As I’ve often said, there’s no limit on the sources from which one can learn a great lesson if you’re predisposed to observing and thinking about what
it is you’re seeing. I was reminded of this again yesterday afternoon as I was walking the dog. Amazing what a 15 pound ball of fur can teach a guy. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Consulting
Staying Focused
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints
Six Degrees
6 degrees. That’s what the thermometer is reading as I write this. For my friends in Canada, that’s -14C. I know that’s almost a balmy afternoon for you, but for this son of New York, it’s the coldest we’ve been in a few years. The bitter cold that has been working its way east has arrived and I could be less happy only if they banned golf forever. Of course, I also find business lessons in the cold. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks
Dripping The Business Away

- Image via Wikipedia
Sometimes things that go wrong in a business are hard to find. Sometimes we don’t even know they’ve gone wrong. It’s easy to spot the employee that disrupts a vibe of a department or the salesperson who isn’t producing. Other problems are much more insidious and require a deeper dive by management. The problem is that unless the business is under performing as a whole some managers are happy just to mosey on down the road. Continue reading
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