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A new year; new opportunities, right?  Well, those are just arbitrary milestones set by men to measure the distance traveled in a lifetime.  Still, emotionally, we all seem to think of these milestones in terms of progress.  So, it is with this newly found energy and outset that we embark on 2009. What are your resolutions?  Did you set resolutions in terms of objective and measurable goals?  We all have a tendency to make resolutions like:  "I'm going to lose weight in 2009" ... Read More

"...Enough comedy jokes...", as Steve Martin once said.   Now is the time we get back to work and re-commit to the things needing our attention.   I have flaked for the last, well about a month, and I intend to return full-force to the blog beginning tomorrow.   Expect some more relaxed insights, and the occasional rant.   The holidays were kind to me, as I hope they were to you.   Happy 2009 everyone and best of wishes in this new year.  It is going ... Read More

I'm not sure how many parts this will actually end up being.   It is a much bigger issue than I thought originally. What if we woke up tomorrow and walked into work and, suddenly, everyone in the organization was focused on thinking: "What can I do today which will make my company more margin, more profit, more efficient and more focused?"  Some of them would be focused on making your product or service better suited to your customers' needs.   Others would be focused ... Read More

When it comes to leadership, which is better, building consensus or steering with conviction and trusting that others will follow? In many management circles, you will hear that consensus building is the appropriate target.  Management schools and books will teach you how  to listen to others' viewpoints and mirror their thoughts in order to gently persuade them to the group, or collective opinion.  The goal is to get everyone on the same page, so we are all marching to the same drum.   Then ... Read More

When one commits to do something, it is very important to stay the course and complete the task. Yesterday, I notified many colleagues and friends that I intended to blog every (week)day. Overwhelmingly, the largest response was a wowing that I was committed just to the act of doing this daily. I think, perhaps, the reason I told everyone was to have them hold me accountable.In business, and your life, this is a valid behavior. Accountability and responsibility ... Read More