You can tell it’s Friday from the food headline, right? I was rummaging around the fridge last night and came across some stinky cheese (OK, a very fine Stilton) and some pate I had forgotten I purchased a few days ago. Those things might not appeal to you but to me they’re a loud alarm going off that’s screaming “find some wine and crackers,” which is what I did. When I stopped making happy noises, I had a thought about business. Not about whatever tasks I wasn’t going to get done while I drank wine and ate cheese but about business life in general. Which is this: Continue reading
Tag Archives: business thinking
Learning Business From the Football Coach
They introduced the new football coach at the University of Michigan yesterday. His name is Brady Hoke and he seems like a cross between Bo (and if you have to ask who that is, you need college football 101) and Chris Farley. Based on the fact that he said he would have walked from San Diego to take the job and his history with the team, I think the Wolverines are headed back to glory.
During the news conference, Coach Hoke made an excellent business point even though I know that wasn’t his intention and I want to pass it on for your input. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
An Insightful Minute
This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post on high-touch. 30 years ago, United Airlines put out a commercial which conveys what I said more succinctly (no shock there) and clearly. 
As you watch the commercial, which I’ve embedded below, I think all you need to do is change the words “phone call” and “fax” to “text” and “email” and you could run the spot today. The fact that the commercial has stayed with me for 30 years is testament to the message. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints
Consult Keith 