I had an experience earlier this year that re-inforced how important executional excellence is – and how easy it is…
Up With People!
No matter what your business is, from making ads to making widgets, there’s one aspect in driving excellence that’s more…
Generally Speaking, Specificity is Good
“Engagement” is the current darling of our marketing and advertising world. Everything is focused on creating it. The AAAA and…
Bullets vs. Cannonballs
Everyone knows that a home run has much more impact than a single. And everyone digs the long ball. So…
Politicians are not Stratecutors
It’s political season. And I am constantly struck by how old-fashioned it all seems. While we’re seeing mainly the Republican…
The “Good” and the “Great” are NOT Enemies
Everyone knows the saying “the good is the enemy of the great”. And everyone knows the type of person who…
Mastering the Art of Transforming Nothing into Something
In a terrific article about learning the skills of “entrepreneurship”, Scott Adams (of “Dilbert” fame) describes his education in this way…
Remaining “stupid”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge”. Stephen Hawking “Nobody knows nothing”. William…
The not-so-little things
We’ve all heard the old saw “It’s the little things that matter most”. The sprinkles on the cupcake, cutting the…
