Best Blogs
People often ask where I find all my articles and posts from. Curated below are, what I consider to be, the best blogs and resources.
General Business
Vistage Research and Insights: Webinars and articles for the C-Level and those who aspire to it. (Available to all, not just Members).
Chief Executive Magazine : Great, short articles for CEOs.
“No Mercy, No Malice”: Many want to be thought leaders; few are. Dr. Scott Galloway is. Thoughtful (no malice), researched commentary but without filters (no mercy).
Take 5 With Hunter Lott Mr. Lott is Vistage’s best-known speaker on US Employment Law Issues. He has presented to hundreds of Vistage Groups over several decades about the myths and realities of employment law. Highly entertaining as well
Jim Collins: Need I say more?
Marketing and Sales
Sales Geek Richard Few the Chief Geek and Founder is a Vistage Member and his site has lots of free articles and training.
Boost Profits Too many executives worry about selling more without thinking about whether they could be charging more. Vistage speakers Casey Brown and Doug Butdorf have shown hundreds of Vistage members the way to increasing profits at current volume levels. This website is an excellent repository of videos and blog posts on this important topic.
Managing Yourself
The Farnam Street Blog : Thought provoking articles, newsletter and GREAT podcasts offer “Timeless insights for life and business.”
The Pinkcast: Daniel Pink- One of the best business writers on innovative topics. Author of “Drive” and “To Sell is Human.”
“Think with Pinker” with Dr. Steven Pinker If you can’t think, you’ll sink….in your career and much else. Dr. Pinker will make you better!
Conor Neill The President of Vistage Spain and Senior Lecturer at the IESE Business School in Madrid.
Technology
Mike Foster’s IT Security & Best Practices Blog: Mike Foster has been a trusted resource on IT Security for Vistage Members for years. Has a great newsletter too!
Ramsac. Rob May does a fantastic session on cybersecurity and he has a blog and a great weekly newsletter.
General Interest
Malcolm Gladwell’s “Revisionist History”: “Because Sometimes the Past Deserves a Second Chance.”
Gates Notes: Microsoft Founder Bill Gates’ Personal Blog. Great reading recommendations