Keeping it Real

Feb 20, 2023

Most of us listen to podcasts or read blogs sent to us by people whose opinions we respect. One blog I read is by a New York University professor named […]

$400 Decision

Feb 06, 2023

At a recent program, one of my colleagues, Chris McQueen, and I were trying to convey the concept of executive growth by measuring the dollar value of the decisions that […]

Grocery Store Test

Jan 23, 2023

I was once asked by a business journal in Phoenix to comment on what I felt was a core competency of a company I had been working with for some time and that the journal […]

Futurists

Jan 09, 2023

Starting the new year by writing about strategic planning is a pretty sure way to lose your audience of readers. After all, strategic planning is usually associated with boring discussions […]

Tourist or Traveler?

Aug 22, 2022

For most of my adult life, I’ve had the joy and the privilege of traveling internationally, both recreationally and professionally. Whenever people ask me what hobbies I have outside of […]

Plungers

Jul 25, 2022

The common household plunger is a basic, yet indispensable tool in every household and business—at least in those with running water. Invented in 1874 by New York confectioner John S. […]

It’s All About Timing

Jul 11, 2022

This past weekend was a busy one. My wife and I had lots of family in town and staying with us. Among them were six grandchildren—none of them over four […]