Respiration
The more successful a business becomes, the more it needs outside help and counsel. Otherwise, it begins to breathe its own exhaust rather than continuing to breathe fresh air.
Your Mental Wardrobe
We change our clothing with current styles, adapt to new dining choices, readily try "in-spots" for vacations or entertainment. But we don't readily change our thinking and beliefs. I love my colleague Marshal Goldsmith's observation: "What got you here won't get
Speeding Up
Believe it or not, local towns in Rhode Island are having violent debates about speed bumps and speed "humps." (Apparently, the construction is somewhat different.) In any case, cars are grounding, damage is being caused. Of course, this road architecture
Whose Voice?
People are uncertain. We're receiving often contradictory information. Decisions are made and then reversed. Once reliable sources and people are now questionable. What a great time to be a consultant and advisor. Of course, that depends on to whom you're listening. You
But What If I Didn’t?
Most people assess risk by asking questions about what could go wrong. This might be about finances, reputation, ego, relationships, lost time, and so forth. Fair enough. But few people assess risk by asking how they'd feel if they didn't go
Choices During the Plague
Best thing: Get vaccinated, vastly reduce chances of being infected, and almost negate all chances of death, while protecting others as well. Next best thing: Wear a mask and practice social distancing, run the risk of infection and death, and perhaps
That’s Not Hard Work
You've heard "The harder I work, the luckier I get." There is dumb luck, of course, like a lottery win, but you have to have purchased the ticket. Maybe the lightning hits the golfer next to you, not you. But the
Sha’Carri Richardson
Ms. Richardson was disqualified after the Olympic trials, suspended for 30 days, because traces of marijuana were found in her obligatory drug testing. She could have run in the relays, beyond the 30 days, but the Olympic committee decided not
Good Bye and Good Luck
Maybe "churn" (the movement of workers to voluntarily leave positions and seek new jobs or careers) is a positive event. Organizations can consider changing the way they distribute work, the kind of talent they need in the future, their relationships