by Steve Riege | Sep 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Business acumen. What does it mean? In short, it means understanding your business—keenly. It’s knowing what details matter and why, and then it’s understanding how they come together and affect the big picture. In developing your business acumen, you learn how to...
by Steve Riege | Aug 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tower of Power (or TOP for short) is an R&B-based horn band, originating in Oakland, and they have been performing since 1968. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section and precisely syncopated bass-guitar lines. I’ve...
by Steve Riege | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many of my business associates are quite surprised when I tell them about my background in music. It’s almost as if they’re thinking, “I can’t see you as one of those long-haired musicians.” At the same time, my music friends whom I’ve not seen for several years are...
by Steve Riege | Apr 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
What keep you awake at night? I find in my daily interactions with Business Leaders a variety of issues creating their personal Insomnia. You might find it interesting that not all the reasons for staying awake are related directly to their business. These...
by Steve Riege | Apr 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am quite intrigued with the 10/80/10 rule when working through group dynamics. When I say this in an informal setting, I hear…”Oh, you mean the Pareto principle of 80/20?” The Pareto principle is popularized by the common strategy of 80% of something (sales,...
