“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” -Thomas Sowell Meetings are an essential component of quality communications in any business. The impact of face-to-face communications can be drastically reduced if the tool isn’t used judiciously. No…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: The Leader in the Corner Office
“He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interests.” –Theodor Adorno There’s a reason why the CBS reality series Undercover Boss has been…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Help Yourself to Some “Me” Time
“If you are feeling some December blues, or even depression, don’t fight it. Instead, do something for yourself. Be reflective. Let the emotions exist. And be encouraged that, like me, you can get to a better place, but it can…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Accidental Success
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison I’d like to present a unique investment opportunity in Unadulterated Food Products. They’re an upstart juice company…
“The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.” –Tony Dungy I once heard of a business leader who was fond of saying he was constantly…
“You are remembered for the rules you break.” –Douglas MacArthur A few years back, Robert Fulghum’s book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten was all the rage. Fulghum’s text does remind us that simple actions like…
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” –Albert Einstein There is an accessible laboratory for innovation that you may never have considered taking advantage of – the reality show Shark Tank. The show…
“Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.” -Mark Twain During the darkest days of the Second World War, Allied bombers were being shot down in alarming numbers. To address those losses, a study was commissioned to examine aircraft that…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Your True Calling Comes from the Inside
“The first time I walked on stage, I knew that was what I was created to do. I knew that there was a calling and a sense of purpose in my life that gave me fulfillment and a sense of…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Different Perspectives, Better Solutions
“You have to get along with people, but you also have to recognize that the strength of a team is different people with different perspectives and different personalities.” –Steve Case Walt Disney left an indelible mark on both American culture…