It would certainly be lovely if we could all anticipate that from our past functional, work-a-day selves toiling in drab predictability we entered our Corona-cocoons and, in short time, emerged an enlightened, vibrant and colorful soul ready to fly in a dazzling display of new awareness and instinct led actions. Yeah, it’d be nice. Unfortunately, […]
We used to joke about re-organizations or new major projects. Comments were inevitable that if you didn’t like it not to worry because it will all change back again soon enough. So change is tough, it’s inevitable and it’s what we do out of instinct to fix problems or proffer growth. But, what kind of […]
A shortcut for me to determine how well a company, a department or a solopreneur business is managed I like to quickly ask, “What are you prepared for?” Before finishing these short paragraphs ask yourself that question. After you audit your business, ask the same question about your life. While a “Preparedness Audit” can unveil […]
Why isn’t my business getting the results I deserve? Why aren’t I making what I should be making? Why is hard work so frustrating? What’s wrong with my team? What’s wrong with me? All good questions we hear a lot when success is elusive. Sometimes we’re sure we know the answer about what needs fixing. […]
There are no shortage of frustrations in business. Many times as we are shaking our head in despair we imagine our problems could be solved, or at least greatly helped, by reorganizing our department, team or company. Many times a Re-org is an appropriate thought, particularly if you’ve experienced significant changes in your volume (up […]
“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 is general, distant or even vague? A process we teach called Trigger Metrics™ can get […]
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 new ideas. Most companies, and virtually all small companies don’t have that luxury but there […]
