How Great Leaders Inspire Action
A video by Simon Sinek on "Starting with Why" based on his 2009 book of the same name. 
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Three Years of Growth Ahead
The next three years will bring a broad-based recovery in consumer and business-to-business markets, says Vistage speaker and economist Brian Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research. At a North Carolina Vistage All-City Event in late July, Beaulieu gave an updated forecast based on leading economic indicators. His overarching message to business owners was clear: The recession is over, and the fog of post-recession uncertainty is clearing to show three years of growth ahead. “It’s time to start investing in your businesses again,” Beaulieu said. According to Beaulieu, here’s what the near future holds: 
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12 Trends
Business operations are under numerous other pressures, including constrained credit, economic uncertainty, threat of increased inflation, low dollar valuation, excessive consolidation in many industries, the rapid pace of innovation, rising commodity prices and a constant pressure to do things better, faster and cheaper. The good news is: business is reorganizing and finding its way forward. To help you ensure the future of your business, we offer 12 trends that span the range from new consumer attitudes and emerging disruptive technologies to the latest marketing and business operation practices. 
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