A Little Help from My Friends
I believe that you keep at your “calling” and your passion for as long as you’re on top of your game. I think Sinatra was the greatest popular singer of…
Who Needs the Concorde?
The British Air flight out of Heathrow was an hour late departing because they couldn’t find a tug—for a jumbo jet, international flight! Yet we arrived in Boston a half-hour…
We Weren’t Looking for Godzilla, So How Were We to Know?
Let me understand this: From not shooting down anything forever over US and Canadian airspace, we’re not sending highly advanced fighters to shoot down balloons using highly sophisticated missiles, daily,…
Yes, But Why?
When a client’s objectives are completely “internal” ask the question “Why?” to find out the business improvement (“external”). Example: The client says, “We want to improve communication among our teams.”…
Storming the Bastille
The fascinating aspect of the riots in France over retirement age (raising it from 62 to 64, in a country with an average life expectancy of 81) is that, as…
How I Wrote this Post this Morning
When people tell me they’re “overwhelmed” I know exactly why, so I can help them. Do I have your attention? People experience a sense of overwhelm when they don’t focus…
Now’s the Time
One post-pandemic phenomenon that fascinates me is what I see as a rise in immediate gratification. The tourism and hospitality industries are roaring. People are no longer saying, “Some day…
Deal Vibes
Do you know what “deal vibes” are? Every time the prospect asks for a concession (change the appointment day, change the meeting time, allow for interruptions in the meeting, change…
Escaping the Blood Suckers
I knew a woman once who was a very good speaker, not quite as highly regarded as I am or invited to as many places, but quite good. I found…
The Terrorist Bentley
So the “terrorist threat” at the bridge in Canada was really about two wealthy pillars of the community in a $300,000 Bentley rushing to a Kiss concert that they didn’t…