It’s OK If You Weren’t Born Curious
I was born curious. So were you. And that’s good, very good. Now the bad news – we lose our curiosity once we are taught – generally by good teachers in good schools, that answers are more important than the questions. I’m not suggesting that schools are at fault. It’s important to know answers. I’m […]
The only question to ask
Strategic planning has come up in so many areas of my life lately, I figured it might be coming up in yours too. At its essence, strategic planning is about asking and answering the right questions—the ones that help you and many times the team or an entire company understand the possible futures. It’s an […]
The Productivity of Cows
The production levels of cows have gone through the roof and many who study this say it’s because of technology, process and some genetics. And if you add that we can capture their methane gas…or at least we’re trying to, their productivity might measure even higher. So why do I bring up cows? It’s funny […]
Tic…Toc… It’s Mid-Year – 5 Ways to Crush the Rest of 2019
It’s Mid-Year, “Come on” you say, “summer has just started.” Agreed. But it’s also mid-point in the business year and if you’re smart, you’ll take notice. It’s been almost 6 months since you set those New Year’s resolutions or goals and even if you’re one of those people who doesn’t set them, I’ll bet your […]
Give Yourself an Upgrade
Why do we sometimes cheat ourselves? Why don’t we upgrade the tools and processes we rely on every day? Could it be because we’ve had years of conditioning that good enough…is good enough? Is it because it’s hard to measure the impact or value of doing so? Could it be we feel smarter when we […]
It’s a Time-Honored Principle
As you know, I get my inspiration for writing from my everyday experiences. I was fortunate to have an opportunity last week to work with a business coach that is also a British improv performer. It was quite an experience. The exercises we did focused on improving our listening skills with a splash of being […]
