I was lying on the floor this morning trying to unlock a muscle in my back. Those of you that know me are saying “well, how unusual is it for him to be on the floor anyway” but this time it was to stretch. I was doing a back exercise developed by a genius named Pete Egoscue – he saved Jack Nicklaus‘ back among others.
As I was lying there, I thought about what caused the problem. I played golf with the pro last week and he made a few adjustments in my address position which put more stress on my lower back. Like any muscles one hasn’t used in a bit, mine reacted badly. But then again, that’s just how businesses react too. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Ouch!
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints
Empty Spaces
Pink Floyd poses a food-related question this Foodie Fun Friday although I’m not sure it was quite planned that way. Interestingly, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has the answer. Of course you know there’s a business lesson in there as well. I’m telling you, where else but here do you get combinations like that on the Internet? Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, food, Helpful Hints
Junkies and Enablers
As you might have heard, The Masters gets underway today. Tiger Woods tees it up this afternoon, making his reappearance in professional golf since his little Thanksgiving turkey trot and subsequent unmasking. But this piece isn’t just about Tiger. It’s about you and your business. You see, Tiger had a bunch of people helping him to do all those horrible things to feed his addictions. Every junkie has them – people who buy alcoholics drinks, let junkies in their medicine cabinets, lend money to gamblers. They’re the enablers and in many ways they’re just as screwed up. Thing is, you just might be one. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Reality checks
Consult Keith 