Opportunity tends to be all around you. Have you ever thought that the people you randomly meet you likely have 5 opportunities together? But you have to: Care enough to listen carefully Understand what the other person is all about Match what you do with what they need Look for the convergence points It’s tooContinue reading “Be Ready for Opportunity”
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Expand Your Choices With This Mindset
I sold everything off and hit the road exploring the United States with my wife and 3 kids. We have seen many of the national parks, landed on a glacier in Alaska and have lived in cities all across the country getting to know locals and exploring the diversity of mountains, wilderness and cities. LifeContinue reading “Expand Your Choices With This Mindset”
Sell Things People Will Buy
We live in an unprecedented time of innovation. It’s easier than ever to bring ideas to the market. You have access to limitless manufacturing at Alibaba and a world of developers at Upwork. Get some capital from Kickstarter and you are on your way. However, if you are too far ahead of where people areContinue reading “Sell Things People Will Buy”
You Have To Be Able to Trust Yourself
When we had big industrial companies with layers of management and structure we could hide. We had bosses to tell us what we needed to do. Formal processes governed our movements. It was an environment of control, steadiness and consensus. The hard part about the new economy we have been experiencing is the ambiguity. ForContinue reading “You Have To Be Able to Trust Yourself”
Creativity Is Still the Differentiator
I think that mentality of working harder is a comfort zone when you don’t know what to do. You don’t have to take ownership of your direction. You can simply, perhaps mindlessly, keep going down a path of merely working without thinking. If you are a hard worker, that’s great. You need execution to make ideasContinue reading “Creativity Is Still the Differentiator”
Stopping the Insanity
After thousands of hours of consulting with clients, I am convinced. Most people and organizations continue with insanity. They do the repeatedly ineffective things and expect a different result. They keep saying silly things like, “I need more sales.” and “I want more customers” without thinking through why a person buys. They are thinking aboutContinue reading “Stopping the Insanity”