I’m sure you’re aware of what’s been happening in the financial world over the last few days. Well, actually it’s been for the last few years but it all seems to be coming to a head. Pundits will be post-morteming this for a while and I’m sure many books will be written over the next few months. Continue reading
Tag Archives: business
Second Opinions
One of my favorite books is “A Whack on the Side of the Head.” 
It’s hard to believe that it’s 25 years old since the thought process it encourages is timeless. I particularly like the notion of the second right answer.
Roger von Oech, the author, spends a good deal of time in the book disabusing the reader of everything we all learned in school about right answers. His point is that while there may be a right answer in math class, there rarely is a single right answer in life. The rest of the book features techniques to help you think a little differently and not to take the easy way out by thinking the “safe” answer is the only right one. Click to keep reading
Filed under Thinking Aloud
The One Mistake You Can’t Make
It’s inevitable that we make mistakes in business. I agree with Peter Drucker: People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. Since the mistakes are going to happen, let’s push the envelope and move the enterprise forward.
But there is one mistake I don’t think you can make and we’re seeing it in action over the last few days. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints, Reality checks
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