August: Write the ”bones” of your business plan. While it is warm and the days are still long, spend some time in thought.  You are more likely to find a day or two now to plan than you are once school begins.  Sit outside and breathe some fresh air and think about what changes and improvements you are [...]

950 years of business experience.  No, it’s not a typo. I just met with a group of business people in Washington State for lunch. Between them, they have 950 years of experience, and the headcount was only 30.  That’s approximately 32 years business experience each, if I did my math right. (I have 33 years in business for [...]

Busy and successful people find themselves getting ”hit up” for all sorts of fundraisers, and to be on boards of directors on a regular basis.  If you are reading this post, you are probably thinking to yourself ”No kidding, it happened to me three times last week.”
Here are some principles I’ve learned since I began spending 1/2 my time volunteering [...]

 The discussions of employee re-engagement we’ve been having this month have been filled with great information and lots of interaction.
 If you would like to register for the a complimentary webinar entitled Re-engaging the Workforce , which includes three industry experts discussing how to re-engage employees while uncertainty still exists, scheduled for Thursday, February 18th, you can use the following link:   www.ttidisc.com  [...]

last night I watched the premiere of a new show, right after the Super Bowl.  It was called “Undercover Boss”.  Another on the long list of ubiquitous reality tv shows.  Truthfully, I expected to be turning it off after a few minutes.  That did not happen.  In fact, I was amazed, impressed, and am a [...]

In my last post I talked about disengagement.  Let’s continue the discussion, first, by giving you a “state of the people” address.  Then let’s look at some actions you can take to proactively position yourself for the next battle:
Some things you should know:  

According to a recent study by the Washington-based Corporate Executive Board, the [...]

You are a passenger on an airplane.  You look out the window of the place and the wing is on fire.  The oxygen masks drop down.  The flight attendants make an announcement that the pilot is going to have to make a crash landing on water.  You hear yelling: “Brace…Brace”.  People around you are starting [...]

Sometimes in your Mastermind Group you will want to spend time brainstorming.
A successful Mastermind Group is one that can brainstorm well.  Many groups have problems brainstorming, therefore do not leverage their thinking power to the extent possible.
Brainstorming is the unashamed, prolific sharing of ideas that come to your mind when you are in the group [...]