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About budjohnson

Mr. Johnson is a Vistage Chair in the Houston Metropolitan area for CE Group 3502, and HR Key Group 9139. In addition Mr. Johnson is the Co-Founder of the Accelerated Professional's program designed to help young professionals become "Business Savvy.....Presentation Capable. Mr. Johnson also works with private equity investors to evaluate corporate opportunities.

Are you attracting top talent?

Are you attracting, hiring and retaining top employees? If not, you may want to read the article below and enroll your leaders of tomorrow in the January 18th Accelerated Professionals program (click here). Why Workers Leave (It’s Usually Not About … Continue reading

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Hard work, perseverance, smarts, are they Keys to success?

“A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.” John le Carre’ Author of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and many other thrillers. FOR YOUR EDIFICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT: “The Men Who Built America” A Little Badly Needed Electoral Fun … Continue reading

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Why, according to the Harvard Business Review, do 2 out of 5 CEOs fail in their first 18 months?

  What a question! As an experienced CEO since the late 80’s of a variety of different companies, and now a C level coach and Vistage Chair for CEOs and senior executives, a recent article in Psychology Today is thought … Continue reading

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What can you do to be the most competitive business in your industry?

Vistage Inside accelerates the leadership and talent development of senior teams. We help you build your plan for your unique company and help you successfully implement your plan in the shortest time possible. Vistage is the leading CEO world organization … Continue reading

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Why does reason fail? What are the 7 habits of spectacularly unsuccessful executives?

Econ Recon:  When Reason Fails When someone is trying to talk sense to us, our response is often driven by unexamined beliefs (or as a friend of mine often says, “Don’t Confuse me with the Facts!”)    Vistage Staff economist Alan … Continue reading

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Which is more important – Strategy, Financing, or People?

Which is your number one priority: business strategy; financing your business; or ensuring your people accomplish the right tasks on time and on budget? Do you focus on one and leave the other two priorities to chance? In reality, to … Continue reading

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Interesting Articles for the Future of Your Business/Life

You may find the following links helpful as you move forward with your business and your life. The first link is to an article published in Forbes by Kristi Hedges titled “Do You Feel Lonely As A Leader? Study Says … Continue reading

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Do you align your Company’s goals with your key performance indicators?

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Are You Keeping Your Company Young?

All businesses go through a life-cycle. Some businesses survive aging and others do not. While we cannot prevent our own aging, we can prevent our business from aging. You may want to read a recent article about Research In Motions … Continue reading

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“Who’s on First?”

The purpose of my blog is to help you become a better leader with a balanced life/work. We cannot separate where are business/life work will be tomorrow without understanding how regulations/reports influence our life/work. You may find the following interesting. … Continue reading

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