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...

Your Business Through Fresh Eyes

“Fish discover water last!” Fish would be the absolute last to discover water. They are too close to it, it is all they know. The same is true of any business or company. When you live it every day you see it through different eyes. What are the things about your company or business that you “miss”? The things that are immediately obvious to people new to your business but to which you...