Last week I wrote about a client who bravely voiced an idea for a completely new direction for her company. And when she did, she came alive. Seriously, you could see her energy shift and her eyes light up. And what happened next was completely predictable. I’ve seen it happen many times, including within my…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the distinction between direction and strategy. I mentioned a few mistakes that entrepreneurial CEOs make, the first two of which are relevant here: 1. Getting the order wrong by working on strategy first. Direction needs to come first.
A couple of years ago, a client said to me “I want to be the next Walt Disney.” At times, I’ve heard other names from other clients. I want to be the next … Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Oprah, Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, Steve Chandler, etc. I must admit that I get really excited when…
It may seem that this story has nothing to do with your business, but I assure you that it’s implications are pretty significant. The entire point of the story, in advance, comes down to this: are you willing to do something different? If you are, then you have the possibility of getting a different result…
Information is everywhere. But is it really useful? Sure, customer reviews and product feedback can be helpful, but gathering information about big decisions is potentially useless.Why? Because the big decisions relate to YOU specifically. Here’s an example.
