I remember asking, somewhere along the line, what skills one needed to get into the sales department, where everyone seemed to be better paid and on an expense account (this was quite a while ago). The answer was something along the lines of “an unwavering belief that your <poop> doesn’t stink and that everyone loves you.” That came to mind over the weekend on the golf course and reminded me of one of the most important principles in success in both business and golf. Continue reading
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Nail It With A Shoe
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I think we’ve all been in a situation where we didn’t have the right tool for the job. Maybe you tried to hang a picture using a shoe to drive the nail rather than the hammer you wish you had. Maybe you tried to do some delicate knife work using a 12 inch chef’s knife rather than the paring knife you needed. Whatever it was, you probably appreciated the need to use the right tool. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, digital media, Helpful Hints, Reality checks
What’s the Diagnosis?
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I was having breakfast with a friend last week and we were talking about some of the things I do as a consultant. He was listening attentively as I rambled on about the various things I do for my clients in many different areas. When I took a breath, he said to me “at your core, you’re a diagnostician. You can call it a consultant, but in reality you are a business doctor, performing diagnoses. Just as a kidney guy specializes in one area but knows about the rest, you do that with digital media but you need to know about the rest as well because like a kidney, it’s all connected.” Continue reading
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