It’s 2:51 AM, and my vacation is over. I’m ready to get to work. The second half of our year includes a new website, a new book, a new home base, hopefully a couple awesome new employees, and several other surprises. It all revolves around - or grows out of - the work we do […]
Where’s The Bottleneck?
Yesterday, I wrote about the awesome integrity of one of our clients. It reminded me of something I heard during our last strategic planning session with that client. I’m on a team with two other colleagues, Dave Young and Steve Rae. During our session, Steve asked a phenomenal question to Patrick’s senior staff: What point […]
The Difference Between Successful People And Very Successful People
I’m reading Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind from the 99U book series. The other day, I shared an image from it on Facebook. “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” -Warren Buffett After I […]
Popping the Cork
(Mondays are Lynn Miles Peisker days at The Daily Blur. Lynn serves as the Executive Sister and Chief Plate Spinner at the Imagination Advisory Group. Check out her growing archive of posts here.) Every Friday, I have the opportunity to spend an hour in the library at a local elementary school getting my butt kicked at […]
A Winning Perspective
Thursday, I took my 8-year-old son to his first professional baseball game. Yes, he loved the crack of the bats and the green grass and the foul balls over our heads and filling out an All Star ballot. But his favorite part was walking around Busch Stadium and looking at the field from different perspectives. […]
Meet Tim’s Thing
The judges convened, and we have a winner. Meet Tim’s thing: Tim Robinson submitted the following winning entry: Tim’s thing should be called: “The First Order of Business…” It should also be Tim’s next Book Title! I think the name speaks for itself. it encompasses the Order, and business aspects of your vision. And when […]
Abercrombie: The Anti-Dove?
My friend Julie Hein shared an article with me yesterday afternoon. Her email subject line? “The Anti-Dove” In seminars and workshops, I put Dove on a pedestal for their Campaign For Real Beauty as a prime example of values guiding a company’s marketing plan. For example, I often share the video “Evolution” in my seminars. […]
AntiSocial Media
I was asked a question a couple weeks ago at a seminar in Columbus, Ohio. Because I wanted to give a detailed response, I emailed her, and I’m sharing the email with you. She asked: My company is considering groupon and I have been cautioning against it. What info do you have on the effectiveness of […]
Words I Wish I Wrote
We have a colleague in Belfast (by way of the magical land of Oz) that writes the most brilliant, insightful, delightful things. She’s been working her fingers to the bone of late to routinely share valuable insights, and the May 2 edition of Sarah Ripley’s blog was no exception. It reminds me of the stuff we’ve […]
