I’m heading out for meetings today but I wanted to remind you of an anniversary occurring today. On this day in 1912 Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived. Titanic was supposed to be “unsinkable” despite her size. Every bit of early 20th century technology was in her, she was fast, safe and huge. I’m going to assume that you know the story even if it’s from watching the movie. Continue reading
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Email Is A Last Resort
Isn’t it ironic that many people with smart-phones use them to email rather than call? That’s such a waste and potentially even dangerous. What I mean by that is this: email is one of the most potentially detrimental things you can bring to a relationship with peers, customers, and others. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
Ouch!
I was lying on the floor this morning trying to unlock a muscle in my back. Those of you that know me are saying “well, how unusual is it for him to be on the floor anyway” but this time it was to stretch. I was doing a back exercise developed by a genius named Pete Egoscue – he saved Jack Nicklaus‘ back among others.
As I was lying there, I thought about what caused the problem. I played golf with the pro last week and he made a few adjustments in my address position which put more stress on my lower back. Like any muscles one hasn’t used in a bit, mine reacted badly. But then again, that’s just how businesses react too. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints
Consult Keith 