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The Tea Leaves of Business Strategy: Financial Modeling

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| May 16, 2010

Challenge strategy by showing the potential results of the strategic actions.

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Emotional Intelligence - An Important Issue for CFOs

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| Sep 27, 2009

Your IQ and the technical skills you develop are responsible for only 15% of your success.  The other 85% is related to your emotional intelligence (EQ).  The way you handle yourself

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The Mid-Market CFO

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| May 16, 2010

The mid-market CFO is a different breed.

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Why You Should Stay Late Sometimes

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| Dec 13, 2009

Many people who work in a business don't realize the amount of decisions that get made after-hours.  Once the 5 o'clock bell sounds and the office clears out, the executives relax.  They don't leave, they relax.  Discussions almost always take place before they depart and rarely are the discussions about personal issues.

Be The Face of the Company

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| Dec 5, 2009

Many small business controllers and CFOs think it's okay to stay behind the scenes in the back office and let marketing and operations handle communications outside your company.  There are likely many who actually prefer that.  Great CFOs don't, though.  If you're interested in being seen as a big picture contributor and want to&

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Skills That Matter

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| Dec 1, 2009

When Did You Find Out About Black Friday?

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| Nov 30, 2009

The following article was posted the Saturday after Thanksgiving on www.BeyondBeans.net.

Visioneering

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| Nov 22, 2009
Strategic planning is a process that every business should go through at least annually. Determining goals and actions needed to accomplish those goals are necessary to give your team direction. SWOT analyses are helpful in determining who you are and what you are facing. Strategic objectives, sometimes called "Rocks" are hurdle points on the way to achieving your

CFO Responsibilities Expanding

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| Oct 21, 2009

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Selling Finance’s Value

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| Oct 8, 2009
I really don’t like being called an accountant. Okay, that may be a little overboard because I did earn a college degree in accounting. I also happen to be a pretty good accountant with the certificate and resume’ to prove it. However, it has been a lot of years since I have been an accountant and I’d like to think that I provide more to an organization tha