
Back of the Napkin
So much planning and decision making would be better if it were reduced to the “back of the napkin” version. Clients and colleagues frequently hear me talk about

So much planning and decision making would be better if it were reduced to the “back of the napkin” version. Clients and colleagues frequently hear me talk about

We have to have them, and we often procrastinate, avoid, or ignore them…difficult conversations. But life doesn’t wait for us. Too often, in our rush to put off the tough conversations,

Running a business is not easy. In fact, it’s full of challenges, seemingly all day, every day. From team dynamic issues to difficult customers to

When it rains, it pours. Yes, we’ve all heard it, and more importantly, we’ve all experienced it. Too often it seems that when we’re dealing

You’re allowed to micromanage. You’re allowed to try to control every single detail and facet of your life, work, and business. You’re allowed to direct

Rushing the plan leads to unforced errors that can make it dead on arrival. I help people develop plans all day, every day. I hear

So much reactivity could be prevented and turned into proactivity with a little advanced planning. I see stressed-out, overworked, crazy busy people almost every day

Are you good at having difficult conversations? You know, the ones that can hurt people’s feelings or criticize widely held sacred cows? Yeah, me either!

Are all your eggs in one basket? Or are you well-diversified with optionality? I frequently hear alarming strategies that hinge entirely on one primary customer,
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