J.L. DRISCOLL

Manage Yourself, Lead Others

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Good Management In Bad Times

Have you ever noticed that there is a predictable interval between the proclamation of new and innovative management practices and the onset of hard times. The continuing stream of bad news out of Silicon Valley, Peoples Express Airlines and other recent star...

Going Public

"Money often costs too much." Ralph Waldo Emerson Deciding whether to "go public" is a far off dream for the beginning entrepreneur and an important decision for the already established and growing private company. "Going public" is an expression that is used to...

The Family In The Family Business

The family business has always been a major force in our economy. The building of a successful family business creates the potential for wealth, independence and a close working family . The dream can turn into a nightmare for both the family and the business without...

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SKIN IN THE GAME

We were all born with “skin in the game”, both literally and figuratively.  And with that skin in the game, we were given the free will to care for the literal and the responsibility to impact the figurative.  This book is about five areas where we all have “skin in the game” and in which, together we can have an impact: Citizenship, National Service, Fair Taxes, The Public’s Education, and Crony Capitalism.

IT’s YOUR BUSINESS

IYB is about is all about “getting results through people”.  The job of the manager is different from all other jobs.  The engineer, cook or accountant are all expected to get results directly from their own efforts.  The manager’s work is different because the manager is expected to “get results through people”.

Non$ense & Common$ense

Commenting on the heroism of the men who fought the battle on Iwo Jima in World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz remarked, “Uncommon valor was a common virtue”.

Unfortunately, in today’s world it seems that common sense has become an uncommon virtue.  Non$ense and Common$ense is dedicated to exposing the everyday contradictions in public discourse that if left unchecked will erode the independence that so many sacrificed so much to achieve.

406 cLUB

The 406 Club honors the American way of life, the individuals that make it possible, the families that perpetuate it and the Patriots who serve to protect it. Often heroes without headlines, but these are stories that should not be forgotten and that will inspire all of us to do the right thing at the right time.

JOSEPH L. DRISCOLL

Joe began his business career in 1972 following five years of service as a Marine Corps aviator. Founding his first business in 1978, Mr. Driscoll’s entrepreneurial career then spanned the next 40 years before recently retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive of both the Lansmont Corporation and Team Corporation.

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