What is your latest source for ideas?

I commented on this recently……sometimes right in front of your face. Then once you see it…..it seems so obvious. Has this ever happened to you? Who is responsible for creating ideas? I have this conversation with many of my CEO Coaching clients. Often they say…..I...

What is the Power of Mindset?

What about a totally different way of thinking about a competitive environment? Some years ago, I helped a CEO Coaching client change the whole approach to a sale of a portion of his firm. This is #6 on my top 40 list of growth & mktg concepts. Know your...

Choose a Strategy to Focus on

It’s hard for leaders to choose just one strategy…. isn’t it better to appeal to many different audiences? Actually not, if you want your customer to remember what you stand for….how are you different from competition? This is the suggestion from  Michael...

Work Trends….WFH and RTW

Recent conversations I have been having with clients and others are focused on the topic of the upcoming trends of work from home (WFH) plus return to work (RTW.) I believe this will continue to be a frequent topic for business leaders for the rest of this year and...

3 Key Strategies to be productive!!

Here’s a counterintuitive strategy used by Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon to stay productive! It includes: Get plenty of sleep….he gets 8 hrs 2. Schedule no meetings before 1000 a.m. 3. Make only a FEW key decisions per day You can read more about these plus the...

What exactly is a CEO Coach?

This is a question I receive frequently. Look at the recent interview of me, below, for explanation of several of these activities. You can watch the interview here Several of the questions include: 1. Are you working in or on your business? 2. What is your vision for...

Covid pandemic paradox!!

Why is it that productivity is up…..according to recent research. However innovation is down!! Several possible solutions & insights are suggested in the Wharton blog article shown here: https://whr.tn/3f68ySe Companies feared that work from home would...

A Future to Envision!!

I want to share something with you that was recently sent to me by a valued associate.  Right now, it is very hard to get out of our short term thinking…..elections coming up….the future of a Virus cure and our life and work beyond 2021.   The short video...

Top 10 signs you’re not ready to sell!

Do you need to get started with your Exit Plan? Or are you thinking that now just might be the time you desire to exit? This is an activity that does take planning and preparation to create a successful exit. It is not something to be taken lightly. You can download a...

Are you Looking at the Right Economic Signs?

Buy at the bottom? Don’t be tempted to wait. Are you looking at the right Economic signs? Look at the Blog listed below from ITR Economic forecasts. They track, on an ongoing basis a variety of US GDP data plus a variety of different Industry segments. A number...