Did You Make the Right Decision?
There is a very real and important distinction between how people make important, strategic decisions both in life and business. On the one hand, there are those who reach decision
Measure What Matters
People are measuring lots of things nowadays, and in fact there is a growing industry of devices and software for personal measurement. But despite the onslaught of technology to m
Bigger May Not Be Better
In my practice, I talk to a fair number of founders of small and medium size businesses that have reached levels of size, revenue and scale that the owners themselves could never h
Be a Mad Scientist
If you think back to your seventh grade science fair project maybe you will recall the color of your poster-board, the Kodak or Polaroid pictures you taped to it, and the hand-wr
Don’t Be Too Optimistic!
There is a very interesting innate human psychological tendency toward optimism. In fact, as humans, we tend not only to be optimistic, but overly optimistic, even in the face of
Quit Early and Often
From the time we are children we are told that persistence is a virtue and quitting is for losers. And in some cases this is definitely true. You will never become a virtuoso piani
Diagnosis without Treatment
We spend a lot of time as consultants and coaches observing how things are, whether they work and what is broken. This isn’t just a consultant’s pastime, it is also a favorite
Challenger Brand or Also Ran
If you follow marketing trends, then you are very aware of the term Challenger Brand. For those of you who don’t know the term, let me explain. The Challenger Brand enters a
You Can Do Anything, But Not Everything
As I have been researching successful new year resolutions and talking to people about their own plans for self or business improvement in the new year, I have encountered an inte