You’ll most likely engage me to solve a problem or exploit an opportunity and I’ll do that and do it well. But in the end, I want to deliver “The Joy of Work”. My typical client leads a small business. Many times they are the founder. But, founder or not, when they took the helm…
Several weeks ago, I recorded the ESPN documentary on the 2024 version of Tight End University but just got around to watching it. There’s something we can learn. If you’re not familiar with Tight End university here’s the summary from their website. Founded in 2021 by NFL Tight Ends George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg…
Everything about your organization might not be perfect, but there’s probably more going right than going wrong. This is probably the wrong way to start an email from a guy who sells consulting services. 20.4% of small businesses fail in the first year, 49.4% in the first five years, and 65.3% in the first ten…
“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Archimedes He was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who lived in Sicily about 250 years before Christ. Some of his inventions are still in use today. But Archimedes thoughts on leverage should…
It seemed obvious to me, but it was invisible to them. I think it’s baked into the plot of every reality TV dating show ever made. There’s one potential partner that is clearly a disaster but the contestant doing the choosing is inexplicably drawn to them until their defects are exposed later in the season.…
It’s been my privilege to work with several family businesses over the last 13 years. In some, the owners have no day-to-day responsibilities, but have turned over operational responsibilities to a CEO or GM. In others, they are both owners and operators. These clients have spanned several industries. However, in one business discipline, for both…