"Breath of Fresh Air" One of my fellow consultants in the speaking, coaching and training world, and quite successful at it I’ll add, was speaking with me about one of his business clients. Meaning not a one-on-one individual client – rather a company which pays him a monthly retainer to work with them and their business. The CEO of this company said, “You prevent us from breathing our own exhaust. You bring us…It’s Like A Breath Of Fresh Air.” Do you hear this – what the CEO was … [Read more...]
Does Your Wheelhouse Keep You In A Bubble?
I’m in total agreement that your specialty, when you’re in your wheelhouse it’s a special thing. An expertise of great value. Who said ‘knows a lot about everything, is a master of none!’ – being in your wheelhouse is just the opposite. What does Malcolm Gladwell say ‘to be an expert do something for 10,000 hours?’ The wheelhouse aboard an oceangoing ship can be a lonely place. You really don’t want there to be any distractions. So generally people have to stay clear. This means for … [Read more...]
When Are You At Your Best?
The view of the harbor with ships anchored or at the dock may look like a great time for a photo op. “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Ships are built to be at sea. Transiting the oceans heading from one port to the next one. If someone wanted a passenger ship to be a hotel in that city, they would have built a hotel. It would have cost less and had more rooms to rent out. The actual ship performs optimally when she is underway at sea. The water … [Read more...]
Three Habits Of A Person Who –
Do you know a billionaire? Okay maybe everyone does. Do you know a billionaire who then went bankrupt? Ah, not so much now. Okay then how about this one. Do you know a billionaire, who then went bankrupt and then became a billionaire again? Finally, now I have your attention. In each of these cases my answers are – yes, yes and yes. In fact for a few of these and through various methods of working together we have become friends. No – I am not a billionaire – not even … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For The Fourth Quarter?
One of the most exciting starts to the Fourth Quarter is represented at each home game for the University of Wisconsin Badgers Football team as the fans dance and jump to the tunes of ‘Jump Around’. The visiting team can be seen on the field looking up at the scene in the stands. These are 75,000 plus fans cheering on their team to finish the game strong. What are your plans as we begin the Fourth Quarter right now? Who knows maybe you have already given up on this year and you are looking … [Read more...]
What is on your reading list?
As we are approaching the summer season in the New York Metro area this brings everyone outside. For many this means going to a park, or a beach to relax with a good book to read. What are some of your summer reading plans? One of my sons recently shared with me his practice which he instituted this year. He is now reading three types of books at the same time. No, not at the same exact moment in time. He alternates like you might change the channel on your cable box from one program to … [Read more...]
