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People Don’t Always Make The “Right” Decisions…

January 7, 2017
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As have a lot of people, I have been thinking a lot about the election we just had in the United States and looking for lessons that we can use to take to our business lives, our public lives, and our personal lives. And, one of the really frustrating things about any sort of political […]

January 6, 2017
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Guess what, if you missed the news last night, Donald Trump’s “fabulous,” “incredible” wall is going to have to be paid for by the United States’ taxpayers. I know, shocking, a politician lied about something. The next thing you are going to tell me is that water is wet. […]

January 5, 2017
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One of the big issues that almost everyone I talk with is pricing. “People won’t spend money,” goes one argument. “If I get them in cheap, I can raise prices later,” goes another. “Everyone is price sensitive,” goes another. And, on and on from there. The thing about this is that you are absolutely right […]

January 4, 2017
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It is easy for us to start thinking about our businesses in terms of the actions we take, or the features that we feel are important to our target markets. But the reality is that this is our world view and it often, scratch that, almost never reflects the worldview of the person on the […]

January 3, 2017
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To say that Washington, DC hasn’t really been known for the strength of its leadership for quite some time would be an understatement. That being said, the move by the House Republicans to gut the independent ethics office under the disguise of “reform” is just another in a long line of laughable signs of “leadership” around […]

January 2, 2017
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I’m a known fan of Peter Drucker’s. And one of my prized possessions is The Daily Drucker. Which is simply just a daily reader of Peter Drucker’s writings. If you are smart, you will buy a couple of copies, so you are never without one. What I love is that each year on January 2nd, I […]

January 1, 2017
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Happy New Year! I think many of us probably spend at least a few moment reflecting on what we want to do, be, change in the new loop around the sun. Its natural, I guess. But I think the bigger thing and better way of approaching any new challenge or objective is to figure out […]

People Don’t Always Make The “Right” Decisions…

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Always Add Value…

Leadership Today Is Almost Laughable…

What’s 2017 Going To Present Us With…Let’s Look

Act With Intention!

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