A SALES MEETING can run the gamut; from an annual island getaway that’s more perk than progress to the timeless tediousness of the weekly sales team staff meeting that’s more about saying the right rather than the real thing. Having …
Sorry, Your Sales Meeting Stinks…but it doesn’t have to! Read More »
On a day where the news is consumed with senselessness, yet another mass shooting, purpose becomes a paramount talking point. For some it means trying to know why, perhaps because that can feed their purpose: political, social, psychological, curiosity. For …
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Even though you still haven’t vacuumed the beach sand out of the back of the SUV and there’s still a few sprays or squeezes of SPF left in your sunscreen you know summer is coming to an end. The days …
I have freedom–that’s my great joy. Sure that feeling’s under seize if you watch the news lately but I mean job freedom. I also recognize my situation is unusual and while it is well earned, in my humble opinion, it …
“Good idea! So when should we do this?” How many times has an agreement on a productivity improvement, a process change, pursuing a new opportunity, buying or selling something been agreed but when it comes to the “when” answer it …
There can be great leadership in powerhouse sports divisions…that’s not SCC. Neither is this program about Squamous Cell Carcinomas–but use sunscreen and see a Dermatologist if you’ve got one! The SCC is an acronym to guide great coaching, productive managing …
Dreams, ambitions, personal progress…we all have them. For personal and professional development it can be a long and tangled string of could and should do’s. We often fantasize about the end state and get confidence that’s where the payoff is …
Over twenty five years at Time Inc. and American Express I spent more than my fair share of time with big consultants like McKinsey and Anderson Consulting. Big companies spend millions of dollars on big consultants implementing process improvements and …
Implementing Like The Big Companies…For A Fraction Of The Cost Read More »
I promise this isn’t political…except to appreciate that all companies have politics and young top performers, grizzled sage veterans and idealistic new entrepreneurs alike all have leadership aspirations. So what kind of leader are you fit to be? No matter …
Of Kings And Presidents, Which One Would You Be? Read More »
As one who has written many business plans and created or helped craft hundreds of goals it might seem antithetical to suggest that your best chances for success are not for your people to simply meet those goals or hit …
Does Success Require High Flyers Exceeding Requirements? Read More »
