This week’s post comes from our friend Andrew Cooke, a fellow Mindshop member in Australia.  Check out Andrew’s web site and take a look at some other stuff he has written.  The topic is one I’ve come across recently and is relevant for far too many businesses.  Thanks Andrew!—————————————————————————————– Do You Have a Leadership Team … Read more

Late in 2012, business leaders around the world were asked what they saw as their big training needs in 2013.  One of the top responses was the need to be better at coaching and developing their people.  This just reinforces what we already thought:  perhaps the most difficult problem facing businesses today is that of … Read more

I had the opportunity this week to spend some time working with one of our firm’s best clients as their board worked through the beginning of a long-term planning process.  This business has a number of different segments/units; the purpose of this week’s meeting was for the board as a whole to give some overall … Read more

I was visiting with a leader of a local manufacturing company recently about some sales issues they were having.  Sales had been falling for some time, and cash flow was becoming a major problem.  I asked what his ideas were for giving sales a boost, and he said, “There’s nothing we can do.  People just … Read more

As I drove to work this morning with the temperature at three degrees below zero and the wind chill at thirty below, I found myself a little bit amazed that we’re already a month into 2013.  That got me thinking:  with over 90% of the year left, what is this year going to look like?  What … Read more

In last week’s blog we mentioned briefly the idea that people are motivated by images, things they can see in their minds.  That must have resonated with some people, because a number of you commented or emailed me (thanks, by the way).  The more I think about that idea, the more I think it’s one … Read more

We talk a lot in this blog about getting stuff done, and why it’s so hard.  We try and offer ideas and solutions  to help you improve.  But for a big chunk of the population, the inability to change still comes back to one simple thing: a lack of dissatisfaction. For a lot of people, … Read more

Perhaps the biggest frustration we encounter when working with business leaders is the inability of those leaders to get done the things they want to get done.  There have been books written & careers built on trying to solve that problem & there’s certainly no magic bullet.  But there is a growing group of people … Read more

This past Christmas, one of my daughters faced a dilemma.  “Dad,” she said, “I’m trying to decide which kind of dessert to have and I’m having a hard time making a decision.”  Given what I do for a living, of course I walked her through the benefits of each choice, and even talked her through … Read more

As we move through another holiday season I’m reminded that, for better or worse, in our society a lot of the holidays is about “wants”.  As the father of two 6-year-olds that especially rings true – if you don’t’ believe me, ask to see my kids’ Christmas lists.  When we’re kids we want this or … Read more