This is the week when many are scrambling to find last-minute gifts to give colleagues, clients, employees, vendors and whoever else makes the list of recipients. We search for the newest, coolest, most innovative (but useful) products that will produce the wow never realizing that we have it right under our noses. Here are three…
Two weeks ago two men died. One, I admired from afar, the other, I knew. One achieved incredible things, giving so much to so many, but somehow got off track. The other made a ton of money but many will not remember him with high regard. Two men died last weekend and left two…
When I ask clients who their competition is, they may be able to reel off a few names, but many times that’s about it. They have no system to take periodic looks at what their competition is doing to solidify their own market position and brand. Because they are busy, this goes to the bottom…
If there was ever a demand for innovative solutions and approaches to restructuring businesses, it is now. Bella Englebach is a Lean Thinker who spent 18 years with Johnson & Johnson in R&D, business improvement, and IT implementation. She honed her skills in lean thinking, people-centered improvement, and training teams to gain productivity. She recognized…
Leaders who spot opportunities and move forward quickly in a disaster share these traits: Good decision making Agility to respond quickly Understand the advantage of planning. One forward-thinking leader who has built his business on such attributes is Kyle Lissack, President of Pinemar Inc. A few days ago, we had a long conversation about…
The territory has shifted before our eyes. Business is going to go through various transformations until it becomes something with which we can live. It is now important to start to create maps to explore that territory so we can spot the opportunities. But…Before You Pack You will need to create an inventory of what…
During times of uncertainty, it’s important to find leaders who continue to move forward. Glenna Stone of Glenna Stone Interior Design is such a leader. She is using her time at home to create new opportunities for her clients and her team. “We have all been so busy and rushed before all this. Now, we…
It’s easy to focus on the dark side of this pandemic and we should remind ourselves that the Renaissance emerged after the Black Plague. Many of the ways we do things may change. This alone is a chance to start discovering the opportunities that already exist, no matter what your area of business. You can…
Disaster never gives us notice. We are always caught by it unexpectedly and unprepared. It calls for us to give our best every time. Where does encouragement enter? Encouragement is the difference you can make, whether it’s on the front lines in hospitals, grocery stores, human services, or just staying at home. You have the…
What is your best? Do you know? I guess that you might think you do, but you may not know what your actual capacity is. We are at a beginning. Many of us had parents who faced life-changing adversities. They came through it – some even surprising themselves. We are a community, but we are…