Love or Hate Trump, your choice, but this isn't about politics W hat it is about is the ignorant financial reporting by the mainstream media. It's no wonder there's a populist uprising against the stranglehold of professional politicians and Beltway journalists (using the term "journalist" loosely) trying to run the…
Back in the days when the Enron crowd was on its high horse, they were referred to as the Smartest Guys in the room.You don’t want to be one of those.‘Always ask why. Dig deeper. Get the facts.’ Avoid the crowd mentality“Ask Why” was their motto.“Wheel Out,” “Fat Boy” “Death…
It’s remarkable that so few people return their phone calls on a timely basis. Why is that? A re we just lazy? Too busy? Did I mention lazy? Don’t give a rip? “If it’s important, they’ll call back?"Are you eyeballin’ me? Of course not … not you. You return all…
While I am spending a little downtime with my family, I wanted to share with you a timeless article from our Leadership Library. If you want to poison the well where you work, allow a Certified Jerk to roam free. M ollycoddling is a pernicious and infectious organism you need…
PREPARE to Win … or get ready to get your butt kicked! In our travels, we’ve seen plenty of obstacles to success, from making the tough decisions to staying focused on execution.As if all that isn’t enough, there are still a few more barricades around the corner.Lack of preparation is one of…
Strategy Execution Not Working? A re you still trying to cobble together a plan to actually implement your strategy this year?Last week, we talked about the inevitable slowdown in strategy execution. The summer slows us down, some of these initiatives have cooled down, some of them have worn us out…
How’s that strategy execution coming along? I ’ll bet things are starting to drag about now, aren’t they? Summer’s here, you’re dialing it back a little, taking some well-deserved vacation. You launched the year full of promise … but many of your initiatives seem to be stuck, people have too…
What's missing? Why do we keep wrestling with the same issues that we've examined and discussed throughout our careers? T hat's what makes it both fascinating ... and painful ... to be reminded about our timeless journey and our ongoing struggle to find the right balance to fulfill the lives…
This week, our magical mystery tour continues with another retrospective about some of the timeless issues that of us face. M aybe we can figure out why some of these challenges are so hard to kill?I’ve grabbed a few quotes to re-introduce those concepts (and give you collective access to…