An organism which no longer grows—physically and/or mentally—will wither and die. The same is true for established businesses. There is no such thing as the status quo and growth is essential for any business to continue to thrive. There are […]
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Last week, I received a letter from my local government about taxes. The letter explained that the total tax bill was based on the fact that our household contained four waste units. Naturally, I found the designation waste units to describe my lovely family […]
More than ten years ago I started to speak professionally. Much to my surprise, I quickly found that more or less identical speeches can be received very differently by different audiences. After doing some research, I stumbled upon the reason why: Based […]
Not long ago, I was brought in by a company with a horrible safety record. My assignment was to improve its performance. A short audit revealed significant deviations in core safety processes throughout the entire organization. When I argued that […]
There are only two problems in business and in life. What do you want? How do you get it? This provides a simple framework for your strategic focus—the strategy of your strategy—this year. Figure: A simple framework for the strategy […]
High performance leaders are not afraid to draw a line in the sand to achieve big, important goals, and visibly put their own skin in the game. They are committed. Leaders who behave like fearful administrators, on the other hand, avoid […]
A few months ago, I stumbled upon a fascinating statistic. More than 80% of all the books on personal or professional development, are gifts for other people. Think of the last few books you received as a gift, and you […]
The ten goal exercise is the most powerful technique I know to program the subconscious part of your mind to achieve big goals. This is how it works: Take a blank sheet of paper. Write down your top 10 goals. […]
Your ability to position any idea to any audience with brevity, simplicity, and conviction will greatly enhance your persuasion power. After all, Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address lasted less than three minutes, yet is still remembered vividly. A simple, yet powerful […]
In the old Star Trek show, Captain Kirk and his crew were often transported down to a planet to accomplish some kind of important mission. Sometimes, the famous characters of the series would be accompanied by a ‘security detail’: A […]
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