Let Them Copy You
I cannot argue that we needn’t bother protecting trade secrets. Maybe there are ideas or methods that should be kept hidden away. Or maybe the …
Alignment
Clear, complete, connected, commonly-understood and meaningful mission, goals, and next steps.
It is Not What We Do
Greet the client using the phrase the other retail automatons use or be genuinely glad they arrived? Profit as the driver or the happy byproduct? …
Stuck? Could Be What You Won’t Consider
Whenever any goal consistently remains out of reach, resilient habits of thought may be the problem. resile v.i. To start back; to recoil to recede …
Purpose, meaning, significance, satisfaction
Purpose, meaning, significance, and satisfaction. These are what we all long for in our jobs. Yet most of us hold ourselves away from purpose, meaning, …
The Value To Our Clients Matrix
Based on our clients’ understanding of the problems and solutions they face, we can provide them more or less value. The more value we provide …
Brainstorming, Creativity, and Innovation in Balance
Brainstorming requires both space to think deeply and deadlines to focus us. Creativity is not having a bunch of people in a room numbly nodding …
Psst
Psst. Hey! Yeah, you. I heard you could use a little pick-me-up today. If so, then remember these things: you have a unique and valuable …
Better or Worse? You Choose.
Are things getting better or worse? Every day we hear stories of murder, corruption, injustice, disease, natural disasters, victimization, economic struggles, and war. Hooboy. Though …
Enough with the Calculus of Fate
When we look to the future, most of us have very little idea about what we actually want. If pressed, we mention some generic notions …
A Gentle Reminder to All Travelers
Welcome! Welcome aboard this journey to the rest of your life. We are so happy you are here. As you settle in, look about and …