Collections
The beauty about collecting is that there's a sense of pursuit for items and great learning in doing so. I collect stamps, and I collect small rocks from places we've visited globally, and matchbooks from restaurants and hotels, though this
Extremities of Extreme Sports
In a recent Hyrox competition, an elite athlete "soiled herself" in an indoor venue where competitors used common equipment. With feces trailing down her leg, she did not withdraw (and won the competition). In so doing, of course, she created
Difficult Conversations and Dysfunctional Lives
There is a great deal of work being done today around what's called "difficult conversations." I think the work is important and needed. In my experience, I've witnessed, been part of, and had to deal with more poorly done performance evaluations
Could You Speak Up, They Can’t Hear You Out in the Street
When I'm subjected to groups of five or more in restaurants screaming like crazy (and they're not drunk—yet) I imagine that it's the only way they could gain attention growing up and have never lost the habit. It's like eating
Why Goats Can’t Fly
I've found that coaches who can successfully make adjustments during halftime (or even time out) are the most likely to field winning teams. Too many professionals stay with failing business models because they've put so much time, money, and repute into
Texas Roadhouse
The Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, headquartered in Louisville, does about $6 billion annually. A partner/operator of one of the restaurants makes about $300,000, but can go above $500,000. There's one five minutes up the road from us, and they don't take
Don’t Forget the Fertilizer
My lawn guy "overseeds" at this time of year to foster greater growth in the spring. Are you "overseeding" your marketing efforts toward future growth, or are you coasting on the same old, same old?
Guest Column: Your Organization Cannot Outgrow Its Leaders
The uncomfortable truth about awareness, behavior, and sustainable business transformation By Dr. Foojan Zeine Organizations spend enormous amounts of money trying to change. They redesign structures, introduce new technologies, replace senior executives, revise mission statements, and launch ambitious performance initiatives. Yet many
Buckle Down Winsocki
This is the time of year that powerhouse college football teams schedule very weak opponents so that they can "practice" in real games in preparation for their tougher schedule. The weak team receives a significant income for such games. You
Solve This
Notice the explosion of social media "puzzles" by people claiming "99% fail to solve this"? There is zero source for that statistic, of course, and it's a sad attempt to try to prove the writer is smarter than everyone else!