www.loriwilk.com\">www.loriwilk.com</a> , and <a href=\"http://www.successipes.com\">www.successipes.com</a>.  Send your questions or comments to our show at <a href=\"mailto:lori@successipes.com\">lori@successipes.com</a>   or <a href=\"mailto:gary@lvpublicity.com\">gary@lvpublicity.com</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;',' CorePurpose founder shares tips on Successipes','','inherit','open','open','','686-revision-9','','','2013-05-11 16:49:40','2013-05-11 16:49:40','',686,'http://www.corepurpose.com/686-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2407,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:41','2013-05-11 16:49:41','If you are like most entrepreneurs, you have BIG plans.  The success journey can be a long one and you are eager to take that first step.  The question is…which one should it be?  Like a toddler who is taking those first tentative steps, some will be met with words of encouragement and applause and others many have you landing on your backside with a thud.  Either way, if you don’t pull yourself up and step forward, you will never get anywhere.<!--more-->\n<div style=\"width:340px;\"><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5117/\"><img src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5117.jpg\" alt=\"\'We\'re going to be taking baby steps for a while, so I\'ve taken the liberty of ordering booties for all of us.\' - An Andertoons Cartoon\" />\n</a><a style=\"text-align:left;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/office/\">Andertoons Office Cartoons</a></div>\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong>Taking those first steps can be scary.</strong></span>\n\nNo one wants to land with a thud.  As entrepreneurs there are things we can do to baby-proof our business process so that our steps are sure and even if we stumble that the landing is not too hard.\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Set your sights on a reachable goal.</span></strong>\n\nOne of the most common mistakes we often make as entrepreneurs is to set long term vision or goals instead of focusing on achievable short term objectives.   Having a long term vision is great, but most successful businesses look different over time as they grow and evolve.  If you set your sights too far in the distance, it’s easy to fall short.  When this happens you, your team, and your investors can get discouraged and may eventually give up.\n\nSetting achievable short term goals that build upon each other allows for a higher probability of success.  With each win, you encourage your team to reach for a more aggressive goal the next time and the next time and the next.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>“Why” first.  “What” second.</strong></span>\n\nThe second secret to safeguarding your first steps is to understand the “why” before you get all wrapped up in a never ending series if “what” and “how.”  Too often we jump right in by recruiting partners, lining up suppliers or designing systems BEFORE we have clear agreement on the reasons behind these steps.  Take the time in the beginning to truly understand WHY you want to achieve WHAT you want to achieve and then communicate it to your team so that everyone has a shared direction and motivation.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>Lay out your plan</strong></span>\n\nOnce you have those achievable objectives in sight and you and your team know  why you want to achieve them, you are ready to lay out your plan.  Map out what you want to do and how you want to do it. Identify the resources you need and your sources of supply.  Clearly define who will do what and when then get to it.\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Grab a camera</span></strong>\n\nNow you are ready to to start your business off on the right foot.   Be sure to grab your camera to capture those important first steps and gather the team to celebrate each success.  After all you don’t want to miss out on the excitement…\n\n<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>You’ll be up and running before you can say “baby booties” ten times fast.</strong></span>\n\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned…</strong>\n\n<strong><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></strong>\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker_Thumbnail \" src=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" align=\"left\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong> is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.  She also serves as Executive in Residence for Callaman Ventures and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.  As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands.  Chat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> or at her blog at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a>.','Success Tip: Taking the First Step','','inherit','open','open','','1581-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:41','2013-05-11 16:49:41','',1581,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1581-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2408,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:41','2013-05-11 16:49:41','We’ve all been there.  Sitting with a group in the break room, the boardroom or over lunch when the conversation shifts to what’s wrong with our team, our business, our community or our lives.\n\nIt’s so easy to point out what is wrong.  Words fly.  The passion is inspiring.  Each idea builds on another .  Then, oops, you look at the clock.  Time’s up and you go back to work and keep on doing things the same way you have always done them before.<!--more-->\n\n<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>Talk does not bring change, action does.</strong></span>\n\nWe all see things we need to change our world but there are only so many hours in the day to do it.  Then something happens that gives us the impetus to step up, step out, and truly make a difference for ourselves and others.  When we step up, we start doing things.  We make things happen.  We get things done.  Yet, we may not be sharing it with others.  That means going to the next step as we step out and speak up.  We begin inspiring others to action by sharing what we are doing, how we are doing it, and how others can do it too.\n\nI am lucky to know three people who are doing just that. They inspire me and if you read on, they can inspire you too.\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Lynn Tilton</span></strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/img_5222.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:right;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:0 5px;\" title=\"IMG_5222\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/img_5222_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5222\" width=\"184\" height=\"188\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></a>One of the most successful business women in the world, Lynn Tilton founder and CEO of <a href=\"http://patriarchpartners.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Patriarch Partners</a>, was once a single mom, working by day and going to graduate school at night.  Working incredible hours and with very little sleep, she held it together and pursued a passion to learn what she needed to know.  Then, she applied it…well.   She stepped up.  Lynn’s business is founded upon her personal mission...the attempt to save America, one company at a time, one job at a time and she does it by buying distressed companies and turning them around.  The Patriarch platform is built upon the premise that each company otherwise would have been liquidated, but instead is saved and rebuilt so it can add value to our economy and our nation. With the restructure and renewal of each of these companies, jobs are sustained and created.  Over the years Lynn and her team have saved approximately 150 companies from the throws of liquidation and 250,000 jobs associated with those companies but she did it quietly behind the scenes.  When our nation and the world got into real trouble she did more than step up, she stepped out.  By sharing her story and how she did it, she is inspiring others to do the same.\n\n(<a href=\"http://www.patriarchpartners.com/pdf/Chief%20Executive%20Mag%203.2.2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read the latest article on Lynn in Chief Executive Magazine</a>.)\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Morris Callaman</span></strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/morris-on-the-stairs.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:right;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:5px;\" title=\"morris on the stairs\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/morris-on-the-stairs_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"morris on the stairs\" width=\"186\" height=\"225\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></a>A VC, angel investor and four-time startup founder with Global 500 experience, Morris Callaman believes that it is time for a principled approach to creating companies and products that make life better instead just make money.\n\nMorris’s story is not your typical success story. An eighth grade runaway, his journey includes homelessness, food banks, ditch digging, carpentry, community college, night school, programming, language study, and a brief apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 640.  He’s seen the worst people can do to each other and the the best.  Through <a href=\"http://www.callamanventures.com\" target=\"_blank\">Callaman Ventures</a>, he focuses on the best and invests his time looking for, finding and helping consumer entrepreneurs – people who truly love what they are doing, know how to get up again after a failure and have a business intent that includes net societal benefit while creating real products or real services for real people.  He’s stepped up to help build great companies and now is stepping out to share what he has learned with others and help them when they need it.\n\n(<a href=\"http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle/valley-news/200907/a-life-redeemed/\" target=\"_blank\">Read Morris’s story in Phoenix Magazine</a>.)\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Michelle King Robson</span></strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/michelle.jpg\"><strong><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:right;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:0 5px;\" title=\"Michelle\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/michelle_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle\" width=\"190\" height=\"197\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></strong></a>Michelle King Robson<strong> </strong>is one of the nation\'s leading women\'s health and wellness advocates as well as  the Founder, Chairperson and CEO of <a href=\"http://www.empowher.com\" target=\"_blank\">EmpowHER</a>, one of the fastest-growing and largest health media companies dedicated exclusively to women\'s health and wellness.\n\nWhen a debilitating health condition left Michelle sick, alone, hopeless and on the verge of taking her own life, she struggled and fought to find answers. Luckily, for all of us, she found them, but it was so hard.  Michelle believes it should not be and she has committed the rest of her life to ensure that no other woman would suffer in silence as she had. And that is how EmpowHER was born. She stepped up and stepped out in one fell swoop creating a web portal where women can find their health answers more easily.  Today millions of visitors turn to EmpowHer with their health questions and find the answers they seek.\n\n(<a href=\"http://www.empowher.com/michelle\" target=\"_blank\">Read Michelle’s story and see the video at EmpowHer.com</a>)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">And after you act, it’s time to step out and speak up.</span></strong>\n\nLynn, Morris and Michelle are just three examples of the many people I get to meet that have taken their life experiences and what they have learned along the journey and used them to move from talk to action in an area where they have a true passion.  They did not just sit around and talk about it.  They did it and they still do. Beyond that, they are telling their stories and inspiring others to action by their example.\n\nSo what’s your passion?  Your story?  The thing you want to change?  Are you ready to step up, step out, and speak up… in that order?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned…</span></strong>\n\n<strong><em><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Joan Koerber-Walker</span></em></strong>\n\n<strong><em></em></strong>\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker_Thumbnail \" src=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" align=\"left\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong> is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.  She also serves as Executive in Residence for Callaman Ventures and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.  As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands.  Chat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> or at her blog at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a>.','When change matters, step up, step out and speak up.','','inherit','open','open','','1580-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:41','2013-05-11 16:49:41','',1580,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1580-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2409,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:42','2013-05-11 16:49:42','<p>What does<em> what you say</em> about your business say to your customers? Can they read the writing on the wall?&nbsp; If customers can’t quickly understand just what you are offering them, it’s likely you may never get the chance. No matter what your business&nbsp; is or how big or how small, the way you tell your story is&nbsp; key to success.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"width:340px;\"><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5115/\"><img style=\"border-style:none;\" alt=\"Cartoon #5115 - \'It appears to be some sort of pyramid scheme.\'\" src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5115.jpg\"> <br></a><a style=\"text-align:right;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/other/\">See more Other Cartoons</a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><font size=\"3\">We have many ways to share our message.</font></strong></p> <p>As business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders and marketers, we have more tools at our disposal than ever before.&nbsp; Social media, the web, email, print, TV and radio all come together to extend our message to a wider and wider audience.&nbsp; The question is, when we reach our target audience, is our message clear… or cryptic?</p> <p>The RIGHT message answers 5 basic questions – Who, What, When, Why, and How.</p> <ul> <li>Who are you and what do you stand for.&nbsp; This is the primary reason we have core values and brand messages.&nbsp; Make sure that yours is clearly stated and repeated often.  <li>What are you offering.&nbsp; It is amazing how often I see an ad or message and there is no clear value statement.&nbsp; If I do not know what you have to offer me then how will I know if I want it?  <li>“When” comes next.&nbsp; Your when is a call to action.&nbsp; Is this a limited offer?&nbsp; Is there an incentive for acting now?&nbsp; Develop a sense of urgency so I, as your customer, can take you up on your offer.&nbsp; Mediums like electronic retail (the QVC/ShopNBC/HSN networks) and Direct Response (the infomercial crowd) have this down to an art.&nbsp; They clearly state the “who” and the “what”&nbsp; with a compelling ACT NOW messaging strategy.&nbsp; This is&nbsp; the art of timing.&nbsp; Just remember, when you call your customers to action, be sure you are ready to deliver.&nbsp; Otherwise, you just frustrate of confuse them and they will not be listening when you reach out again.  <li>The why is a two part process.&nbsp; First communicate WHY you have the right product or service for your customer.&nbsp; This is not about you, it is ALL about them.&nbsp; Why is your product better for them?&nbsp; Why is your product&nbsp; different or better than their other alternatives?&nbsp;&nbsp; Why do they want to buy from you right now?&nbsp; Secondly – be sure to keep the promises you made in your Who, What and Why statements.&nbsp; The first customer experience may be a result of your marketing prowess, but customer experience will be WHY they come back to buy from you again.  <li>This leads us to the How.&nbsp; When you put the writing up on the wall, be sure that you clearly state… How to reach you. How to buy from you. How customer’s can use your product or service to the <em>customer’s</em> advantage after the sale.&nbsp; If there is no evidence of a how, I may not buy.&nbsp; If there is no results from your “how” after the sale, I definitely won’t be buying again.</li></ul> <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>So get your message out there and make it easy for me to understand.&nbsp; </strong></font></p> <p>I just might have a need for what YOU want to offer.&nbsp; Just keep in mind that customers like me are busy and you are not my highest&nbsp; priority…yet.&nbsp; Creative marketing campaigns or messages may capture my attention but if you do not clearly communicate the Who, What, When, Why and How you may have succeeded in entertaining me, but you have failed in your primary goal…engaging me as a customer today and tomorrow.</p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></strong>  <p><strong><em></em></strong>&nbsp; <p><strong></strong> <p><strong></strong> <p><strong></strong> <p><strong><a href=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker_Thumbnail \" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"></a>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong> is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.&nbsp; She also serves as Executive in Residence for <a href=\"http://www.callamanventures.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Callaman Ventures</a> and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.&nbsp; As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of&nbsp; businesses and on behalf of thousands.&nbsp; She believes that when you combine leadership with innovative products and services you get results.&nbsp; With the support of a great&nbsp; team at CorePurpose she helps client companies of all sizes do just that.&nbsp; Chat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> , at her blog at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a> or by email by clicking <a title=\"How to contact Joan Koerber-Walker\" href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a>','Business and the Writing on the Wall','','inherit','open','open','','1579-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:42','2013-05-11 16:49:42','',1579,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1579-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2410,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:43','2013-05-11 16:49:43','<p>Often when I am speaking with an audience or sharing ideas with leaders and&nbsp; entrepreneurs, I hear a question that starts like this: “How did you get people to give you a chance to …” </p> <p>It’s a recurring theme.&nbsp; We want to lead. We want to grow. We want to make a a difference.&nbsp; So, how do we get people to give us a chance to do it?&nbsp; In 2010, I had the opportunity to&nbsp; share ideas with the Society of Women Engineers.&nbsp; We we focused on the 5&nbsp; C’s that build success. One of those C’s is Community.&nbsp; Here is what happens when you get involved in your community and volunteer.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:6ac8c0c2-658a-41f4-bbd4-fb3e40666755\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxy2zn2_G4A&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Keynote–Society of Women Engineers–2010–Joan Koerber-Walker, Chairman  of CorePurpose, Inc.</div></div> <h3>Lead – Grow – Volunteer</h3> <p>We don’t need to be labeled “a leader” to lead.&nbsp; Just as we don’t need someone else’s permission to develop our skills and grow.&nbsp; What we do need are opportunities to showcase our leadership ability and talents.&nbsp; Although are not many fairy godmothers out there who can wave a magic wand and make an opportunity materialize before our very eyes, there is something we can do that works like magic and makes us feel great too.&nbsp; One simple word.&nbsp; <strong>Volunteer. </strong></p> <p>Over the years, through a number of volunteer activities,&nbsp; I have had the opportunity to share ideas on network television, land radio interviews, be profiled in newspapers and magazines and connect with key decision makers, customers and partners who I might otherwise have never met. By volunteering to do what I could do, I got the chance to do it.&nbsp; People noticed and more opportunities followed.&nbsp; Those opportunities created more opportunities.&nbsp; Pretty soon, I was not just leading, I was doing it officially as “the leader.”&nbsp;&nbsp; It all came about because of volunteer work done in my community or where I worked.&nbsp; If it can work for me, it can work for you.&nbsp; Just follow these two simple steps. </p> <h3><strong>Establish yourself as a leader.</strong> </h3> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>A leader is someone who stands out above the rest.&nbsp; We all have talents that we can share that help us to stand out.&nbsp; Perhaps your talent is organization, team building, networking, writing, or simply listening.&nbsp; Maybe your gift is mentoring, speaking, or a special set of technical or business skills Think of ways that sharing these talents and gifts can help a nonprofit organization that you believe in.&nbsp; Step up, stand out and lead in whatever role you are given. </p> <h3><strong>Roll up your sleeves and show ’em what you can do.</strong> </h3> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>In today’s economy, nonprofit budgets are stretched to the limit.&nbsp; There is almost nothing they do not need.&nbsp; Does your business have great consumer products or services?&nbsp; Donate them to gift baskets, silent auctions or raffles.&nbsp; Do you provide business services? Donate them to the nonprofit itself to help in reducing overhead costs. In each case you are getting yourself and your products or services in front of others who may want to work with&nbsp; you in the future.&nbsp; Often this is the supporters, board members, donors, or sponsors of the organization.&nbsp; The nonprofit may not have the resources to pay for your donations and services, but these people do.&nbsp; When you do a great job or deliver a great product, people notice and even better… they tell their friends. </p> <p>Volunteering is not only a philanthropic activity.&nbsp; In our workplace, there are lots of opportunities to step forward and volunteer.&nbsp; Perhaps it is on a committee, in a new project that looks a little risky, or even to give a customer a hand on a project that they are not able to pay you for.&nbsp; Sometimes when we take on one more project, we feel we keep giving and giving and nothing is happening.&nbsp; But that is NOT the case.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <h3><strong>Here comes the magic…</strong> </h3> <p>While you are giving you are also growing both in experience and influence. The more you give, the more you get. </p> <p><strong>While you are sharing what you have of value, you are getting value too…</strong></p> <p><strong>New skills</strong> you learn while working with others in your community or workplace.</p> <p><strong>Connections</strong> to other leaders who share the same passions and values that you do. </p> <p><strong>Recognition</strong> for your efforts and the value you contribute to the cause or project. </p> <p><strong>Visibility</strong> for yourself and your business </p> <p><strong>The opportunity</strong> to represent the organization in your community</p> <p><strong>The chance</strong> you thought someone needed to give you.&nbsp; You did not need someone&nbsp; to give it to you after all. You gave it to yourself.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>That’s the great thing about magic.&nbsp; It makes anything possible. </strong></p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></strong></p> <h3><font color=\"#0000ff\">Special Announcement:&nbsp; </font></h3> <h3><font color=\"#0000ff\">Please join me with </font><a href=\"http://twitter.com/lollydaskal\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Lolly Daskal</font></a><font color=\"#0000ff\"> and the gang on the #LeadFromWithin </font><a href=\"http://www.tweetchat.com\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Tweet Chat</font></a><font color=\"#0000ff\"> this Tuesday (February 15, 2011) at 8 PM EST.&nbsp; </font></h3> <p>This is my chance to volunteer and help lead the discussion with a group of wonderful people from around the Twitterverse on how to #LeadFromWithin.&nbsp; Lolly and I talked about it and decided that exchanging ideas on what happens to us as leaders when we volunteer was a perfect topic for the day after Valentine’s day.&nbsp; I hope you will volunteer to join us, roll up your sleeves and show us what YOU can do by adding your ideas to the tweet chat discussion.&nbsp; It’s easy to do and free of charge.&nbsp; Just sign in with your Twitter ID at <a href=\"http://www.TweetChat.com\">www.TweetChat.com</a> at 8PM EST on 2/27/2011.&nbsp; Put in the #LeadFromWithin hashtag at the top and when I post a question – share an answer.&nbsp; See you then.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><a href=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\"><img style=\"display:inline;float:left;margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker_Thumbnail \" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"></a>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong> is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.&nbsp; She also serves as Executive in Residence for Callaman Ventures and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.&nbsp; As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands.&nbsp; Chat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> or at her blog at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com/\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a>. </p>','Success Tip: Lead–Grow–Volunteer','','inherit','open','open','','1578-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:43','2013-05-11 16:49:43','',1578,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1578-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2411,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:43','2013-05-11 16:49:43','<p>The key to success is not how you see yourself.&nbsp; It is how others see you, speak of you and think of you.&nbsp; </p> <p>Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to work with some fabulous companies and look at what their social media map had to say about them through their own words and the eyes and words of others.&nbsp; </p> <p>As part of our annual <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com\">CorePurpose</a> brand assessment, I pulled the text of the <a href=\"http://www.corepurposeblog.com/\">CorePurpose Blog</a>, <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose website</a>, the @Replies from all <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/my-profiles-on-twitter.html\">five of our primary Twitter Ids</a> along with other online sites and mentions and ran them through a program to get the top words in a cloud. </p> <p>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-cloud.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;border-bottom:0;border-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;border-top:0;border-right:0;padding-top:0;margin:0 5px;\" title=\"jkw cloud\" border=\"0\" alt=\"jkw cloud\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-cloud_thumb.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"260\"></a></p> <p>What you see is what we got.&nbsp; If you were to do the same exercise for your company, what words would you find?</p> <p><strong>Your brand is how OTHERS see you.</strong></p> <p>Social Media and the wider web is a powerful tool.&nbsp; Today more that ever, as entrepreneurs, marketers, and individuals, we have the opportunity to help&nbsp; shape our brands.&nbsp; What is out there is at the fingertips of every customer, investor, employee and employer.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>Our words and actions shape how others see us.</strong>&nbsp; </p> <p>What we say, what we write and what we do form a body of evidence that will follow us for a very long time.&nbsp; What we don’t say and don’t do can have an equal impact.</p> <p>If you want to succeed in today’s world, here are some things that anyone can do to build an online body of evidence about who they are and what they offer to others:</p> <p><strong>LinkedIn</strong></p> <p>Your LinkedIn profile is your chance to tell your professional story.&nbsp; Make sure it is complete and accurate.&nbsp; Your LinkedIn connections are your professional network. Guard them well.&nbsp; Use judgment in making and&nbsp; accepting connections and keep it professional.&nbsp; You never know when someone might want to check you out.</p> <p><strong>Facebook</strong></p> <p>On the personal side, how you interact with your friends says a lot about who you are.&nbsp; Are you sharing and caring?&nbsp; Funny or smart?&nbsp; Facebook is a great place to let your hair down and interact – but remember to use a bit of tact. Professional contacts just might stop by to see the “real” you. DON’T embarrass&nbsp; yourself by sharing things you might wish you had not later… and that goes for your photos too!</p> <p>For your business, project, or group, set up a Facebook page. It’s a great way to share news, ask for feedback and interact with people who have something to share about what matters most to your business or organization.</p> <p><strong>Twitter</strong></p> <p>What are you doing, reading or thinking about?&nbsp; Twitter is a great way to share it and find out what is interesting to others too.&nbsp; With a wide range of tools and apps to help you find your way around, Twitter let’s you connect to a larger world than the one you may have built face to face.&nbsp; If you are interesting and willing to reach out and show interest in others, interesting people WILL find you and you can find them too.&nbsp; Twitter is the place to be inclusive.&nbsp; Cast a wide net and you just might connect with people that you would never otherwise get a chance to meet and share ideas with. </p> <p><strong>Blogs</strong></p> <p>Have something to say or share?&nbsp; Blog it.&nbsp; Be creative and consistent.&nbsp; You might be surprised as to who might be interested and willing to join the conversation.&nbsp; Let people know when you share something on your blog with a Twitter update or Facebook post.&nbsp; There are even tools that will do this for you automatically. You have gifts and knowledge to share. Don’t be stingy.&nbsp; Put it out there.</p> <p><strong>Websites</strong></p> <p>Over 25 years ago, a friend shared with me that the day will come when if you do not have a website, no one will believe your company is “real”. That day has definitely arrived and with so many easy and inexpensive&nbsp; ways to build one, there is no excuse not to.&nbsp; Whether your website is a simple 5 page brochure on your products and services or something much more sophisticated, your website tells people who you are and what you have to offer.&nbsp; Don’t make them&nbsp; guess.&nbsp; They probably won’t bother.</p> <p><strong>The power of any tool lies in the hand of the user. </strong></p> <p>What you see above is a selection of the most common tools you can use to&nbsp; build your personal or business brand in today’s socially connected world.&nbsp; There are many, many more. But a tool is only a tool.&nbsp; It becomes useful in the hands of the craftsman. (Yes, that’s you.) We use tools to build things up and tear things down.&nbsp; How you use your tools will say a lot about how others see you.&nbsp; Be remarkable and people will build your brand for you.&nbsp; Be invisible and your brand will be too.</p> <p>Don’t assume anything.&nbsp; Check! Audit your social media presence.&nbsp; Track what people are saying and be sure to respond with a “thank you” when it’s positive and a solution to the problem when it’s not.&nbsp; When you do, you just might find that who you or your company have to offer is written in the&nbsp; clouds.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg?w=239\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; Beginning on 2009, she decided to learn more about the evolving world of social media.&nbsp; Today she is connected to a community of over 150,000 and the lessons she has learned have been profiled in <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Bible-Strategies-Business/dp/0470623977\">The Social Media Bible</a> and <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/ROI-Social-Media-Marketing-Investment/dp/0470827416\">The ROI of Social Media</a>.&nbsp; You can find more posts about what she has learned along the way by <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/using-social-media/\">clicking here</a>. To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a14b626c-9f38-4c94-87bb-cbc7c150e176\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Advisory\" rel=\"tag\">Business Advisory</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose+Blog\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose Blog</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Using+Social+Media\" rel=\"tag\">Using Social Media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Twitter\" rel=\"tag\">Twitter</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/The+Social+Media+Bible\" rel=\"tag\">The Social Media Bible</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/The+ROI+of+Social+Media\" rel=\"tag\">The ROI of Social Media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Facebook\" rel=\"tag\">Facebook</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/LinkedIn+for+Business\" rel=\"tag\">LinkedIn for Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Branding\" rel=\"tag\">Business Branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Personal+Branding\" rel=\"tag\">Personal Branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/career+tips\" rel=\"tag\">career tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Build+your+online+brand+presence\" rel=\"tag\">Build your online brand presence</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Social+Media+Audit\" rel=\"tag\">Social Media Audit</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Listening+to+customers\" rel=\"tag\">Listening to customers</a></div>','Success Tip: See yourself as others do','','inherit','open','open','','1577-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:43','2013-05-11 16:49:43','',1577,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1577-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2412,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:44','2013-05-11 16:49:44','<p><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:5px 5px 5px 10px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVKRKflukngcPJISYXLLCM-92Vmt-rCGZ7td_I38hVcEK3VgbO\" width=\"199\" height=\"270\">Today is the big day, Super Bowl XLV.&nbsp; Folks will be donning green and gold or gold and black.&nbsp; Friends will gather around TV sets across the country gobbling up things they know that should not eat and for this one day of the year the DVR is set not to skip the commercials, but to catch them for instant replay.</p> <p>Teams have sweated and toiled.&nbsp; Investing&nbsp; millions for their time in the global spotlight.</p> <p>Closed door meetings, strategy sessions, the big chase, and surprising twists… all come together on Super Bowl Sunday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f4bbd23f-1504-4bdf-a085-a331144db419\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCaCNz0Vml8&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Chevy provides a behind the scenes look at the drama and strategy of creating a 2011 Super Bowl commercial.</div></div> <p>Oh yeah, there is a football game too.</p> <p><strong>In business, every day is Game Day.</strong></p> <p>Most of us will never field a team in the world’s most&nbsp; famous grid iron match up or take the leap to bet around $3 million for a 30 second spot in its commercials although GoDaddy’s Bob Parsons will gleefully tell you what they have done for his team’s business.</p> <blockquote> <p><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/02/AR2011020203780.html\"><em>It’s not a bet if you know the outcome </em>~ Bob Parsons</a></p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#a8a8a8\" face=\"Times New Roman\"></font></p> <p>As entrepreneurs, investors, leaders or teammates, success in the BIG game means that every day is game day.&nbsp; Here are a few things to keep in mind as you watch from the stands or from the couch…</p> <p><strong>It starts with a coin toss – it does not end there.</strong></p> <p>Success always has en element of luck to it. Good luck may move you forward faster just as bad luck might slow you down.&nbsp; But being lucky early does not ensure success. Here is a bit of Super Bowl Trivia:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>The team that has won the coin toss is 19-22 all time in the Super Bowl and has lost the past 4 straight and 9 of the last 11</em>. (<a href=\"http://www.chacha.com/question/how-many-teams-that-have-won-the-super-bowl-also-won-the-coin-toss\">source</a>)</p></blockquote> <p><strong>To win in the big game you need a great team</strong></p> <p>Don’t kid yourself.&nbsp; The team with strong players, that plays well together has a definite advantage.&nbsp; Great teams are balanced.&nbsp; In football you can have a great quarterback, but if you have no offensive line it is unlikely that you will spend a lot of time in the end&nbsp; zone and if your defense is weak, the other team will.&nbsp; Successful teams have the right mix to do the whole job, not just one or two super stars intent on carrying the day.</p> <p><strong>Give the fans something to talk about.</strong></p> <p>Winning the big game is about the experience.&nbsp; In football it is the thrill of the win, the roar of the&nbsp; crowd and the play that fans will talk about for years to come.&nbsp; In business it is the achievement of goals inside your company, the praise of customers when you deliver on your promises, and the great results&nbsp; you deliver to your employees, customers, investors, and partners that keep you ahead in the game.</p> <p><strong>Innovation = Improvement</strong></p> <p>Don’t confuse flash and showmanship with innovation.&nbsp; The victory dance in the end zone is not nearly as important as the fact that you got there and need to get there again to win.&nbsp; Commercials are entertaining at the break, but the real win will be measured when customers walk through your door or visit your website to buy your products and services.&nbsp; A bit of flash may bring them in once, but products and services that are new, different, and create value for the&nbsp; customer are what will bring them back again and again.</p> <p><strong>Success is not built on just one game.</strong></p> <p>The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers are playing in Super Bowl XLV because they won a series of games and more importantly they won when it counted.&nbsp; Winning at the right time matters, just ask the Jets and the Bears.&nbsp; </p> <p>Football is more that a game, it’s a big business. And winning in the world of business is a game where the points are measured in value created.&nbsp; Take a look at this ranking by <a href=\"http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/30/football-valuations-10_Dallas-Cowboys_300988.html\">Forbes of the most valuable NFL Teams</a>.&nbsp; You’ll need to keep searching all the way down to #14 for Green Bay and #17 to find&nbsp; the stats for the Steelers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sustained value is a combination of smart investments, the right resources plus&nbsp; a strong team in the front office, on the bench and on the field that creates long-term, sustainable value together.&nbsp; Interestingly, the Redskins have one of the best track records for value creation in recent years yet they have LOST 55% of the games they played on the field. It’s not just about winning under the lights, everything matters.</p> <p><strong>So sit back and enjoy the game…</strong></p> <p>The Super Bowl is an American tradition.&nbsp; You may watch it for the game, for the commercials,&nbsp; or simply as a way to spend time&nbsp; with family and friends.&nbsp; But as you dig into that pile of chicken wings, tray of nachos or bowl of chili, keep a look out for the big game changers.&nbsp; You might have something new to talk about at the office come Monday morning when all the “quarterbacks” come out.</p> <p>So place your bets, rally your team, and enjoy the game.&nbsp; It’s almost time for the coin toss whether the Big Game starts at 6:30pm ET on FOX or come Monday morning when you and your team take the field once again.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#a8a8a8\" face=\"Times New Roman\"></font></p>','Success Tip: Check out the BIG Game','','inherit','open','open','','1576-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:44','2013-05-11 16:49:44','',1576,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1576-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2413,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:44','2013-05-11 16:49:44','\"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 6th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\" <!--more-->\r\n\r\nFounded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses.\r\n\r\nOTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOs to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC11.com\">www.AZEC11.com</a>.\r\n\r\nThe sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there.  Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2006 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The conference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. Ward of Drip Media.\r\n\r\nLearn more about OTEF at <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>',' CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-11','','','2013-05-11 16:49:44','2013-05-11 16:49:44','',683,'http://www.corepurpose.com/683-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2414,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:45','2013-05-11 16:49:45','<p>The day you have been dreaming of is here… you have just become the boss.&nbsp; NOW WHAT DO YOU DO? </p> <p><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:0 5px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/From-Bud-toBoss-cover-rot-185x240-glow.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\">If this is your dream, the answer is a very important one.&nbsp; If you are already a “boss” you know it is not a simple one.&nbsp; Making the transition from “bud” to “boss” can&nbsp; be a tricky one and sooner or later, as entrepreneurs and as leaders, it is a lesson we all must learn.</p> <p>Experienced leaders will tell you this is an ongoing learning process.&nbsp; For first time supervisors, managers and leaders, knowing how to do it right is a key stepping stone on the road to success.</p> <p>That’s why this new book: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470891556/\">Bud to Boss</a> by <a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/kevin-eikenberry\">Kevin Eikenberry</a> and <a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/guy-harris\">Guy Harris</a> (Jossey-Bass, February 15, 2011) is one you probably want&nbsp; to have in your library. In the video below, co-author Kevin Eikenberry shares some highlights of what’s inside and why it is important.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:10ef5c07-f2c2-4e85-8d40-e4068077228a\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOMzCRYMVE&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">BUD TO BOSS co author Kevin Eikenberry shares insights into why now is the right time for a book like BUD TO BOSS and who can benefit from its message.</div></div> <p><em>Watch the original video by Kevin Eikenberry at the </em><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/media-room/video/\"><em>Bud To Boss website</em></a></p> <p>In the video, Kevin shared the 6 main points you will find in <em>Bud to Boss.</em>&nbsp; So I thought you might enjoy seven great quotes I found inside when I read it.</p> <p>On&nbsp; the impact you make as a leader:</p> <blockquote> <p>…like a boat, you can tell a great deal about leaders, <br>even if you have never met them, by looking at their wake—their impact on the organization.</p> <p>The two sides of a leader’s wake are <br>1. The tasks or results he accomplishes <br>2. The people or relationships he impacts</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Control and Empowerment</font></p> <blockquote> <p>You can’t tell another person that he or she is empowered. <br>That person will not act empowered until he or she feels <br>that way.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Change:</font></p> <blockquote> <p>As a leader, how others experience change is as <br>important as how you experience it.</p></blockquote> <p>On Communication:</p> <blockquote> <p>Communication style models are good guides for <br>understanding other people. They are not rules that <br>define other people.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Coaching:</font></p> <blockquote> <p>Coaching is more about ‘‘we’’ than ‘‘me,’’ more about <br>conversation and discovery than advice.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Collaboration and Teams</font></p> <blockquote> <p>The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. —Babe Ruth, Baseball player</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#000000\">On Goals and Commitment</font></p> <blockquote> <p>Goals help you look beyond the activity and get clear on what you really want to accomplish. In other words, though time management is great, goals put the focus on accomplishment.</p></blockquote> <p><font color=\"#333333\">So that’s my sneak peek into </font><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470891556/\"><font color=\"#333333\"><em><u>Bud to Boss</u></em></font></a><font color=\"#333333\"> by </font><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/kevin-eikenberry\"><font color=\"#333333\">Kevin Eikenberry</font></a><font color=\"#333333\"> and </font><a href=\"http://www.frombudtoboss.com/authors/guy-harris\"><font color=\"#333333\">Guy Harris</font></a><font color=\"#333333\">.&nbsp; It’s a great book with lots of good information and tools, plus easy to follow guides and examples. If you know someone who is making the transition from Bud to Boss for the first time or the just the next time, you may want to pass this review along…or buy them the book.&nbsp; I’m certainly appreciative that someone shared it with me.</font></p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <blockquote></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong></p> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.</p> <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6>','Making the Journey From BUD TO BOSS','','inherit','open','open','','1575-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:45','2013-05-11 16:49:45','',1575,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1575-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2415,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:46','2013-05-11 16:49:46','<p>Back on January 9th, I shared a story about how <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2011/01/saturday-morning-we-all-got-a-wake-up-call.html\">we all got a wakeup call</a> when shots rang out on a sunny Saturday morning in Tucson, Arizona.&nbsp; After that day, as a nation wondered, waited and prayed, a group of friends were sharing ideas on what could be done to remember the fallen, bring the community together and begin the healing process.&nbsp; The result is a new collaborative project called <a href=\"http://www.healingtrees.org\">The Healing Trees</a> Humanitarian Program.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href=\"http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/trees-to-be-planted-in-honor-of-tucson-victims\">News coverage and&nbsp; video where ABC15 news reporter Angie Holdsworth tells the story in this interview with Annie Loyd.</a></p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:b843b566-d586-449c-8121-204210d2e0b8\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwItLxtW8S4&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div><div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Annie Loyd, one of the organizers of The Healing Trees Project speaks with Angie Holdsworth of ABC15 News.</div></div> <blockquote> <p><em></em></p> <p><em></em>&nbsp;<em>I think that I shall never see <br>A poem lovely as a tree.</em></p> <p><em>A tree whose hungry mouth is prest <br>Against the sweet earth\'s flowing breast;</em></p></blockquote><font color=\"#777777\"></font> <p>I think I was about <a href=\"http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_28c8e686-1ca6-5b3e-ab85-965bd22c68c0.html\">Christina Taylor Green’s</a> age when I first read “TREES” by Joyce Kilmer.&nbsp; Like trees, people gain their strength from the world around them.&nbsp; They hug the earth, draw nutrients from it, and reach for the sun.&nbsp; They often stand together, but they can also stand alone.&nbsp; They put down roots, grow, and give back in many ways.&nbsp; There is something both magical and mystical about a tree.&nbsp; </p> <blockquote> <p><em>A tree that looks at God all day&nbsp;&nbsp; </em></p> <p><em>And lifts her leafy arms to pray; </em></p> <p><em>A tree that may in summer wear&nbsp;&nbsp; </em></p> <p><em>A nest of robins in her hair; <br>Upon whose bosom snow has lain; </em></p> <p><em>Who intimately lives with rain. </em></p> <p><em>Poems are made by fools like me, </em></p> <p><em>But only God can make a tree. </em></p> <p>“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer at <a href=\"http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html\">Bartleby Online</a></p></blockquote> <p><b>Healing Trees Humanitarian Program: \"Heal Our Communities, Offer Remembrance and Celebrate Life.\" <br></b><b></b></p> <p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=8ria4neab&amp;et=1104304491042&amp;s=0&amp;e=001aoO6T1DmkPnlNJhE37ePT3ytEry9n_nUBrhmYfH53Kk2T2Hv-3j_s0jT-IguPNC8AF-fsxiPKkdR76E5N5zGifedWeKp09uJOSAYQl3ufMBtG3m1OW97xepQP5__fbCwVYx-AN0C35_3oyhqWZXgV5sVoXyeqteBzGQ8ZG5VU6eJimAmSGXh5qWCTrZsk2C_w5YR4HL3Z3ULPzY8w5KrrMNVKTN7y2l_\"><img style=\"margin:10px;\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Contribute\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" src=\"https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs087/1104275317307/img/8.gif\" width=\"192\" height=\"231\"></a>Less than one month later after the Tucson shootings, the project has launched and is growing daily. Beginning on February 14th, Arizona Statehood Day, The Healing Trees Humanitarian Project will plant trees in Tucson and Phoenix and many additional locations throughout Arizona, the US and around the world. In the process they will be bringing communities together and demonstrating a shared desire to be to be instruments of peace, understanding and compassion in our communities. (You can see the growing list of locations at <a href=\"http://www.healingtrees.org\">www.healingtrees.org</a>.) </p> <p><strong>Each time a healing tree is planted there is a ceremony to…</strong></p> <ul> <li>offer a remembrance to those who died or were injured in Tucson.  <li>create a lasting symbol of new life in our community  <li>Create a unified moment for each of us to reflect on how we will choose to be instruments of peace, compassion and understanding with ourselves and with others </li></ul> <p>Participants come back together again 11 months later to hold themselves accountable and to reflect on how they acted as instruments of peace and will continue to do so. </p> <p><strong>Recording the Tree Plantings </strong></p> <p>In addition to the individual trees and the gatherings when they are planted, the GPS coordinates of each tree will be recorded and tracked on the Healing Trees website and will include each Healing Tree’s story, its donors’ experience, intentions and&nbsp; ceremonies.&nbsp; This allows the participants and others to visit whenever a boost of inspiration is needed and will provide stories of what we and others are doing to create deep and lasting roots. <br></p> <p><strong>It started on January 8, 2011, but it does not end there…</strong></p> <p>Annie Loyd of <a href=\"http://www.thefusionfoundation.org/\">The FUSION Foundation</a> put it like this:</p> <p>“As a direct response to the incidents of January 8, the Healing Trees Humanitarian Program: \"Heal Our Communities, Offer Remembrance and Celebrate Life.\" was created. The FUSION Foundation, the Arizona Community Tree Council and Tucson Clean and Beautiful are working together to heal our communities, offer remembrance, and celebrate life with the planting of Healing Trees across the state and across the country.&nbsp; Healing Trees are a visual life-giving memorial commemorating the lives of those who died, honoring those who were injured and paying tribute to the outstanding actions of forgiveness, compassion, understanding, kindness and love we witnessed in the wake of the tragedy by so many in the Tucson community. This is our time to do something significant to celebrate life and promote new growth- like planting trees. Through this a life-giving and earth-serving community act, together we can make a difference.” </p> <p><strong>Leading by Example</strong></p> <p>On January 27, 2011, I shared the stories of big companies and caring individuals who are <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2011/01/leading-by-example-intel-and-us.html\">leading by example</a>.&nbsp; The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program is yet another one.&nbsp; It was born out of tragedy and a shared desire to respond with an act that would not only honor those who died or were injured but also to provide a visual support to their families, neighbors, friends and strangers whose lives changed on that fateful day. It is the work of people coming together to&nbsp; proactively create a stronger community that is committed&nbsp; life, growth and collaboration.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>We each have&nbsp; opportunities to lead by example.</strong>&nbsp; </p> <p>Sometimes we create them and sometimes they find us.&nbsp; We lead by example when we…</p> <ul> <li>Share our talents and experience with others to solve a problem or move a project forward.  <li>Help someone else achieve their goal.  <li>Take action to bring change…instead of just talking about what’s wrong.  <li>Or maybe simply take this opportunity to become part of a community of caring people who will each plant a healing tree somewhere in the world.&nbsp; To learn more about how to participate, <a href=\"http://healingtrees.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=52&amp;Itemid=68\">click here</a>. </li></ul> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp; Her past career includes two decades on the team at&nbsp; Avnet, Inc. and service as Chairman of the Board of Advisors to <a href=\"http://www.parentingaz.org\">Parenting Arizona</a>.&nbsp; Today, she serves her community as the Chairman of the Board of the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">Opportunity&nbsp; through&nbsp; Entrepreneurship Foundation</a> and as an advisor to The FUSION Foundation and The Healing Trees Humanitarian Project.&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>To learn more about The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program:</strong></p> <p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=8ria4neab&amp;et=1104304491042&amp;s=0&amp;e=001aoO6T1DmkPnlNJhE37ePT3ytEry9n_nUBrhmYfH53Kk2T2Hv-3j_s0jT-IguPNC8AF-fsxiPKkdR76E5N5zGifedWeKp09uJOSAYQl3ufMBtG3m1OW97xepQP5__fbCwVYx-AN0C35_3oyhqWZXgV5sVoXyeqteBzGQ8ZG5VU6eJimAmSGXh5qWCTrZsk2C_w5YR4HL3Z3ULPzY8w5KrrMNVKTN7y2l_\"><img style=\"display:inline;float:left;margin:10px 21px 10px 10px;\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Contribute\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"left\" src=\"https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs087/1104275317307/img/8.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\"></a>The Healing Trees Humanitarian Program is a collaboration led by The FUSION Foundation and founding partner the <a href=\"http://aztrees.org/\">Arizona Community Tree Council</a> and its southern Arizona partner <a href=\"http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tcb/tft/\">Trees for Tucson</a> | Tucson Clean and Beautiful.<br></p> <ul> <li>email: <a href=\"mailto:info@healingtrees.org\">info@healingtrees.org</a>  <li>Facebook:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HealingTrees\">HealingTrees</a>  <li>Twitter at <a href=\"http://twitter.com/HealingTreesAZ\">@HealingTreesAZ</a>  <li>website at <a href=\"http://www.HealingTrees.org\">HealingTrees.org</a></li></ul> <p>The funds are being managed by the <a href=\"http://aztrees.org/\">Arizona Community Tree Council</a>, a 501(c)(3) organization with more than 20 years of experience dedicated to the care and planting of trees and promoting the education and exchange of&nbsp; information about trees and the essential role they play in the well being of all Arizona communities. </p>','After tragedy, the birth of Healing Trees demonstrates leadership by example','','inherit','open','open','','1574-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:46','2013-05-11 16:49:46','',1574,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1574-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2416,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:47','2013-05-11 16:49:47','The popular CorePurpose Business Blog passes the 200 post milestone In January 2009, CorePurpose launched the CorePurpose Business blog to share ideas, business tips and resources on leadership, innovation, and business growth. On January 31, 2011, post #200 hit the web. Written by CorePurpose chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, the blog includes categories on Leadership, Innovation, People and Organizations Making a Difference, and tips learned along the way as Social Media has evolved as a business communication tool.  The CorePurpose Social Media Experiment: Hosted simultaneously on Wordpress.com, Typepad.com, CorePurpose.com, LinkedIn and Facebook the CorePurpose Business blog is also a longitudinal study in SEO and social media communication strategies as well as RSS syndication and message distribution via social media tools including Twitter. The results of this experiment appear as a vignette in the bestselling THE SOCIAL MEDIA BIBLE by Lon Safko (Wiley, 2010) and as a case study in the soon to be released ROI OF SOCIAL MEDIA by Steven Groves, Guy Powell, and Jerry Dimos (Wiley, 2011).',' Celebrating #200 - January 29, 2011','','inherit','open','open','','681-revision-6','','','2013-05-11 16:49:47','2013-05-11 16:49:47','',681,'http://www.corepurpose.com/681-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2417,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:47','2013-05-11 16:49:47','On January 26, 2011, Intel Labs announced a $100 million cash investment in U.S. university research over the next 5 years, marking a new model of collaboration for the organization. The Funding will support a number of Intel Science and Technology Centers; the first such center will be led by Stanford University and focus on next-generation visual computing. According to the <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110126006278/en/Intel-Labs-Invest-100-Million-U.S.-University\">Intel Labs press release</a>, this new model of university-lead research is expected to provide U.S. researchers with up to 5 times more funding from Intel Labs compared to the previous approach, and enable engagements across a broader set of universities.\n\nIn the video below, Justin Rattner, Intel’s chief technology officer, explains the “what” and the “why”.  For  information <a href=\"http://newsroom.intel.com/docs/DOC-1801\">click here</a>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e234d22f-0848-453b-9d36-933eaff00e86\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBxGS3rykew&amp;w=448&amp;h=252&amp;hd=1]</div>\n<div style=\"width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em;\">Intel’s CTO Justin Rattner shares the vision for Intel’s new investment on science and technology with U.S. Universities.</div>\n</div>\nOn the same day,  <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110126006507/en/Forty-Young-Innovators-Named-Intel-Science-Talent\">Intel announced that forty high school seniors from across the country were named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2011,</a> a program of <a href=\"www.societyforscience.org/sts.\">Society for Science &amp; the Public</a>.   You can see  more about people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education at <a href=\"http://www.inspiredbyeducation.com\">www.inspiredbyeducation.com</a>.\n\n<strong>Leaders by Example</strong>\n\nIntel has long been a strong voice in the choir of U.S. technology companies calling for a greater focus on science and technology in our schools and universities.  They are doing more that talk about it.  They put their resources behind it.   “Intel has sponsored the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel International Science &amp; Engineering Fair for 13 and 14 years, respectively. Because Intel views education as the foundation for innovation, over the past decade, Intel and the Intel Foundation have invested more than $1 billion and Intel employees have donated close to 3 million hours toward improving education in more than 60 countries.”<img style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:5px;\" title=\"photo via  AvnetTechGames.com\" src=\"http://www.avnettechgames.com/themes/avnettechgames/images/event.jpg\" alt=\"photo via  AvnetTechGames.com\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" width=\"285\" height=\"189\" align=\"right\" />\n\nHere in Arizona, <a href=\"http://www.avnet.com\">Avnet, Inc.</a>, the worlds largest technology distributor, sponsors the <a href=\"http://www.avnettechgames.com/\">The Avnet Tech Games</a> (ATG) an annual college technology competition that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios and compete for scholarships.\n\n<strong>Great Examples, but I’m not a multi billion dollar company…</strong>\n\nMost of us don’t have the luxury of billion dollar wallets and thousands of employees who can volunteer their time and talents, but that does not mean that our leading by example is any less important.  We each have skills, knowledge, and experiences we can share in the areas where we passionately lead.  Here are some more examples:\n\n<a href=\"http://stealthmode.com/about/\">Francine Hardaway of Stealthmode Partners</a> combined her passion and experience in entrepreneurship with a desire to help at-risk individuals find economic self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship.  By rolling up her sleeves, and recruiting many others (including me) to help both <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.azentrepreneurship.com\">Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences</a> were created and continue to make a difference year after year.\n\n<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/08/looking-at-things-in-a-new-way---lon-safko.html\">Lon Safko’s passion is innovation</a>.  A celebrated inventor whose work appears in the Smithsonian, Lon’s study of the evolution and innovation in social media lead to the bestselling book <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Bible-Strategies-Business/dp/0470623977\">The Social Media Bible</a> was volunteering his time and sharing what he knew with a gathering of Arizona teachers, so that they in turn could share with their students.\n\n<a href=\"http://pattiblackstaffe.com/about-patti/\">Patti Blackstaffe</a> has a talent for helping businesses grow and a passion for helping children.  She combines these things as a volunteer to support <a href=\"http://www.providencechildren.com/www/main/page.php?page_id=1\">Providence</a> an very special place in Calgary with a mission to enhance the health and development of preschool children with disabilities &amp; their families with early intervention and high quality health, education and therapy services within their community\n\n<a href=\"http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle/valley-news/200907/a-life-redeemed/\">Morris Callaman</a> is an engineer,attorney, venture capitalist and  entrepreneur.  There was a time in his youth when as a teen runaway he dealt with the harsh realities of living on the street.  Today he has quietly donated his time and talents to local organizations like OTEF and <a href=\"http://www.firstfoodbank.org/about.html\">St. Mary’s Food Bank</a> as well as providing legal assistance pro bono to those who really need a hand and could never afford his services.  It’s his way of being the change he would like to see in our societies.\n\n<a href=\"http://wgs.asu.edu/content/activist-and-author-gloria-feldt-give-wow-lecture-oct-13\">Gloria Feldt and Alex Barbanell</a> believe in the power of women in changing our world.  They created and sponsor the Women of the World lecture series at Arizona State University to inspire current and future women leaders.  In addition, Gloria shared her experiences as part of a multi generational group of women leaders who took their show on the road to college campuses around the country to do the very same thing.  Today, her new book: <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2010/09/youve-come-a-long-way-babymaybe.html\">No Excuses</a> inspires women of all ages to use their power to lead.\n\n<strong>See, it’s not just companies like Intel.  We can lead by example too.</strong>\n\nLeading by example means putting your time, talent, and money where your mouth is.  It’s not just something for “them” to do.  It’s an opportunity for all of us.\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned…</strong>\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<strong>About the Joan: </strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px 9px 5px 5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c.jpg?w=239\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" /></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.  Her past career includes two decades on the team at  Avnet, Inc. and service as Chairman of the Board of Advisors to <a href=\"http://www.parentingaz.org\">Parenting Arizona</a>.  Today, she serves her community as the Chairman of the Board of the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">Opportunity  through  Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>.  To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.\n<h6>CorePurpose  is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.  CoreAlliance is a  service mark of CorePurpose Inc.  All rights reserved</h6>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:751c0dfb-19ba-422c-9973-88d71a2fe642\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Intel\">Intel</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Intel+Labs\">Intel Labs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Avnet\">Avnet</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Avnet+Tech+Games\">Avnet Tech Games</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/investing+in+the+future\">investing in the future</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" 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us','','inherit','open','open','','1573-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:47','2013-05-11 16:49:47','',1573,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1573-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2418,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:48','2013-05-11 16:49:48','<div style=\"width:340px;\"> <p>Whether you are charting the course for your personal career or the path your company will follow, there are two questions that have a significant impact on future success:</p> <ul> <li>What do you want to be?  <li>Why you want to?</li></ul> <p><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5032/\"><img style=\"display:inline;float:right;border-style:none;\" alt=\"Family Cartoon #5032 by Andertoons\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5032.jpg\"></a> <br></a></p><a style=\"text-align:center;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/family/\">Andertoons Family Cartoons</a></div> <p>Mark Anderson’s cartoon may make us smile at the perspective of children on a playground – but the bigger question is one that as adults many of us struggle to answer or even are afraid to when we honestly assess career or company.</p> <p>Let’s look at it from the personal and business perspective:</p> <p><strong>In your career:</strong></p> <p>Is your primary goal focused on money or personal satisfaction? </p> <p>When you tell people what you do, are you proud of it? </p> <p>If you could do ANYTHING, would you be doing what you do today? </p> <p>If you were asked WHY you do what you do – would you be happy with the answer? </p> <p>Would you want your children to follow in your footsteps?</p> <p>These questions may sound basic, but when you consider that we spend 5 out of 7 days …or more in our chosen careers, it’s worth giving some real thought.</p> <p><strong>In your business:</strong></p> <p>Is your primary goal focused on the bottom line or a broader mission? </p> <p>If an outsider was asked what your company is all about, would it match what you&nbsp; say internally? </p> <p>Management jargon aside – what business are you REALLY in. </p> <p>Do you and your team have what they need to achieve your mission? </p> <p>Are you a leader in your industry or space?&nbsp; Do you even want to be? </p> <p>Is your goal to innovate and push the boundaries of your industry or are you better positioned to follow trends.&nbsp; (There are draw backs and benefits to both.) </p> <p>If you could only invest in one company in the whole world – is this the one you would choose – and why? </p> <p>If you asked&nbsp; a random 10% of your employees these same questions, what do you think their answers would sound like?</p> <p><strong>What do you want to be… and why?</strong></p> <p>Here’s how I answer these questions:</p> <p>For myself, I am what I want to be… a business builder.&nbsp; The title does not matter as much as the work.&nbsp; Seeing a company or organization that has&nbsp; great potential and can lead in its field and helping it get there makes the hard work and risk worth while.&nbsp; Some might call this entrepreneurial, others call it corporate leadership. To me, the process of identifying opportunity, creating the structure and delivering value for customers, employees, investors and partners in a way where everyone benefits excites me.&nbsp; It’s who I am and what I do well.&nbsp; </p> <p>Why do I do it?&nbsp; I cannot imagine doing anything else.&nbsp; </p> <p>At <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com\">CorePurpose</a>, we do the same things.&nbsp; By providing services and solutions that build businesses and working with others to help find the answers to THEIR questions, we help them create value for their customers, employees, investors, and partners and create value for ours too.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Why do we do it? Because we chose for our team people who are the <strong>best</strong> at what they do and share a belief that businesses grow when they can ask the right questions… find the right answers…and act on them.</p> <p><strong>Feel free to share the answers to yours in the comments below.&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>They may sound simple, but if you really think hard …and honestly, you might be surprised by what your answers are.</p> <p><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned…</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong></p></blockquote> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1a2c0d57-abf7-4434-a23f-f55a4fc10be8\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corporate+growth\" rel=\"tag\">corporate growth</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Careers\" rel=\"tag\">Careers</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career+Questions\" rel=\"tag\">Career Questions</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career+Search\" rel=\"tag\">Career Search</a></div>','Success Tip: Know what you want to be…and why','','inherit','open','open','','1572-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:48','2013-05-11 16:49:48','',1572,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1572-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2419,2,'2013-05-11 16:49:49','2013-05-11 16:49:49','<p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/dreams-and-delivery.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;border-bottom:0;border-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;border-top:0;border-right:0;padding-top:0;margin:5px;\" title=\"Dreams-and-Delivery\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dreams-and-Delivery\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/dreams-and-delivery_thumb.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"229\"></a></p> <p>We all dream.&nbsp; Without dreams there would be no innovation, no entrepreneurs, no purpose.&nbsp; From our dreams come vision, inspiration and hope.&nbsp; But dreams are not enough.&nbsp; To move from the world of dreams to the reality of success, you need to deliver.&nbsp; Otherwise you just keep dreaming and never get to see your dreams become real.</p> <p><em><strong>In dreams begins responsibility. - <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Butler_Yeats\">William Butler Yeats</a></strong></em></p> <p>As entrepreneurs and as innovators we are in the dream business.&nbsp; As leaders, we share our dreams and encourage others to believe in them to.&nbsp; This, as Yeats shared, brings with it responsibility.&nbsp; Daring to share your dreams means committing to do everything in your power to make them happen.&nbsp; It also brings the obligation to be very clear in what is illusion and what is fact. When others depend on your dreams for the basis of theirs, you better be ready to deliver. There is nothing worse that having to explain yourself to a disillusioned dreamer who believed in YOU.</p> <p><strong><em>If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse. - <a href=\"http://disney.go.com/vault/read/walt/index.html\">Walt Disney</a></em></strong>  <p>Too often I hear people quote Disney, but they only use the first part of the the quote.&nbsp; It sounds so good to say and hear: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” The reality is that while Disney is arguably one of the most creative innovators of the last century, he was also gifted in the art of delivery.&nbsp; The second half of this famous quote is critically important. Note that he said that it “started with a dream and a mouse.”&nbsp; It did not end there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Disney worked tirelessly to build his business, create a vision, recruit top talent to make things happen, and monitored quality of delivery every step of the way.&nbsp; Disney was not just a dreamer, he was a doer.  <p><strong><em>Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. - <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau\">Henry David Thoreau</a> </em></strong> <p>What you accomplished in the past is the basis for your experience and that’s about it.&nbsp; Whether you are sharing your professional history in a resume or sharing your company strategy in a business plan, the message needs to clearly state what you can and will do.&nbsp; That is what employers are hiring you for, what investors and customers put their money behind, and what employees buy into.&nbsp; Dreams, imagination, and vision may get people excited, but a solid plan and clear direction lead to follow through.&nbsp; Focus on how you will deliver and do it. That is what it takes to “live the life you have imagined.”&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p><strong><em>The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. - </em></strong><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Val%C3%A9ry\"><strong><em>Paul Valéry</em></strong></a></p> <p>We all dream.&nbsp; Success comes when we wake up, get moving, and deliver.</p> <h5><strong>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay tuned....</strong></h5> <p><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></p> <p><strong>A note about the quotes you read here.&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>Each of the quotes you read in this post where selected not just for their message but for their authors.&nbsp; Each is linked to a bio you might want to read.&nbsp; Yeats won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 and was active in both the arts and the changing times of his native Ireland.&nbsp; Disney turned dreams and imagination into what is today a global entertainment and media empire.&nbsp; Thoreau championed ecology and environmentalism over 150 years ago. Talk about a “green” pioneer.&nbsp; Valéry was a celebrated writer, champion of the arts and advocate for academia and the sciences.&nbsp; At one point in his life, he took a 20 year hiatus from writing.&nbsp; When he ended his ‘great silence’ and woke up, he published a work that has been lauded as one of the greatest French poems of the 20th century.</p> <p><strong>About the Joan: </strong> <p><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143d5970c-pi\"><img style=\"margin:5px 10px 5px 2px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Koerber-Walker-056\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c013489b143e3970c-pi\" width=\"83\" height=\"103\"></a> An entrepreneur, author, speaker and corporate advisor, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\">Joan Koerber-Walker\'s</a> journey has spanned from corporate America to entrepreneurship and non-profits as well as to community leadership and into the halls of Washington D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about how CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance can help you grow your business in 2011, you can contact her by clicking <a href=\"http://corepurpose.com/contact.html\">here</a>.  <h6>CorePurpose&nbsp; is a registered trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.&nbsp; CoreAlliance is a&nbsp; service mark of CorePurpose Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved</h6> <p>&nbsp;</p>  <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:17b6ec4a-99fb-42dc-8807-dd26fa9c57be\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success+Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Success Tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Dreams+and+Dreamers\" rel=\"tag\">Dreams and Dreamers</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Innovators+Warehouse\" rel=\"tag\">Innovators Warehouse</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Literature+and+Poets\" rel=\"tag\">Literature and Poets</a></div>','The Success Tip: Dream then Deliver','','inherit','open','open','','1571-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:49:49','2013-05-11 16:49:49','',1571,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1571-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2757,2,'2013-05-19 15:35:04','2013-05-19 15:35:04','<p>Young Mason Partak, with help from his Mom, Kathy, are using technology in the form of GoFundMe to outfit the kitchen of his elementary school so that kids can learn to cook and students can have hot meals  to  fuel their brains and bodies.  What a great example of STEM education in action. <!--more--></p>\r\n<p>Mason Partak, a student at the <a title=\"Learn about AltaVista  \" href=\"http://www.auburn.k12.ca.us/boarddoc11-12/Alta%20Vista%20Community%20Charter%20Revised%2004-19-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AltaVista Community Charter School in Auburn, California</a>, wants to share his love of cooking with his classmates. </p>\r\n<p>Here\'s the challenge.  His school lacks a functioning kitchen.</p>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2760\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"427\" caption=\"Mason Partak learned his love of cooking in his Mom&#39;s kitchen. Now he is using social media to outfit the kitchen at his school so that his classmates can learn to cook too.\"]<a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/stem-education-partak/mason-partak/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2760\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2760\" title=\"Mason Partak\" src=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Mason-Partak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"283\" /></a>[/caption]<p>We hear a lot about the value of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education these days. More than just memorization of facts and figures, the STEM movement focuses on practical applications in these core areas to engage and inspire students to pursue careers with purpose and to learn the skills they will need to achieve their goals.  When they do, we create a future workforce that helps keep our country globally competitive.</p>\r\n<p>So, how does Mason\'s project reflect the best of STEM learning?  Let\'s take a look.</p>\r\n<p><strong>SCIENCE: Cooking is Chemistry and Biology Combined.  </strong>Cooking is essentially a series of chemical reactions and a kitchen becomes a lab where we can visibly see how plant cells change when we apply energy.  Try it yourself.  Briefly drop some asparagus in boiling water and then take it out.  The asparagus has turned bright green.   Drop it back in and let it cook too long and the green turns to a mushy grey.  A lesson in the kitchen can explain how the cells change and why it happens.  To learn more, check out this video from <a title=\"Kitchen Science at Science Daily\" href=\"http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0112-chemistry_of_cooking.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDaily</a>.  </p>\r\n<p><strong>The \"T\" in STEM is Technology  </strong>Not an independent discipline, technology is the thread that ties STEM together.  From software that executes commands to deliver an answer to videos that demonstrate so that students can learn and apply lessons, the \"T\' in STEM is the technlogy is that enables  us.  Any cook will tell you, technology helps us create and find answers.  Need one?  Google it.  What to learn the process for doing something, you will probably find it on YouTube.   Need to build a kitchen in your school?  Mason found GoFundMe.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Kitchens are the home of engineering marvels we use every day and take for granted.</strong> Try baking bread without a modern oven or mixing up a batch of chocolate chip cookies with a wooden spoon.  You can do it but who wants to?  For our young students, kitchens create learning labs where we can see and use products and learn how they work.  Simple lessons on how a stove gets hot or how the gears in a motor drive an electric mixer get reinforced every time they see Mom or Dad use one  in the kitchen at home. </p>\r\n<p><strong>The kitchen is a great place to apply math education.</strong>  From learning weights and measures to doing the calculations needed to expand a recipe that feeds a family of four  into a receipe that feeds a classroom of 24 or a cafeteria full of kids; the kitchen is filled with learning opportunities.  Too often we hear kids say \"Why do I need to learn this?\"  In  the kitchen lab we do not just tell them, we show them how math calculations affect what they do every day.</p>\r\n<p><strong> Good for you Mason!</strong>  Learning to cook is a great life skill and also a way to build up your science, technology, engineering, and math skills.  It helps us get creative, and it is fun.  After all, how many school projects can you eat when you finish them.  Kudos Kiddo!</p>\r\n<p><strong>Want to Help Mason Reach His Goal?  Visit his page on GoFundMe.</strong></p>\r\n<p><object width=\"258\" height=\"338\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" /><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"page=2ssem4&amp;template=0\" /><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"//funds.gofundme.com/Widgetflex.swf\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed width=\"258\" height=\"338\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"//funds.gofundme.com/Widgetflex.swf\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"page=2ssem4&amp;template=0\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" /></object></p>\r\n<p><strong>Learn more about why STEM Matters:</strong></p>\r\n<p>Knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can be the key to a successful future. Here\'s why a STEM education matters and how you can inspire students to pursue STEM careers .  <a title=\"View the infographic from Edutopia\" href=\"http://www.edutopia.org/stw-college-career-stem-infographic\" target=\"_blank\">Infographic: The Value of a STEM Education</a> from Edutopia. <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong></span></p>\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><dl id=\"attachment_521\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/media-kit/1-2/koerber-walker-056/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-521\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-521\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Koerber-Walker-056-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></dt><dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Joan Koerber-Walker  </span></dd></dl></div>\r\n<address><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Author\'s note from Joan Koerber-Walker</strong></span></address><address><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> founder and chairman of CorePurpose</strong></span></address>\r\n<p>So often we see things on the Internet and wonder - is this for real?   I have the benefit of knowing this project is.  Kathy Partak, Mason\'s Mom, and I had the pleasure of working together on <a title=\"Learn about The Recipe\" href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/the-secret-to-building-a-great-team-get-the-recipe/\">the launch when CorePurpose published <em>The Recipe: A fable  for leaders and teams</em></a> by Amilya Antonetti back in 2010.  I\'ve had the pleasure  of observing how Kathy teaches Mason by applying STEM in their \"kitchen classroom\" and the results have been delicious.</p>','STEM Education: Delicious Results','','publish','closed','closed','','stem-education-partak','','','2014-03-29 22:20:46','2014-03-29 22:20:46','',0,'http://www.corepurpose.com/?p=2757',0,'post','',0),(2421,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:37','2013-05-11 16:46:37','<p>As innovators, we make progress every day to develop new  technologies and services that will support and sustain life, feed the world, and fuel it.  We develop new apps to connect, to inform and to diagnose.  We\'ve build a world beyond what our grandparents or parents ever imagined. What we do matters.  More importantly, this next generation will give life to new innovations, some we can only yet imagine.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/innovators-thank-a-teacher-today/40-0040/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2294\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2294\" title=\"40-0040\" src=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/40-0040-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>As graduations commence here in Arizona, the Arizona Bioindustry Association gathered together 21 students from Arizona’s High Schools and Universities who have been selected to represent our future and present their work at the AZBio Expo on May 30<sup>th</sup> in the Student Discovery Zone sponsored by Northern Arizona University.   To see the list of students and their projects, <a href=\"http://azbio.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0146a66dc21ec8f577b81d01b&amp;id=14b943384b&amp;e=7c7219882c\">please click here</a>.</p>\r\n<p>The students will be be attending the AZBio Expo on May 30<sup>th</sup> and today\'s bioscience leaders will have the opportunity to visit the students in the Student Discovery Zone and to learn about their work and  to encourage them in their efforts. </p>\r\n<p>It is a way for the industry leaders of today to to connnect with and encourage the innovators and industry leaders of tomorrow.</p>\r\n<p>As important as these short conversations will be, none of this is possibe without the teachers who spent more that just a few minutes to encourage and inspire.  Teachers do it every day.</p>\r\n<p>If you , like so many of us, will be attending commencements this May or June to congratulate graduates from Kindergarten through Doctorate Programs, please take a moment to <strong>seek out a teacher and thank them for what they do</strong>.  Together, we are building our innovation  industries.  Through their efforts, they are shaping our future.</p>\r\n<p>Have a great weekend and to all of of the  graduates, and the family members who helped them along their journey, CONGRATULATIONS</p>','Innovators: Thank a Teacher Today','','inherit','open','open','','2293-revision-7','','','2013-05-11 16:46:37','2013-05-11 16:46:37','',2293,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2293-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2422,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:38','2013-05-11 16:46:38','<p><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=2283\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2283\" title=\"winners and losers\" src=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/winners-and-losers-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>This week, I received an opinion piece via email from a nonprofit institute that claims to “stand on principle, not politics”. </p>\r\n<p>They were  using the example of Suntech, a solar company that has received business incentives here in Arizona as a prime example of why we should not use government funds to support or invest in specific companies or industries.  The piece ended with the conclusion that  Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin’s bill, <a href=\"http://legiscan.com/AZ/text/HB2646/id/731614\">H.B. 2646</a>, that would  establish a  fund in which the state “invests” directly in chosen companies was a bad idea.  The writer\'s argument against the bill was based on business relocation incentives Arizona  provided to Suntech since that company failed or as the New York Time’s Keith Bradsher proclaimed:  “…<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/energy-environment/chinese-solar-companys-operating-unit-declares-bankruptcy.html?_r=0\">was the Icarus of the solar power industry. And, on Wednesday, it fell to earth</a>.”</p>\r\n<p><strong>OK, That Makes Sense… Or Does  It?</strong></p>\r\n<p>The writer’s premise was pretty simple.  Since Arizona invested in a specific company in an emerging technology sector and that company failed, future state investments in specific emerging technology companies should be discouraged.  Government should not pick winners and losers.  Instead, simplify government, create a more business friendly environment, and treat everyone equally so that there is a level playing field and let free market investment forces come into play.  </p>\r\n<p>That sounds really good.  However, there are two problems with that argument. The first is that savvy investors NEVER base or judge an investment portfolio based on a single investment.  Sound portfolios are made up of a cross section of investments with the understanding that some may succeed and others may not.  That is the whole reason we diversify. Second, when you put certain industries side-by-side and look at their risk profiles, the field is not level to start with. Some emerging technologies would never see the light of day simply due to the perception that other less risky investments are a safer bet for investors.</p>\r\n<p>Many emerging technologies, or yet to be discovered future innovations, will not progress purely on free market investment.  Railroads, telecommunications, semiconductors, the internet, and different forms of energy have all benefited from government investments and subsidies in their early years and some still do today.    The basic tenant of that public sector investment is that the future innovation or product meets an unmet need and supports the greater good making it worth forward looking public investment to help move the technology along to the point where the risk profile is acceptable to private sector investors.</p>\r\n<p>Without government investments in basic research, we would not be the nation to first step foot  on the moon, the U.S. would not have become a world leader in semiconductor technology, nor would we have mapped the human genome.  Without further subsidies and support, they rarely move from concept to real world applications.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Innovation does not just happen.  It follows a path from discovery to development to delivery.  </strong></p>\r\n<p>State and federal investments combined with philanthropic support of the discovery phase build and maintain research infrastructure and support new discovery through specific programs.   This work occurs in public institutions like our universities as well as in nonprofit and for- profit businesses of all sizes.</p>\r\n<p>The development phase is where traditionally private investment enters the process.  But development itself can have many phases and risk levels. Some of the industries that have the greatest potential to satisfy unmet needs, like biotechnology and alternative energy, have equally high risk profiles in the early development stages where angels and VC’s fear to tread.  They also, over time can have the greatest payoffs in both societal benefit and economic benefit to the country or state that supports them once they reach the delivery stage and begin to scale.  Great examples of successes include Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche group that was born here and grew here (today the facility in Oro Valley is home to thousands of employees) and up-and-coming med tech companies like Ulthera in Mesa.</p>\r\n<p>Developing an investment fund, using public dollars or state funded investment incentives, is not the same thing as offering relocation incentives to an outside company  to get them to locate here.  Properly managed investment funds have a criteria to evaluate both risk and reward and, by definition,  diversify their investments to buffer the aggregate risk.  The goal of an investment fund is to build companies that can scale and create jobs.  And when they do, they yield a much higher return on investment than when we “hold onto our wallets” which gets about the same ROI as putting the money under your mattress.</p>\r\n<p>Investors are called to pick winners and losers every day and if the state of Arizona is to continue to  invest in our future, they will have to too.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>','Picking Winners and Losers','','inherit','open','open','','2282-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:46:38','2013-05-11 16:46:38','',2282,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2282-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2423,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:38','2013-05-11 16:46:38','<p>Over the last week, meeting after meeting focused on innovation,  technology, and future directions for growth.  Times of change call for connected and coordinated leadership.  Where will we find ours?</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leadership-Way.png\"><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leadership-Way.png\" alt=\"Leadership Way\" width=\"216\" height=\"56\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>Last Monday, the week started off with a conference in Tucson where we began with a discussion about Research Universities and the Future of America.  The room was filled with leaders from Arizona’s universities, high tech industry, and government who were there to discuss and to brainstorm new initiatives based on <a title=\"click to download the report\" href=\"http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/bhew/researchuniversities/\" target=\"_blank\">10 calls for action identified by the National Research Council</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Tuesday, sandwiched between meetings with local CEO’s, brought the opportunity for another leadership meeting where 20 technology and business leaders had an opportunity to meet with with Mary Miller, Undersecretary for Domestic Finance, United States Department of the Treasury and learn what was happening at the Treasury and to ask questions about key impact items ranging from the econ0my to the potential for both the Sequester and th4e Continuing Resolution in March.</p>\r\n<p>Wednesday, stakeholders from across the biotech and health care industries met to work on <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/small-molecules-large-biologics-and-the-biosimilar-debate\" target=\"_blank\">SB1438 – Arizona’s Biosimilar Bill </a>- while AZBio shared a presentation  with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Energy and Military on <em>Arizona’s Bioscience Industry:  Where we are.  Where we’re going and what it will take to get there.</em></p>\r\n<p>Thursday <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/handprints-across-az-2013\" target=\"_blank\">AZBio celebrated Rare Disease Day </a>online and  at the State Capital sharing both information and support for patients and their families.  It also marked the beginning of two days in San Diego where we came  together with leaders from state bioscience associations, patient advocacy groups, and industry partners.  Presentations and  discussions enabled us to share ideas and create partnerships where we can work together to move personalized medicine forward faster and get life saving innovations to the patient community.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/No-Way-Out.png\"><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/No-Way-Out.png\" alt=\"No Way Out\" width=\"163\" height=\"56\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>One theme ran consistently through all of these meetings.  There is no way out of the economic challenges we face if we work within our silos.  Success will come by working together, leveraging relationships, and combining resources to get the job done.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Innovation-Highway.png\" alt=\"Innovation Highway\" width=\"275\" height=\"58\" /></p>\r\n<p>Arizona’s health care and bioscience industries are key growth vehicles that  move the state forward along the innovation highway with sustainable economic growth and life saving and life sustaining innovations as the destination.</p>\r\n<p>Like all vehicles, we must consistently add fuel to keep our engines running and make sure that all of our vehicles are properly maintained.  This will require us to provide the support for the infrastructure that past investments have created:  our medical schools, research institutes, and university research programs.  As the same time, research without growth capital to support the commercialization engine will cause our vehicle to stall.  Creating new capital coalitions and infrastructures are our highest priorities and our greatest growth opportunities is Arizona is to compete at the top levels of our industry.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Growth-Path.png\"><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Growth-Path.png\" alt=\"Growth Path\" width=\"177\" height=\"49\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>So, as we move along the growth path, who will shape Arizona’s Bioindustry Future?  The answer is: we all have and we all will.  Our opportunity simply accelerates when we come together – Academia, Government, Industry, Investors, and Patient Advocates with a  shared goal and a shared commitment to move things forward…faster. </p>','Looking for the Leaders Who Will Shape our Future','','inherit','open','open','','2287-revision-4','','','2013-05-11 16:46:38','2013-05-11 16:46:38','',2287,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2287-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2424,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:39','2013-05-11 16:46:39','<p>What will it take to take the Arizona biotech industry to the next level in the coming decade?</p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_6711\"><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Framework-MH900182472.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Framework-MH900182472.jpg\" alt=\"Framework-MH900182472\" width=\"325\" height=\"218\" /></a>\r\n<p>Reaching the heights of bioscience industry success requires a solid foundation in research, a supporting capital infrastructure, and a concentration of companies with the ability to scale.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>Last week, at luncheons held across the state, the Flinn Foundation unveiled the <a title=\"click to view the Arizona Bioscience Road Map Results\" href=\"http://www.azbio.org/arizona-bioscience-roadmap-report-2013\">results of the Arizona Bioscience Road Map </a>to leaders from academia, industry and government.</p>\r\n<p>With bioscience jobs (including hospital jobs) growing at 4 times the national average over the decade from 2002 – 2012, we have made considerable progress, but we have more to do.</p>\r\n<p>“Arizona’s bioscience sector continues to significantly outperform the nation in terms of job and establishment growth and has made impressive gains in building a more concentrated industry base,” said Walter Plosila, senior advisor to the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice.  “However, more attention must be paid to academic research performance and venture capital investment to continue the trend in years to come.”</p>\r\n<p>The last decade was one of great success in laying a foundation for Arizona’s bioindustry, but now a framework must be built on that foundation to create an industry that has both critical mass and adequate capital for  continued growth if we are to move from being a fast growing “up and comer” to a national leader.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Research will always be a key focus the foundation that we build upon</strong>.</p>\r\n<p>Arizona has made substantial investments in research infrastructure over the last decade through both creation and expansion including:  BIO5, The Biodesign Institute, TGen, TGen North, IGC, the Arizona Cancer Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute,  Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Science Foundation Arizona.  To continue our growth rate, we must continue to support the investments we have made in this area in both institutional infrastructure  and in attracting and retaining the talent that works within its walls.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Capital provides the super structure.</strong></p>\r\n<p>Just as research is the foundation, investment provides the support infrastructure that allows us to build ever higher.  Over the last decade, over $8 Billion in public sector and private sector investments have flowed through the Arizona bioindustry sector, much of it into both infrastructure development and research funding.  Venture capital, as reported by Battelle, was just $560M for the 10 year period.  Examples of acquisitions of Arizona companies by global industry players include:  <a href=\"http://www.roche.com/media/media_releases/med-cor-2008-01-22.htm\">Ventana by Roche ($3.4B</a>), <a href=\"http://ir.celgene.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=111960&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1442901\">Abraxis by Celgene ($2.9 B</a>), Selectide by Marion Merrell Dow (now Sanofi US),  Intrinsic Bioprobes by Thermo Fisher, MPI by Caris Diagnostics, and several acquisitions by Stryker in both Phoenix and Tucson.</p>\r\n<p><strong>This all sounds good but…</strong></p>\r\n<p>While Arizona has made significant progress over the last decade, we have a ways to go to make our way into the  realm of Tier I bioscience states when we take hospital employment out of the mix according to the latest rankings published by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in June of 2012.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tier-iii.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tier-iii-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"tier iii\" width=\"614\" height=\"246\" /></a></p>\r\n<h3> </h3>\r\n<h3> </h3>\r\n<h3> </h3>\r\n<h3> </h3>\r\n<address>Note:  Arizona Bioscience Employment (including hospitals) in 2011 equaled 99,000+ according to Battelle.</address>\r\n<h3>What will it take to move from the middle of the rankings to the top tier?</h3>\r\n<p>Reaching the heights of bioscience industry success requires a solid foundation in research, a supporting capital infrastructure, and a concentration of  companies with the ability to scale.  Research and discoveries provide the critical foundation, but it is companies engaged in both development AND delivery of products and services that provide the impetus for scalable and sustainable growth.</p>\r\n<p>We are often reminded that building a bioscience industry takes time.  Tier I markets  including Boston, the Bay Area, Research Triangle, and San Diego all started with focused investments and were anchored with innovator companies decades before we embarked on our quest a decade ago.  While this is true, it also gives us the advantage of looking at what drove their growth and strategically investing to accelerate our own growth process.</p>\r\n<p>In July of 2012, the Biotechnology Industry Association (BIO) published a series on Building Biotech Hubs; Biomanufacturing Attractors and Accelerators.  While the study and recommendations centered specifically for the manufacturers of biologics, these same drivers can be applied equally to our diagnostics and medical device sectors.  Based on research from across the states, they compiled a list  of 10 best practices for both attraction and acceleration.  They are listed below with a measure of where we are in Arizona today.</p>\r\n<h3>10 State and Regional Factors for Biomanufacturing Clustering and Success: (<a href=\"http://www.bio.org/articles/building-biotech-hubs-biomanufacturing-attractors-and-accelerators\">Source: BIO.org</a>)</h3>\r\n<p>1.   Availability of tax breaks, grants, finance, loans, guarantees (Nature of loan, grant and tax break packages)</p>\r\n<p>While Arizona has moved forward in this area with programs approved by the Legislature and administered through the Arizona Commerce Authority and Science Foundation Arizona, we have been mostly maintaining parity or catching up  with other biotech states, not gaining a significant competitive advantage.  <strong>To change the game and take the advantage</strong>, we must create a new and innovative  strategy to improve our access to capital if we are to attract and retain high growth biotech firms.</p>\r\n<p>2.  Infrastructure (transport, communications, utilities) Road access, air freight handling, water, broadband facilities)</p>\r\n<p><strong>Here Arizona has a distinct advantage</strong>.  As a young state (celebrating 100 years in 2012), Arizona’s technology infrastructure is  fresh compared to neighboring states, includes a major international airport, and has utility rates that are highly competitive.</p>\r\n<p>3.  Availability of skilled workforce technicians (Bioprocessing technicians, relevant training organizations )</p>\r\n<p>In the early days, this was Arizona’s greatest weakness.  Today, Arizona has begun to build its talent base, but on a too  frequent basis we lose that talent to other regions when they must look for jobs elsewhere after graduation. At the same time, many biotech and medical device companies need experienced talent, not just recent grads.  Our opportunity lies in creating a<strong> Biotechnology and Health Care Center of Excellence </strong>that links Arizona educational  institutions at all levels more closely with Arizona biotech employers so that we are providing on the job training  in the skill sets needed today and integrating students prior to graduation.</p>\r\n<p>4.   Cost of labor (New hires, out-of-state recruitment costs)</p>\r\n<p><strong>When talent is local</strong>, Arizona has a distinct wage advantage over other leading biotech regions due to our lower cost of living.  <strong>When talent needs to be imported</strong>, the costs can be prohibitive, especially for the emerging biotech sector.  Thus, creating a Biotechnology and Health Care Center of Excellence that develops an industry specific trained talent pool is essential.</p>\r\n<p>5.   Availability of biomanufacturing workers (Local graduate training programs : Existing talent pool in cluster)</p>\r\n<p>Our three State Universities (NAU, ASU, and UA) are well positioned to provide talent for the growing industry.  Today we are  exporting talent to other states. <strong> As the industry grows locally, we can better deploy talent locally</strong>.  By creating  a Biotechnology and Health Care Center of Excellence to train and match talent to current and future industry needs, we can better project the skill sets that will be needed and balance our talent pool.</p>\r\n<p>6.   Planning environment and business support assistance (Integrated, professional services to assist operations)</p>\r\n<p>Arizona’s Bioscience Road Map is the longest running fully integrated and progress monitored bioscience sector development strategy in the U.S.  Connecting over 100 leaders from across the state  and within academia and industry along with state and local government leaders, economic development specialists, and industry associations, the Road Map Steering Committee creates a integrated and connected leadership environment.</p>\r\n<p>7.   Effective sector networks (Industry-led networks related to biomanufacturing issues)</p>\r\n<p>In addition to collaborations born of the Road map Steering Committee, the Critical  Path Institute (C-Path) works in the pre-competitive research space.  Based on Tucson and active globally, C-Path orchestrates the sharing of data and knowledge among industry, government, patient advocacy groups, and academia. C-Path then engages the active participation of regulatory authorities (FDA, EMA, and others) with the goal of creating efficiencies and speeding products to market.</p>\r\n<p>8.    Existing companies in a region</p>\r\n<p>Arizona’s biotech production sectors are strongest in the areas of medical devices, testing/diagnostics, genomic based therapeutics and global anchors include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Medical Device Sector:  W.L. Gore,  Medtronic, and Bard</li>\r\n<li>Diagnostics – Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group</li>\r\n<li>Therapeutics – Sanofi U.S.  and Celgene</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>The overall number of firms (establishments) has grown 31% over the last decade with the greatest growth in the non hospital sector.</p>\r\n<p>9.    Proximity of  clients and partners</p>\r\n<p>Arizona’s “Sun Corridor” stretches from Flagstaff  in the North to Tucson in the South. At it’s center is Phoenix, the 6th largest city in the United States.  The Sun Corridor is home to close to 6 million people today and is projected to double in population by the year 2040.  While Arizona’s bioindustry’s company concentrations are still slight in  each industry sub-sector, it is also strategically located just a short plane flight way from Denver, Salt Lake City, Southern California and Northern California which provide for a much stronger combined density.</p>\r\n<p>10.   Presence of key suppliers</p>\r\n<p>Concentration of suppliers is directly related to the concentration of buyers.  Arizona’s medical device supply chain is more developed than those of the diagnostics and therapeutic sectors.  However, proximity to concentrated centers in California provide reasonable access in most cases and will likely develop further as the industry concentrates.</p>\r\n<p>Of the 10 key attractors and accelerators, our greatest needs in the coming decade will be in the areas of both growth capital and specialized talent.  Our challenge, and our opportunity, will come  in addressing these needs in new and creative ways that both support our existing base and attract new additions.  With solutions in these areas, we will naturally develop the critical mass that will be the hallmark of this new decade.</p>','A framework for future growth','','inherit','open','open','','2290-revision-5','','','2013-05-11 16:46:39','2013-05-11 16:46:39','',2290,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2290-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2425,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:39','2013-05-11 16:46:39','<p>For the 7th consecutive year, CorePurpose supports the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation in presenting AZEC12.<!--more--></p>\r\n<p>Phoenix Arizona --- Since the first Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference in 2006, CorePurpose and CoreAlliance partners have worked together to support OTEF (the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation) in bringing together Arizona\'s entrepreneurial community for a day  of  connections with national thought leaders, oseccessful and emerging entrepreneurs and the organiztions from around the state that support them.</p>\r\n<p>\"AZEC12 is where entrepreneurs gather to meet each other (yes, we don\'t know each other nearly well enough),  exchange ideas, share successes, and promote economic recovery the ‘old fashioned way’ through partnerships, innovation, and collaboration\" shared Francine Hardaway, OTEF\'s executive director and co-founder of Stealthmode Partners.</p>\r\n<p>The annual conference, now in its seventh year, will be held October 30, 2012  at Gangplank in Chandler, Arizona. This year\'s theme, The End of Business as Usual, will feature dsicussion and presentation on:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Rise of Social Business</li>\r\n<li>How to Make Your Business Ready for Social Business</li>\r\n<li>How to Grow a Business in Arizona</li>\r\n<li>How Small Teams Make a Big Difference, with Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison at Rackspace</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Robert Scoble, Matthew Pittinsky, Bill Reichert, James Archer, Jeff Pruitt,  and many more.  To view the full list of speakers and to learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC12.com\">www.AZEC12.com</a>.</p>\r\n<p>All net proceeds from AZEC12 go to fund <a href=\"http:wwwotef.org\" target=\"_blank\">OTEF</a>’s work with disadvantaged entrepreneurs in our community.  The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501c3 Arizona not for profit corporation.</p>\r\n<p>CorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, has served as Chairman of OTEF\'s board since 2006.</p>\r\n<p><strong>About OTEF:</strong></p>\r\n<p>The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation (OTEF) provides training  and support to help at-risk youth and adults improve their lives by creating and  growing entrepreneurial ventures.  Founded in 2005 by Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum, and Rob Dunaway, OTEF is a  grass roots organization supported by Arizona’s Entrepreneurial Community.  To learn more, visit <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>.</p>','Supporting Entrepreneurship at AZEC12','','inherit','open','open','','2206-revision-7','','','2013-05-11 16:46:39','2013-05-11 16:46:39','',2206,'http://www.corepurpose.com/2206-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2426,2,'2012-08-19 21:39:56','2012-08-19 21:39:56','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/a-few-key-maxims/grandmas-100th-christmas/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-998\"><img class=\"wp-image-998 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Grandmas 100th Christmas\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Grandmas-100th-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"Marie Gleason Carmichael\" width=\"309\" height=\"430\" /></a>Marie G. Carmichael was a pretty wise lady. She lived to see 100 Christmases and 17 Presidents. She loved politics too. I wonder what she would say if she heard the news today?\r\n\r\nIt\'s hard to find a space in the media today that is not filled with incumbents, candidates and presumptive candidates sharing their message with \"the people.\"\r\n\r\nPerhaps, like many of us, you are tired of it all; the repetition, the name calling, the bickering and worse. I know I am.\r\n\r\nThere are a couple of things you can do.\r\n\r\n<strong>Option #1 - Turn it off.</strong>\r\n\r\nTurn off the TV and the radio, advise the newspaper you are on vacation so please suspend delivery until election day, and avoid opening email, accessing Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or any other form of social media.\r\n\r\n<strong>Option #2 - If you think Option #1 is a bit too extreme.</strong>\r\n\r\nEach time you hear a politician, newscaster, or other pundit continue to behave in a way that creates dissension instead of creating solutions, send them the gift of these words that my Grandma shared with me:\r\n<blockquote>\"Have your facts in your head before opening your mouth. \"\r\n\r\n\"Don\'t complain about a problem, without offering its solution.\"\r\n\r\n\"Pointing fingers does not solve anything, you have a brain and two good hands, use them to fix it.\"\r\n\r\n\"Always remember, if you can\'t say anything nice, don\'t say anything at all.\"</blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Perhaps if our current and hopeful politicians hear this a few million times, they will get the message.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We can only hope.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Otherwise we may just have to go back to seriously considering Option #1.</p>','A Few Key Maxims','','inherit','open','open','','1599-revision-9','','','2012-08-19 21:39:56','2012-08-19 21:39:56','',1599,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1599-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2427,2,'2012-07-15 04:46:37','2012-07-15 04:46:37','Now more than ever, America needs the creativity, innovation, and leadership that small businesses provide.  That\'s why I write the CorePurpose Blog... Joan Koerber-Walker<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn 2002, I left corporate America to launch my own small business, CorePurpose, Inc. with a mission to assist companies of all sizes in focusing their collective talents on the actions that have the greatest impact for their success and in focusing on strong business fundamentals as a foundation for growth.\r\n\r\nIn December 2006, an opportunity to work with a talented team of staff and volunteers at the Arizona Small Business Association was just too good to say no to. Thanks to the support of our CorePurpose Team, I was able to take my first sabbatical and join the ASBA team as their CEO. Together we tackled big challenges like health-care, workforce development, and raising the awareness of the importance of growing local businesses as an economic development strategy. As CEO of the organization, I had the opportunity to work with thousands of businesses across the state, see how they were making a difference every day, and to experience first hand the power of small business as a driver in our economy.\r\n\r\nIn the begining of 2009 I returned to CorePurpose full time to support the companies and organziations who were increasing calls for support in one of our nation\'s most challenging economic times. I also started what became the CorePurpose Blog.  You will find its genesis at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a>.\r\n\r\nBeginning in March 2011, I again moved into sabbatical mode, this time to join another wonderful team as President and CEO of AZBio, <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org\">the Arizona Bioindustry Association</a>.\r\n\r\nArizona\'s bioscience industry is on the move and making great strides forward in discovering and delivering solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Diagnosing and treating disease</li>\r\n	<li>Sustaining and Improving the quality of life with innovative medical devices</li>\r\n	<li>Developing new sources of green energy</li>\r\n	<li>Pioneering new science to feed the world</li>\r\n	<li>Creating solutions that are both sustainable AND affordable.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAs Arizona’s statewide industry Association, AZBio is committed to working with our members across Arizona to support our industry as together we move forward faster.\r\n\r\nWhile I am at AZBio, our CorePurpose team is ready and able to support you while I spend my days working with some of the most insipring leaders and innovators you\'ll find anywhere.\r\n\r\nWe live in an interesting time in history - one that we can choose to make the most of. I am excited to use this blog as the beginning of a conversation on what we can all do together to focus on our strengths, overcome challenges, get our economy back on track, and keep it there.\r\n\r\nSo welcome to the conversation and please stay tuned.\r\n\r\n<em>--- Joan Koerber-Walker, founder and chairman, CorePurpose, Inc.</em>','Why this? Why now? About the CorePurpose Blog','','inherit','open','open','','81-revision-10','','','2012-07-15 04:46:37','2012-07-15 04:46:37','',81,'http://www.corepurpose.com/81-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2428,2,'2012-08-19 23:11:06','2012-08-19 23:11:06','In June of 2009, I had an idea that it would be fun to share original ideas with friends in a place where we could all find them.  I blogged it as <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/06/why-beoriginal.html\">Why #BeOriginal</a> to let my friends know.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2145\" title=\"CorePurpose BeOriginal Logo\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/ad-cutout-300x254.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" />\r\n\r\nOver time, more and more people have shared great ideas.  But Twitter search does not last forever, so I captured some of my personal favorites here. (These are what was still available on search starting 9/5/2009.  There were many more that are now gone from search.)  Some are my own quotes so I won\'t forget them - but many are from my friends and colleagues who have joined in the fun of sharing original ideas.  I hope you enjoy them!\r\n\r\nSince September I have been collecting the \"BeOriginals\" each month, categorizing them, and sharing them with others to give credit to all of my friends who share their original ideas.  You will find them all on the <a href=\"http://beoriginalblog.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">#BeOriginal Blog</a>.  Be sure to check it out and subscribe to the feed so you get the update each month.\r\n\r\nMaybe you have favorite quotes from searching <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a> too?  Feel free to add them in the comments section at any time. (Special thanks to @<a href=\"http://twitter.com/mikemyatt\">mikemyatt</a> who inspired me to do this with his personal quote list that you can find <a href=\"http://bit.ly/olriT\">here</a>.)\r\n\r\nHere is a short selection of the thousands of #BeOriginal Quotes that have now been shared.\r\n<h4><strong>Originals on Life and Attitude</strong></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/haforhope\">haforhope</a> \"It\'s Your Life: Live Life with a Mission.” -Ha Tran <a href=\"http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/haforhope\">haforhope</a>: \"If you don’t know your abilities and your limits, it’s much harder to make an honest promise and keep it.\"-Ha Tran #BeOriginal\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: \"Don\'t settle for a broken cookie! Your life can be more than crumbs!\" Amilya Antonetti <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: \"Things you should try to avoid. Knowledge on ice and ignorance on fire.\" ~ Amilya Antonetti <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/WaltHansmann\">WaltHansmann</a> Courage is about living true to yourself. <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/WaltHansmann\">WaltHansmann</a> Our lives are determined by our choices. Choose well.<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: Action replaces fear with insight and knowledge. Get active! ~Kate Nasser <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: An authentic smile changes everything. ~Kate Nasser <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/RickSherrell\">RickSherrell</a>: \"Every apology falls short of the mark, but grace is always on target.\" <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/wbaustin\">WBAustin</a> The first two years of college are vocabulary lessons. The second two years are spent learning who to ask &amp; where to look it up. ~ Bill Austin\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/Chantified\">Chantified</a>\"You cannot become more than the thoughts you hold onto\" ~ Chanty Lang-Vermaas  <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/shannon_kb\">Shannon_KB</a>: \"Remind me to hit my \"pause\" button more often.\" ~ Shannon Koerber Bullard <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jeaniehollon\">JeanieHollon</a> : When you meet people with no happiness or hope, give them some of yours\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jeaniehollon\">JeanieHollon</a> Defeat negativity by turning your attention to positive pursuits; negativity dies from neglect. ~ Jeanie Hollon\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jdhenry09\">JDHenry09</a> \"To become your greatest fan - learn to laugh at yourself. It makes life way more interesting!\" -Jessica Henry <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/eschreyer\">eschreyer</a>: There\'s a reason you put your own oxygen mask on 1st. If you don\'t take care of yourself, you diminish your value to others. ~ Erin Schreyer\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/DrSteveBroe\">DrSteveBroe</a> Honor the teachers you meet in your world, in their many different forms. ~ Dr. Steve Broe <a href=\"http://twitter.com/search?q=%23beoriginal\">#beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/brainzooming\">BrainZooming</a>: Don\'t refuse to smile at someone you think is nobody.  It will make it easier when you realize later they are somebody. Mike Brown<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/beoriginal\">#beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/judyrey\">judyrey</a> : How you look at the world actually determines what you see. ~ Judy Rey Wasserman <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/MarkOOakes\" target=\"_blank\">MarkOOakes</a>: What we think we know has a tendency to come and go... but our wisdom will last a lifetime. <a href=\"http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"The sooner we learn to ask for help - the sooner we reap the benefits.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"If you can find joy in the darkest days, imagine what you will find on bright ones!\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a>  \"Just when you think you are finished - Something good happens and you start all over again.\" <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"All we can be is who we are. Anything else is just too much work.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"We each have an individual voice, but together we form a chorus whose music can change the world.\" - Joan Koerber-Walker.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"Making a Difference starts with Making an Effort.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"As the sun rises each day, so must our hope for a better tomorrow.\" <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/Beoriginal\">#Beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"Friends are like flowers - the more you have, the brighter your world.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a>  \"Sometimes you have to give in and rest - So you can start again bright and refreshed.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n<h4><strong>Originals on Family</strong></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/trina_willard\">trina_willard</a>: The pain of life\'s passages are somehow tempered when a new little person joins the world. It\'s a new beginning. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/MasterworksDsgn\">MasterworksDsgn</a>: The trouble with teaching your children to think for themselves is that they do. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a> So you live with interesting consequences...\r\n\r\nKatheeSue: Warning to my teens as they headed for the evening: \"Nothing good happens after midnight.\" <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"Talking with Teens: \"I\'ve had to tell you so many times. I sound like a broken record!\" \"Mom, What\'s a record?\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a>  \"Budget Mgt. Advice for Parents of Teens || \"I\'d love to give you a twenty honey - but I never carry cash.\"  Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"Hockey Mom Math: 100 broken hockey sticks $15, 000, 1 ER visit $5,000, Watching your kid do what he loves - Priceless.\" <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n<h4><strong>Originals on Leadership</strong></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/douglasbrent\">douglasbrent</a>: Always ask permission before offering feedback and you\'re more likely to be helpful. Douglas Brent Smith <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/douglasbrent\">douglasbrent</a>: Leadership is sharing inspiration and responsibility with the courage it takes to achieve success.~ Douglas Brent Smith <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/mikehenrysr\">mikehenrysr</a> : Just because I cleaned up the mess doesn\'t mean I volunteer to be the janitor ~ Mike Henry Sr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: In times like these, a leader must dig down to a new level of commitment to the goals of the team, and move forward. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: A leader who is clueless will have a team that is glueless.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: A leader must dig down to a new level of commitment to the goals of the team, and move forward. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23leadership\">#leadership</a> <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/leadershipcoach\">leadershipcoach</a>: Some men are born leaders, and some leaders are born women. ~Joan Gustafson <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/leadershipcoach\">leadershipcoach</a>: \"A special leader lives within you. Determine what, when and how to lead.\" ~Joan Gustafson <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JenniferVMiller\">JenniferVMiller</a>: Take shortcuts with things, not with people, ~ Jennifer V. Miller<a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JenniferVMiller\">JenniferVMiller</a>: Push your own boundaries before someone pushes them for you.<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/WaltHansmann\">WaltHansmann</a>: What qualities does it take to be a <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23leader\">#leader</a>? Look in the mirror. YOU are the key ingredient. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/mikemyatt\">mikemyatt</a>: \"There exists a season for all things, but decisive, prudent and principled leadership never goes out of season.\" <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a> <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23Quote\">#Quote</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/eschreyer\">eschreyer</a>: What makes a great leader? Not just striving 4 results, but also striving to build into people &amp; impact their lives. ~Erin Schreyer <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/eschreyer\">eschreyer</a>:  When great leaders look in the mirror, they see integrity, selflessness and inspiration.  ~ Erin Schreyer <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: SHINE: Seek … 2 … Help … by … Inspiring … Nuturing … &amp; … Encouraging. ~ Dave Brand <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: GOAL: Giving … of … Oneself … 2 … Achieve … a … Legacy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: RISK: Ready … 2 … Invest … in … Something … 4 … Keeps. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: MODEL: Motivate … Others … Daily … by … Encouraging … Learning. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: The value derived from inspection is related to the time spent in reflection. Dave Brand <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/ldguymn\">ldguymn</a>: Value a journey not only for it\'s destination, but also by the path traveled ~ Dave Brand\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/LeadToday\">LeadToday</a>: Poor leaders tell. Good leaders explain. Superior leaders demonstrate. Great leaders inspire. Steve Keating  <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/LeadToday\">LeadToday</a>: The only followers that care what their leader thinks R the followers that know their leader cares. Steve Keating\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a>: \"If you want your people to lead, be sure to give them a great role model to follow.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a>\"Great leaders lead by example, inspiring new leaders by their actions.\"  Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a> \"Choosing to lead is not always easy, but it IS always worth it.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a> \"No one can hear you if you don\'t speak up\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a> \"If you want people to follow you, demonstrate that you are worth following.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a> \"Doing the right thing is not always convenient ; but, it is always right.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWleadership\">JKWleadership</a> \"Inspiring others to lead and watching them succeed is the best part of a leader\'s journey.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n<h4><strong>Originals on Innovation and Creativity</strong></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: Creativity is <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23diversity\">#diversity</a> of the mind. ~Kate Nasser <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/account/twitter/cpschuster\">cpschuster</a> : \"Different isn\'t good or bad; it\'s just different.\" Camille Schuster, PhD\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/deemccrorey\">DeeMcCrorey</a> \"Play to your strengths. Reinvent everything else.\" ~  Dee McCrorey <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWinnovation\">JKWinnovation</a>: Originality is an art that improves with practice. ~ Joan Koerber-Walker<a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWinnovation\">JKWinnovation</a>: When the innovation train pulls away from the station, make sure you are on it. Or else you\'ll get left behind. ~ Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/shannon_kb\">Shannon_KB</a> Is “Necessity the mother of Invention\" ∙OR∙ is Invention/Innovation the mother of Necessity? Shannon Koerber Bullard\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/eaglesflite\">eaglesflite</a>: Imagine if the ground was not open to new seeds? A closed mind isn\'t fertile for the growth of new ideas &amp; visions ~ Dale Lawrence <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23beoriginal\">#beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/eaglesflite\">eaglesflite</a> The river of life may be swift, but a persevering spirit will always find a way to cross to the other side~ Dale Lawrence , <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/beoriginal\">#beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/DrBob4u\">DrBob4u</a>: Do not deny your own mind. Encourage your own ideas and creativity. ~Dr Robert H. Schwenk <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23beoriginal\">#beoriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/DrBob4u\">DrBob4u</a>: Choose the good in all things and people. Dr Robert H. Schwenkker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWinnovation\">JKWinnovation</a>:  \"Creativity and Innovation is NOT always a good thing - just ask the folks on Wall Street.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWinnovation\">JKWinnovation</a>: \"One spark of innovation can light up a world of new opportunities.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWinnovation\">JKWinnovation</a>: \"Sometimes a small tweak can lead to a big improvement. Don\'t overlook small opportunities.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOrigina</a>l\r\n<h4>Originals on Success, Business and Growth</h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: Noodle Thought ||\"You do not know what you don\'t know.  Be careful  who you allow to fill in the blanks\" ~ Amilya Antonetti <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>:  Noodle Thought: Just because you \"Can\" doesn\'t mean that you \"should\". Amilya Antonetti.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: Noodle:Those around you should help\"lift\" you up and \"motivate\" you to be your best. Not bitter,angry, and resentful people who will pull you down. Watch who you let in.  Amilya Antonetti  <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a><abbr> </abbr>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: Noodle thought: \"Destiny CAN&amp;apos;T be stolen but it CAN be abandoned.\"<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/amilya\">amilya</a>: Noodle Thought: Good managers oil squeaky wheels. Bad Managers replace them. Know your situation. <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<abbr></abbr>RodKirby \"I define success not by the amount of people that come in the door, but by how many leave impacted on their way out.\" <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/MoreClients\">MoreClients</a>: \"The fear of success is often more paralyzing than the fear of failure.\" - Peter George <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/MoreClients\">MoreClients</a>: \"Effective marketing is the by-product of consistent marketing.\" Peter George <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: Keep it up - and maybe, by day\'s end, the opportunities will begin to outweigh the challenges. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: Change just is, and we need to wrap ourselves around it as well as we can. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: Decisions made without us are decisions made for us. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>: Practice speedership every day. Anticipate coming changes and learn how to respond with lightning reflexes. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/royatkinson\">royatkinson</a>:  Be in touch with the speed of change in your industry and within your organization—and understand the gap between the two. <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>: Originality drives Success. ~ Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>: Success is a choice each of us can make. Choose yours. ~ Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWgrowth\">JKWgrowth</a>: 4 steps for growth|| Ask Questions. Listen for Answers. Take action. Celebrate Success ~ Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a>: \"How can we help each other?\" Is one of the MOST powerful business questions you can ask! ~ Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWgrowth\">JKWgrowth</a>: \"Treasure your rainy days; they help to bring new growth...\" ~ Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JKWgrowth\">JKWgrowth</a>: \"Growth accelerates when you choose to focus on your positives.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/coachjanet\">CoachJanet</a> \"Proactive people change the atmosphere and reactive people complain about it.\" Janet Daughtry  <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/wjsalls\">wjsalls</a>: Every failure is just another step on your journey to the top. William J. Salls<a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\nMeghanMBiro Experiment - Don\'t Sell! Find something Meaningful + Create Value. <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>:  Accountability is not about blame. It is commitment to excellence &amp; ownership of all results. Kate Nasser <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: \"Collaboration defined -- expanding everyone\'s greatness\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/account/twitter/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: In business, speak clever to attract; deliver value to keep.~Kate Nasser\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://hashtags.org/account/twitter/KateNasser\">KateNasser</a>: Team Defined: Talent engaged in growth and change to achieve a common success. ~Kate Nasser <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/JillKoenig\">JillKoenig</a>: What you dwell upon long enough and strong enough becomes your reality. <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/coachquips\">coachquips</a>: Just when I think I\'ve got it all together, something comes up that I\'ve never had to deal with and I am humbled once again! Tricia Schulte<a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n<h5><a href=\"http://twitter.com/jglass8\">jglass8</a> \"Growth is a journey while success is the final destination.\" Jamie Glass</h5>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jglass8\">jglass8</a> Hope is everlasting and fuels our determination to achieve more. Jamie Glass\r\n<h4><strong>Humorous Originals</strong></h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/converging\">converging</a>: As I tell my friends when wrestling with fear or intimidation: \"Pretty people poop too...\" Robb Bingham\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a>: \"At least when I tweet on Twitter SOMEBODY listens.\" Joan Koerber-Walker <a href=\"http://hashtags.org/tag/BeOriginal\">#BeOriginal</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"My idea of exercise - THREE laps around Lord &amp; Taylors.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\">joankw</a> \"It\'s hard to take yourself seriously when you have just had a food fight in front of hundreds of people.\" Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jeaniehollon\">JeanieHollon</a>  \"A politician and an IRS agent are drowning. You can only save one of the. Do you walk the dog or read a book?\" Jeanie Hollon\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jeaniehollon\">JeanieHollon</a> \"Dear Lord, I been good today-I have\'t gossiped or bad-mouthed no one. But I\'m fixin\'; to get up now and I\'m gonna need your help.\"  Jeanie Hollon\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/jeaniehollon\">JeanieHollon</a> \"Dear IRS, I no longer wish to belong to your organization. Please cancel my membership &amp; remove my name from your mailing list.\" Jeanie Hollon\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/wjsalls\">wjsalls</a>: \"If life gives you lemons, trade them for limes, and make Margaritas.\" William J. Salls #BeOriginal','Highlights from #BeOriginal','','inherit','open','open','','242-revision-14','','','2012-08-19 23:11:06','2012-08-19 23:11:06','',242,'http://www.corepurpose.com/242-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(2429,2,'2012-08-19 21:40:16','2012-08-19 21:40:16','Innovation is a key characteristic of our nation and critical to our current and future global leadership.  These days it is rare to attend a speech or symposium where innovation does not figure prominently in the conversation.   It’s so easy to talk about innovation.  It’s not so easy to actually develop a new product or service, commercialize it and gain the acceptance that defines the transition from invention to innovation.\n\nRecognizing these leaders and honoring their efforts and achievements is the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.<!--more-->\n\nBetween now and March 31,2012 is when we submit nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.  The Medal is the Nation’s highest honor for technological achievement and innovation. It is authorized by Congress and presented annually by the President of the United States.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Medals2012-Header.jpg\"><img title=\"2012 National Medal for Technology and Innovation\" src=\"http://www.azbio.org/pinniped/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Medals2012-Header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"196\" /></a>\n\nThe Medal is awarded to individuals, teams (up to four individuals), companies or divisions of companies for their outstanding contributions to the Nation’s economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technological products, processes and concepts; technological innovation; and strengthening the Nation’s technological workforce.\n\nAnyone can nominate for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by submitting the nomination form and six letters of support at <a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/guidelines.jsp\">www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/guidelines.jsp</a>.\n\n(Please note, self-nominations will not be accepted by the USPTO. Here in Arizona, our AZBio team will work with our bioscience community to coordinate nominations that  shine a spotlight on our community’s bioscience innovators. Contact <a href=\"mailto:AdvancingBio@AZBio.org\">AdvancingBio@AZBio.org</a>for more information. )\n\n<strong>The time available to submit nominations is limited and will end on March 31, 2012.</strong>  I hope you will help us quickly spread the word about this opportunity to celebrate the United States’ creative genius and the amazing innovations and innovators we have here in Arizona and in your community too.\n\n_______________________________________\n\nTo learn more, see the USPTO Press release below.\n\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nFebruary 2, 2012\n<strong>Patent Office Expands Outreach for Innovation Honors</strong>\n\n<em>Office Seeks to Build on Previous Successes</em>\n\nWashington, D.C. (2/02/2012) – The Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expanding its nationwide call for nominees for the 2012 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI).  The Congressionally authorized medal is presented each year by the President of the United States and is the country’s highest award for technological achievement.\n\n“We want to honor this nation’s creative geniuses,” said Richard Maulsby, the USPTO’s acting chief communication officer and NMTI program coordinator. “This medal goes to innovators whose talent helps guarantee U.S. leadership in technology across the board.”\n\nPast laureates have been awarded the medal for a wide variety of achievements, and the USPTO seeks to build on this diversity in 2012.  “There are thousands of U.S. inventors who have produced great ideas.  This is an opportunity to recognize them and showcase their work,” said Maulsby.<strong></strong>\n\nThe medal is awarded annually to individuals, teams (of up to four individuals), companies or divisions of companies for their outstanding contributions to America’s economic, environmental and social well-being. By highlighting the national importance of technological innovation, the medal is also meant to inspire future generations of Americans to prepare for and pursue technical careers to keep the United States at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.\n\nThe USPTO administers the medal program on behalf of the Commerce secretary. Detailed information about the requirements for submitting a nomination, including a nomination form, can be downloaded at<a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/guidelines.jsp\">www.uspto.gov/about/nmti/guidelines.jsp</a>.\n\n<strong>All completed nominations must be submitted to the USPTO by 5 p.m. (ET), March 31, 2012.</strong>\n\n<strong>Media Contacts:</strong>\n\nRichard Maulsby, Acting Chief Communication Officer and NMTI Program Coordinator | United States Patent and Trademark Office | (571) 272-8333\n\nPaul Fucito  (571) 272-8400  | <a href=\"mailto:paul.fucito@uspto.gov\">paul.fucito@uspto.gov</a>\n\n<strong>If you have any questions or need additional information on nominations:</strong>\n\nMatthew Palumbo | (517) 272-7517 | <a href=\"mailto:Matthew.Palumbo@USPTO.gov\">Matthew.Palumbo@USPTO.gov</a>\n\n________________________________________________\n\n<strong>About the author:</strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue2.png\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:left;padding-top:0;border:0;margin:0 5px;\" title=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue_thumb2.png\" alt=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker, MBA is Chairman of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>. She also serves as the president and ceo of <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org\">AZBIO – The Arizona BioIndustry Association.</a>The statewide voice for Arizona’s bioscience industry, AZBio is dedicated to ensuring that Arizona bioscience companies have the resources, connections and economic environment they need to keep moving forward faster.\n\n<strong>To learn more about the accelerating growth of Arizona’s bioscience industry visit</strong>:\n\nAZBio: <a href=\"http://www.AZBIO.org\">www.AZBIO.org</a> <a href=\"http://www.AZBioExpo.com\">www.AZBioExpo.com</a>\n\nArizona’s Bioscience Roadmap: <a href=\"http://www.flinn.org\">www.flinn.org</a>\n\nArizona Bioscience 101: <a href=\"http://www.arizonabiobasics.com\">www.arizonabiobasics.com</a>\n\nArizona Bioscience on Twitter: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/biozonanews\">@BiozonaNews</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbio\">@AZBio</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbioceo\">@AZBioCEO</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/asubiodesign\">@ASUBiodesign</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/bio5\">@BIO5</a>','Honor Our Innovators and Nominate Them for Our Nation’s Highest Honor','','inherit','open','open','','1598-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:40:16','2012-08-19 21:40:16','',1598,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1598-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2430,2,'2012-08-19 21:17:27','2012-08-19 21:17:27','<div>\r\n\r\nLast week, I boarded a plane to Michigan to join my family in preparation for my Dad’s open heart surgery.  At age 74 he was going into the U of M Cardiovascular Center for on overhaul of the quadruple bypass he had received 22 years before.  This time if was going to be a bit more complex with both the Aortic and Mitral valves severely compromised.  After several days of preparation, on Monday, January 9th at 5:30 AM, the teams assembled.  The operating team was led by <a href=\"http://med.umich.edu/cardiac-surgery/patient/team/hjpatel.shtml\">Himanshu J. Patel, M.D.</a>, a specialist in surgery for thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic disease, and surgery for valvular and aortic root disease and a host of pre-op, surgical, and post-op specialists.  The support team was led by my Mom who had corralled family and friends for support and prayers.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Expected and the Unexpected</strong>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nHeart surgery is rarely routine, but lots of analysis and preparation prior to surgery told both teams what to expect.  New by-passes were needed and the the valves would need to be repaired or replaced.  The OR had been reserved for about 5 hours.  When they went in, they found the unexpected. The prior grafts from the first by-pass had fused to the breast bone creating major complications.  The team worked on Dad for almost 13 hours, cleaning up the old by-pass, replacing the Aortic valve, repairing the Mitrial and adding two new by-passes.  Out in the Waiting Room, our support team waited and communicated with friends and family around the country.  A <a href=\"http://www.caringbridge.org/\">CaringBridge</a> and cell phones kept everyone linked.  Communications and prayers flowed.  At 8:30 PM, 15 hours after we had checked him in to pre-op, Mom led her team of family supporters into ICU to see Dad for the first time.  Surrounded by a talented and caring ICU team and a loving cadre of family and friends, it was time for the next step on the journey to health and strength.\r\n\r\nOver the next week in ICU, Dad rode the proverbial roller coaster. He had his share of ups and downs,  but kept moving forward.  The ICU team was on hand at every turn as were family and friends who shared support on-site or via the CaringBridge for both Mom and Dad.  Updates flew over the internet with notes of encouragement coming back.  He had had 669 virtual visitors and received over 100 notes cheering him.  It was a miracle to see him sitting up and reading them on the laptop.  By Saturday night Mom was able to share:\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<h6>Today was a good day for Dick!</h6>\r\nDear Family and Friends,\r\nToday Dick had a successful day! His heartbeat continues to be stable as well as his blood pressure. He strolled in the hallway with his nurse and was very proud of his accomplishment - we are also.\r\nHopefully a bed will be available tomorrow in the step-down unit. He looks very good and has lots of conversation and stories to tell. Things are beginning to get back to normal. There is still discomfort but that is to be expected with all he has experienced.\r\n\r\nThanks to your prayers and support and the wonderful team at U of M he is progressing.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Tying Back to the work being done at </strong><a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/\"><strong>AZBio</strong></a>\r\n\r\nThe last 10 days gave me lots of time to think while I sat in ICU, and there are correlations between what we have been doing at AZBio and Dad’s surgery in many ways.  We too have been on a journey back to health and strength as our industry has been riding its own rollercoaster due to the economy, uncertainty with changes in laws and regulations, and the challenges that some of our companies have faced in the  struggle to survive and thrive. But at the same time we have also seen great successes with  new breakthroughs, the assembling of committed teams, and convergence of our community both regionally and statewide.\r\n\r\n<strong>We had our own by-pass in the area of communications</strong> as we re-established In the Loop and launched the new <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/\">AZBio.org</a> to keep the information flowing to you and about you across the web.  In 2011 we repaired or replaced support systems with the addition of the KCA team and creation of the <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/jobs-careers\">AZBio Jobing Career Center</a>, <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/azbio1\">AZBio1 on YouTube</a>, recognized individual and team successes at the <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/azbio-awards\">AZBio Awards</a> and launched the<a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/azbio-celebrates-trailblazers\">Trailblazer Awards</a> to recognize our legislative partners.\r\n\r\n<strong>Committed support teams in the form of our AZBio Committees</strong> are bring us back to health and strength in the areas of   communications, events, outreach, and government  affairs.  While partnerships with the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Technology Council, ATIC, GPEC, The Flinn Foundation, and others connected us to the broader statewide community.\r\n\r\n<strong>AZBio is gaining strength statewide</strong> as we continue to add both new members and renew existing members and supporters.  Our <a href=\"http://www.slideshare.net/AZBIO/azbio-prospectus-2012\">2012 AZBio Prospectus</a> is filled with opportunities to engage, support, and join in with the teams that are helping us build momentum.  Our rollercoaster ride is far from over, but as more and more of our community joins, provides support, and gets involved, our momentum increases.  We get healthier and stronger day by day.  If you need to join or renew you membership in AZBio you can do so <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/join\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>2012 will be a big year for AZBio</strong> and the more support we have from our members (our team) the faster we can move.  More new programs are in the works to address the key factors that YOU have told us to focus on:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Spreading the word on the value our community and our companies create with communication, events, and education</li>\r\n	<li>Advocacy both here in AZ and in DC too</li>\r\n	<li>Focusing on ways to access the capital resources our companies need to grow.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>We’re convening the community.</strong>  On January 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM we will gather for an Open House at Arizona’s newest bioscience incubator, <a href=\"http://www.ceigateway.com/\">The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation at GateWay Community College.</a>    This community open house is your opportunity to connect with our community and our 2012 leadership as we introduce the 2012 AZBio Board of Directors.  It’s your opportunity to get engaged, to show your support, and to share with us what YOU need to help your team gain more momentum too.  We’ll be looking for you there.  To register, <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/events/event/center-for-entrepreneurial-innovation-open-house\">click here</a>.\r\n\r\n</div>','The Power of a Support Team','','inherit','open','open','','79-revision-12','','','2012-08-19 21:17:27','2012-08-19 21:17:27','',79,'http://www.corepurpose.com/79-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2431,2,'2012-08-19 21:40:33','2012-08-19 21:40:33','<img class=\"alignright\" style=\"display:inline;float:right;margin:5px;\" title=\"Senator Mary Landrieu\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-09-28-landrieu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"257\" align=\"right\" />Few government programs make a bigger impact on keeping the United States at the forefront of innovation and technology of all kinds than the SBIR/STTR program.\n\nA heat in the race for SBIR/STTR reauthorization was including in it in the Continuing Resolution (CR) that funded the Federal Government through December 16th, The Senate has now included the SBIR/STTR reauthorization in the Senate Defense Bill that passed yesterday by a vote of 93-7. The Bill also authorizes money for military personnel, weapons systems, national security programs in the Energy Department, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.\n\nSenator Mary L. Landrieu, Chair, Senate Committee on Small Business &amp; Entrepreneurship, made the following comments following the Senate\'s unanimous vote in favor of Amendment 1115 to the National Defense Authorization bill. The amendment would reauthorize the Small Business innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for another eight years.<!--more-->\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\"Tonight, we are closer than we\'ve ever been on achieving a long-term reauthorization for the SBIR and STTR programs,\" Senator Landrieu said. \"My Senate colleagues and I have been working all year to get this done and, with this vote, the Senate has set politics aside and given our support to small business and innovation. This amendment not only keeps these programs alive, it also gives them stability and I thank Senators Levin and McCain for their help in getting tonight\'s vote. I am hopeful our counterparts in the House will work with us to bring this to the President\'s desk immediately so that we can continue to keep our nation on the forefront of defense technology and scientific innovation.\" The amendment, which passed by unanimous voice vote, provides for a long-term extension of SBIR and STTR programs through 2019.</div></blockquote>\n<div>(Source: Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX and <a href=\"http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2011/11/30/5964942.htm\">Green Technolgy News</a>.)</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Enacted by Congress in 1982, the SBIR program is the largest federal research and development program for small businesses and one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships. The program allows small businesses to compete for a portion of federal research dollars in order to help the agencies meet their many missions. By including small businesses in the nation\'s R&amp;D efforts, SBIR grants and contracts are intended to stimulate innovative solutions to help the agencies meet specific research and development needs, from areas of health and environment to national defense and agriculture, and move the ideas from lab to market, whether for the government or commercial purposes.<!--TMC_CONTENT_BODY_U2_END--></div>\n</div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Below is a message Senator Landrieu sent (via press release) to the SBIR/STTR community. </strong></p>\n[----beginning of letter ----]\n\n<strong>From:</strong> Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Chair, Senate Committee on Small Business &amp; Entrepreneurship\n\n<strong></strong><strong>Subject:</strong> Spread the Word: SBIR/STTR One Step Closer to Finish Line\n\n<strong></strong><strong>Date:</strong> December 1, 2011\n\n<em></em><em>Dear SBIR/STTR Advocates, </em><em>This week, by a unanimous voice vote, the Senate amended the National Defense Authorization bill to include a reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for another eight years giving small businesses confidence that the program is going to go on. </em><em>Prior to this vote, Congress had passed 14 temporary extensions of the SBIR and STTR programs since 2008. Unfortunately, the fight is not over. </em>\n\n<em>There is one more hurdle to jump over to make it to the finish line. We must make sure our colleagues on the House side do not strip this crucial legislation as with years past. </em><em>You may think this bill will easily pass the House with bipartisan support given the overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate and broad support from groups such as the National Small Business Association, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the U.S Chamber of Commerce and BIO. The Senate version has the most support and we hope the House will join us in getting a long-term SBIR/STTR reauthorization across the finish line. </em>\n\n<em></em><em>Please call your Member of the House and urge them to speak to their colleagues who will be involved in these negotiations to reach a compromise before the National Defense bill is sent to the President. </em>\n\n<em>We must stress the importance of this legislation; we must make sure they understand the necessity of these programs to keep our nation on the forefront of defense technology and scientific innovation. </em><em></em><em>You can read more about this wonderful news below. </em>\n\nAll the best,\n\n[Mary L. Landrieu]\n\n<strong></strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Did you know? </span></strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>This reauthorizes the programs for 8 years.</li>\n	<li>The amendment increases the SBIR program allocation by one percent, from 2.5 to 3.5 percent, over ten years, and increases the STTR program allocation from .3 percent to .6 percent over six years.</li>\n	<li>It makes firms majority owned and controlled by multiple venture capital firms eligible for up to 25 percent of the SBIR funds at NIH, NSF and DoE and up to 15 percent of the funds at the other eight agencies. The authority is in effect for five years, as modified by <a href=\"http://mccain.senate.gov/public/\">Sen. McCain</a>.</li>\n	<li>3 percent of the SBIR allocation will go to administrative, oversight and processing costs if there is an allocation increase.</li>\n	<li>The amendment increases the award guidelines for SBIR and STTR awards from $100,000 to $150,000 for Phase I and from $750,000 to $1 million for Phase II, allowing for one sequential Phase II.</li>\n</ul>\n[---- end of letter ----]\n\n<strong>For more information on the SBIR/STTR program</strong> and the journey that has taken us to this point, read <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/small-business-innovation-and-the-importance-of-the-sbir-and-sttr\">http://www.azbio.org/small-business-innovation-and-the-importance-of-the-sbir-and-sttr</a>\n\n<strong>Want to contact your member of Congress and share your viewpoint on the SBIR/STTR reauthorization?</strong>\n\nThe following website makes it easy. <a href=\"http://www.ContactingTheCongress.org\">www.ContactingTheCongress.org</a>\n\nSources: A/P, Senator Mary L. Landieu (press release), Rick Shindell (<a href=\"http://www.zyn.com/sbir\">SBIR Insider</a>) , <a href=\"http://green.tmcnet.com/news/2011/11/30/5964942.htm\">Green Technolgy News</a>.)\n\n<strong>About the Author:</strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue1.png\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:left;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:5px;\" title=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue_thumb1.png\" alt=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker, MBA is Chairman of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>. She serves as the president and ceo of <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org\">AZBIO – The Arizona BioIndustry Association.</a>\n\n<strong>About AZBio: </strong>The statewide voice for Arizona’s bioscience industry, AZBio is dedicated to ensuring that Arizona bioscience companies have the resources, connections and economic environment they need to keep moving forward faster. AZBio efforts monitor, educate, and inform the community on <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/key-issues\">key issues at the national level </a>and<a href=\"http://www.azbio.org/policy\"> key initiatives here in Arizona</a>.\n\n<strong>To learn more about the accelerating growth of Arizona’s bioscience industry visit</strong>: AZBio: <a href=\"http://www.AZBIO.org\">www.AZBIO.org</a> <a href=\"http://www.AZBioExpo.com\">www.AZBioExpo.com</a> Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap: <a href=\"http://www.flinn.org\">www.flinn.org</a> Arizona Bioscience 101: <a href=\"http://www.arizonabiobasics.com\">www.arizonabiobasics.com</a> Arizona Bioscience on Twitter: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/biozonanews\">@BiozonaNews</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbio\">@AZBio</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbioceo\">@AZBioCEO</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/asubiodesign\">@ASUBiodesign</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/bio5\">@BIO5</a>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:18641404-4f4c-4844-bed1-4753b54d7c8d\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/SBIR+STTR+Reauthorization+2011\" rel=\"tag\">SBIR STTR Reauthorization 2011</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/JoMcCain\" rel=\"tag\">JoMcCain</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Senator+Mary+Landrieu\" rel=\"tag\">Senator Mary Landrieu</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Innovation+and+Growth\" rel=\"tag\">Innovation and Growth</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AZBio\" rel=\"tag\">AZBio</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona+BioIndustry\" rel=\"tag\">Arizona BioIndustry</a></div>','Spreading the Word on the SBIR STTR Race to the Finish Line','','inherit','open','open','','1596-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:40:33','2012-08-19 21:40:33','',1596,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1596-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2432,2,'2012-08-19 21:40:47','2012-08-19 21:40:47','<dl><dd></dd></dl>Washington\'s support is critical in protecting the only sector that demonstrated job gains, in Arizona and in Tucson in 2010.\"\n\n<strong><em><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/img_2008.jpg\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:right;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:4px;\" title=\"IMG_2008\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/img_2008_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2008\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></a>Last week I had the opportunity to share my opinion on some of the key decisions that the Super Committee is grappling with that could have a lasting impact on our community and our state.&nbsp; Southern Arizona and especially Tucson is leading in bringing life changing innovation to the world.&nbsp; This is what I shared </em></strong><a href=\"http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/opinion/columnists/guest_opinion/super-committee-could-put-tucson-s-bioscience-industry-at-risk/article_96a86eea-1137-11e1-a473-001cc4c03286.html#.TsaAPoCXzbA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>as seen in&nbsp; Inside Tucson Business</em></strong></a>\n\n“Next Wednesday, Nov. 23, is the deadline when the Congressional \"super committee\" is supposed to present its cohesive cost-savings plan. This 12-member panel, among them <a href=\"http://kyl.senate.gov/constit_center/about.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz</a>., has been grappling with the monumental task of slashing $1.5 trillion from the federal budget for months.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nWhat\'s more obscure, however, is that achieving this task could forever change the bioscience sector in Tucson. Talk of program cuts in an effort to ascend to the trillion-dollar-savings-mark has placed programs like Medicare and Medicare Part D at risk. An outcome that would be a serious set back to the bio industry in our state while hindering patient care and healthcare innovation.\n\nMedicare Part D has delivered exponential outcomes and has been proven to be cost-effective, 41 percent below the projected costs when the legislation was adopted. The success has generated dollars that are invested in research and development for bioscience.\n\nAs reported by the international science and technology development company Battelle, in a report titled Arizona\'s Bioscience Roadmap in Tucson, bioscience has proven its economic worth. There are more than 70 establishments categorized as research, testing and medical laboratories that employ more than 1,200 people, up 33 percent from 2002.\n\nFurthermore, hospitals, which account for the majority of bioscience jobs according to Battelle, are thriving in Tucson. And the specialized hospitals subsector has nearly 15,000 jobs. In fact, hospital employment is 23 percent more concentrated in and around Tucson relative to the national average.\n\nNationally, the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry supports more than 4 million U.S. jobs and nearly $300 billion in total output to GDP. And in 2009, industry-wide research and development investment surpassed a record $65 billion - more than twice the National Institutes of Health\'s annual operating budget, only a fraction of which goes to basic drug research.\n\nThe outcome of such investments can be seen everywhere: from major improvements in human health to advancements in treatments of HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer\'s, diabetes and much more.\n\nMedicare Part D also saves consumers money because private insurance companies work directly with drug manufacturers and pharmacies to negotiate rebates and other savings one-on-one.\n\nNew drugs are available in the U.S. sooner than anywhere else in the world, particularly when compared to markets with government price controls. This makes rhetoric about \"government-imposed\" rebates for Medicare counterproductive. Government-imposed rebates could reduce the dollars available for investment in research and development of bioscience.\n\nAs we approach the looming Nov. 23 deadline for the \"super committee,\" make note that Arizona\'s bioscience industry is committed to advancing innovative healthcare solutions that in turn fuels our economy. Washington\'s support is critical in protecting the only sector that demonstrated job gains, in Arizona and in Tucson in 2010.\n\n\"Reforms\" that suppress competition, inflate seniors\' premiums, restrict access to treatments, discourage research and development, deter investment in innovation and cut tens of thousands of skilled, high-paying jobs in our state and others would be counterproductive and short-sighted.”\n\n###\n<h3>Additional points for consideration</h3>\nHealthcare and life saving drugs and treatments are just one of the ways that bioscience innovations are making our country and our world a better place.&nbsp; Our Arizona bioscience industry is working on new ways to create alternate energy sources and bio fuels, Arizona universities are working on new crop developments that can make an impact on the world hunger crisis, and Arizona medical device companies are developing devices that extend and improve the quality of life for millions.\n\nThe solutions to our economic challenges and the broader challenges we face as a&nbsp; nation and a world will come through these innovations.&nbsp; Not only will they address these challenges, the companies that deliver them create high quality jobs for this generation and those that will follow.\n\nArizona is lucky to have a leader in <a href=\"http://kyl.senate.gov/constit_center/about.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Senator John Kyl</a>who understands the need for innovation, jobs, and a better tomorrow for ALL Americans.&nbsp; As he and the Super Committee go into this important final week, we thank them for the difficult task they have accepted on our behalf and hope that when all is competed that their proposal supports the industries that work every day to deliver innovation, jobs, and a better tomorrow for ALL Americans.\n\n<strong>About the author:</strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue.png\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:left;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:0 6px 0 0;\" title=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/jkw-azbio-blue_thumb.png\" alt=\"JKW AZBio Blue\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker, MBA is Chairman of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a>. She also serves as the president and ceo of <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org\">AZBIO – The Arizona BioIndustry Association.</a>The statewide voice for Arizona’s bioscience industry, AZBio is dedicated to ensuring that Arizona bioscience companies have the resources, connections and economic environment they need to keep moving forward faster.\n\n<strong>To learn more about the accelerating growth of Arizona’s bioscience industry visit</strong>:\n\nAZBio: <a href=\"http://www.AZBIO.org\">www.AZBIO.org</a> <a href=\"http://www.AZBioExpo.com\">www.AZBioExpo.com</a>\n\nArizona’s Bioscience Roadmap: <a href=\"http://www.flinn.org\">www.flinn.org</a>\n\nArizona Bioscience 101: <a href=\"http://www.arizonabiobasics.com\">www.arizonabiobasics.com</a>\n\nArizona Bioscience on Twitter: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/biozonanews\">@BiozonaNews</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbio\">@AZBio</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbioceo\">@AZBioCEO</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/asubiodesign\">@ASUBiodesign</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/bio5\">@BIO5</a>','The Super Committee could put bioscience industry growth and innovation at risk … hopefully they won’t!','','inherit','open','open','','1595-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:40:47','2012-08-19 21:40:47','',1595,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1595-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0);
