Is your Thinking Stinking, Stagnant, or Strategic?

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Forget for a moment what you think and focus for a bit on how you think. The way you think about things shapes the way you act on those things. Stinkin Thinkin – Thinking that is corrupted by untruth or that produces counterproductive outcomes. Alcoholics Anonymous has...

Strategic Planning for Your Business

“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” Robert Heinlein Do you spend more time working in or on your business? If you don’t spend time on your business you may not have to worry long about working in it! A professional sports team would not dream of walking on the field without a...

The Power of Speech

Words are incredibly powerful. With your words you can inspire, educate, empower, convince, and move people to change. You can also discourage, misinform, confuse, and dis-empower people. To be effective, you must have a good command of language. This does not mean that all successful people are highly educated or have big vocabularies. It does mean that they know how to use what language they...

Apple and Microsofts’ Unholy Union: Why “Frienemies” is a Terrible Strategy

I am a long time Apple computer user. I have no intention of switching to a PC. So when years ago Microsoft introduced Office for Apple it seemed like a match made in heaven. I got to use my computer platform of choice and have access to the most used and robust office tools reserved previously only for PCs. Awesome, right? I get to have my cake and eat it to! Seemed great in theory but there...

How Effective is Your Company Culture?

There are certain truths about every company. All companies have a culture Great company cultures don’t happen by accident Company cultures either reinforce or work against your objectives as a company Great company cultures improve retention and performance Leaders are responsible for shaping their company’s culture Consider these questions when evaluating your company culture. At our...