Dave's Blog

“The Gap” Exposed: Scan Your Strategy in 10 Minutes or Less.

November 6, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

Good morning! Last week, we talked about “The Gap”. That’s the trap that too many strategies fall into between theory and action. You might be taking a lot of actions, but you aren’t making real progress. That’s “The Gap” in action. Vague busyness, but not impact. Last week, I described it. This week, I want […]

October 30, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

Hi! I’ve been away in my dungeon, rethinking the newsletter and how I help folks. So, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you if you are new here. If you’ve been around for a bit, I’ve done the work to create a framework from all the work I’ve done over the […]

October 13, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

A common theme you have shared in the 2025 Talking Tickets Global Survey is that people are looking for “exclusivity” in the purchases they are making. This is especially true when it comes to the truly unique experiences. Things like: I could go on. The interesting thing is that The Economist tracks these kinds of services. They […]

September 8, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

“Is the Met Opera too big to fail?” That’s the question Hannah Grannemann asked recently. After thinking about this, I realize we may be asking the wrong question. The Met’s real problem isn’t size, but direction. The Met’s real problem is its strategy. Or a lack of a real strategy. The company’s reaction to continued […]

September 7, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

Hannah Grannemann wrote about the Met Opera potentially being “Too Big to Fail” last week. This stuck with me. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Just like this picture. I’m working on a bigger piece about the Met Opera and its lack of a […]

August 24, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

I’m going to give you an exercise today. This is one I shared with a friend who is a start-up advisor. He was struggling to decide on the area of start-up management he wanted to work on. I use this exercise regularly in my workshops and intensives. It goes like this: Think of a table. […]

August 12, 2025
wakemanconsulting
No Comments

A few tenants: The Profit Leak Assessment will help you identify gaps in your business. Score each question on a scale from 1 to 5. 1 is the worst. (Rarely/Never) 5 is the best. (Always/Constantly) At the end, you can add up your score. Then, we can see whether you are winning or losing in […]

“The Gap” Exposed: Scan Your Strategy in 10 Minutes or Less.

“THE GAP” and How This Note Helps You.

The BIG Ticket: Real Premium Selling & Buying is Different Now

Is the Met Opera Mortgaging Its Future?

The BIG Ticket: 7 Signs Your Opera is Chasing Tactics, Not Strategy

An Exercise: Clarify Your Value By Thinking of a Table

The Wakeman Profit Leak Assessment

…