CHARM DANCE

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CHARM DANCE: 10 Keys to Thrive in Business and Life

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Book cover: CHARM DANCE, 10 Keys to Thrive in Business and Life, by Jim Krigbaum. Ten golden keys spell out C-H-A-R-M-D-A-N-C-E above the line Communicate, Compete, and Execute With Confidence.
  • Build Stronger Relationships
  • Make Better Decisions
  • Thrive in Any Market Environment
About the Book

Ten Interconnected Principles for Business and Life

Charm Dance reveals ten interconnected principles that help you unlock opportunity, strengthen relationships, and drive results in any market environment.

Simple enough to start using today. Powerful enough to guide a lifetime of better decisions.

The framework was born on an international development project in Guyana. The book turns the lessons from decades of bringing products to market into ten keys you can put to work in your own business.

Communicate, Compete, and Execute With Confidence

From the cover of CHARM DANCE
The Framework

The 10 Keys of CHARM DANCE

Each letter is one key. Together they form a practical system you can use in any market, any culture, and any stage of business.

CHARM

  • 01

    Communications

    Without it, nothing happens.

  • 02

    Honesty

    Communication without honesty is worthless.

  • 03

    Appropriate Quality

    Deliver what the market values, not what you wish it valued.

  • 04

    Risk

    Know when you leap and when you wait.

  • 05

    Markets

    Study them. Anticipate change. Move before everyone else.

DANCE

  • 06

    Details

    Small misses can sink big dreams.

  • 07

    Advantages

    Build from your strength, not your ego.

  • 08

    Networking

    Grow the right relationships, not just more.

  • 09

    Customer

    When you stand for what’s right, the right customers respect you.

  • 10

    Execute

    Ideas do nothing until you do something.

Jim Krigbaum smiling and holding a copy of CHARM DANCE

Jim KrigbaumAuthor of CHARM DANCE

Meet the Author

Field-Tested Tools That Help People Build Trust and Create Real Value.

Jim Krigbaum has spent decades on the front lines of global business, advising organizations, developing leaders, and helping teams thrive in rapidly changing environments.

His CHARM DANCE framework has been embraced in 27 countries across 12 languages, used by entrepreneurs, executives, and development professionals around the world. A trusted advisor across business, nonprofit, and international development sectors, Jim brings field-tested tools that help people build trust, create real value, and reach their greatest potential.

27Countries
12Languages
40Podcast Episodes
  • Founder, 20/20 Development CompanyInternational economic development consultancy, founded in 1997.
  • Founder, Phoenix MarketingA food trading company with an office in Japan.
  • 72 Metric Tons of Red QuinoaOn a USAID project in Peru, Jim connected highland farmers with a US buyer who placed the order.
  • AGOA Private Sector ForumSpeaker for the Corporate Council on Africa, Washington, DC, July 2024.
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Listen Now

Hear the Keys in Action on the 10 Keys to Thrive Podcast

Can’t wait for the book? Jim’s weekly podcast walks through every CHARM DANCE key with real stories from decades of international trade.

40Episodes Released
10Keys, One Episode Each
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Book cover: CHARM DANCE, 10 Keys to Thrive in Business and Life, by Jim Krigbaum. Ten golden keys spell out C-H-A-R-M-D-A-N-C-E above the line Communicate, Compete, and Execute With Confidence.
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