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Drawing The Line

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Maybe I’m getting less flexible as I get older.  Not the kind of flexibility that might affect my golf swing, thank you.  No, I mean my willingness to consider other points of view.  Maybe I really do want to become, or HAVE become, what the Mrs. sometimes accuses me of being: a grumpy old man.  An Altacocker.  Could be.

Here’s why I raise the issue.  I asked another consultant yesterday if they’d ever fired a client, either as a consultant or during their previous career in the corporate world.  His response isn’t material for a family blog such as this.  But it did get me thinking. Continue reading

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A Lesson From Butch

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One of my favorite movie scenes is also one of my favorite business conversations.  No, the subject isn’t business but it makes a terrific business point and I thought I’d share it with you today.

The movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and it’s from 1969.   Even though 41 years have passed since it was released, the lesson is timeless, as is the movie: Continue reading

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Phoning It In

There’s a certain tendency in today’s hyper-segmented media environment to want to scream louder than the next get to get noticed.  To a certain extent I suppose it’s part of the game along with the apparent contest of who can say the most outrageous things.  I guess the more “out there” or offensive the statement the higher the chance of it going viral.  I don’t necessarily fault those who do it – you guys can make a list pretty easily – except when they make things up and label them as fact.  Not great in media and really bad in business. Continue reading

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