Humility – Modesty

By Ricky Lyons in : Culture Thoughts // Jul 14 2010

Is there a difference between humility and modesty?  I think there is.  There are many definitions of humility.  From a business perspective many tend to use Jim Collins’ definition as described in his book Good To Great (www.JimCollins.com) which is …(continued)…

FDIC given unlimited investigative authority on banks

By Adam Lyons in : Adam@Champion, Legislation, News // Jul 13 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal bank regulators have agreed to give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. unlimited authority to investigate banks, clarifying the agency’s power that was in question during the financial crisis.

The FDIC’s board on Monday …(continued)…

Pursuing Excellence Cheat Sheet

By Ricky Lyons in : Culture Thoughts // Jul 13 2010

I read a lot.  I recently finished a book by Tom Peters “The Little BIG Things, 163 Ways To Pursue Excellence”. (www.tompeters.com)

I particularly liked Little BIG Thing #160 titled ‘A Cheat Sheet for Tough Times (and Other Times, Too)’.  The …(continued)…

CiCi’s Pizza looking for Commercial Real Estate for 25 to 30 new restaurants in Arizona

By Adam Lyons in : News // Jul 12 2010

PHOENIX-CiCi’s Pizza has launched an aggressive franchise expansion in Arizona and plans to open 25 to 30 new restaurants in metropolitan Phoenix and the Tucson area this year.

The restaurant chain has hired CB Richard Ellis to serve as …(continued)…