Category Archives: Leadership

What Does HR Do?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by John F. Dini

What are the roles of a Human Resources professional in your organization? A common rule of thumb is that a company should have a dedicated HR function once it reaches 80 employees or so. This post comes from a recent meeting of … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses Fantasies: Service

Posted on April 17, 2016 by John F. Dini

As an evangelist for small business, I am the consumer equivalent of the locally-grown food movement. I spend as much of my discretionary income as possible with the owned-and-operated businesses in my area. As a consultant and coach to owners, I also … Continue reading →

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The 7 Deadly Sins of an Entrepreneur — Reprise

Posted on March 13, 2016 by John F. Dini

I make no claim that using the Seven Deadly Sins as a metaphor for business behavior is original. Of course, the original concept is a codifying of “undesirable” human behaviors, or sins. The work probably comes from the Latin word … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Entrepreneurial Sin — Pride

Posted on March 6, 2016 by John F. Dini

Every business owner should be proud of his or her business. If you are the founder, you built every system, and probably landed the biggest customers. If you bought the business, you took what was in place and made it … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Entrepreneurial Sin — Envy

Posted on February 28, 2016 by John F. Dini

This week we start on the two remaining deadly sins of an entrepreneur. Envy and Pride are the strategic sins. The first two (Lust and Gluttony) are operational; they interfere with how you function as an owner and leader. The … Continue reading →