Beam Me Up
“A meeting is where minutes are taken and hours are wasted” (James Kirk) And sometimes we really just want to say “beam me up Scotty”. Nearly every business has meetings. And,…
Read more“A meeting is where minutes are taken and hours are wasted” (James Kirk) And sometimes we really just want to say “beam me up Scotty”. Nearly every business has meetings. And,…
Read moreNo Growth Plan As a consultant, I meet with business owners in all stages of growth—from companies just starting to companies planning an exit strategy. Nearly every one that I meet…
Read moreStrategic Planning is not just for the Board Room This past year, I’ve had to deal with the declining health of my parents, requiring them to be admitted to a nursing…
Read more“I believe Dr. de Bono’s work in teaching people to think may be the most important thing happening in the world today.” – George Gallup Six Thinking Hats® is a systematic…
Read moreUnfortunately, it is not uncommon to see executives get caught up in daily operations at the expense of the overall organization. These are the leaders who focus on being problem…
Read moreToo often, organizations that need business strategy consulting are the same ones that would never think of hiring a third party to help them. Huge corporations use business strategy consultants to assist with a…
Read moreSuspension bridges provide an excellent graphical representation of six characteristics common to successful organizations whether they are for-profit businesses, charitable entities or membership organizations. For centuries, people have built suspension…
Read moreMost businesses today, much like people in general honestly, are running in many different directions. Heck, I bet you even know folks that have multiple calendars and might actually have…
Read moreIt’s that time of year again – baseball fever! Sidebar: Congratulations to the USA Women FIFA World Cup Soccer team; what an amazing group of competitors…warriors really. The stories of how…
Read moreI’ve been out of pocket for quite some time, dealing with issues surrounding my aging parents. Although I am a business strategist with 26 years of healthcare experience, I still…
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