by | | Business Principles, Commandments, The 10 Commandments, Uncategorized
The concept of branding a company is a basic business concept – a common focus or consideration of anyone in business. But what is a brand? The most common image that comes to mind is a logo (Nike’s swish, or McDonald’s M) or a color (Coca Cola’s red). It could be a...
by | | Business Principles, Commandments, Perspective, The 10 Commandments, Uncategorized
In her article in the Harvard Business Review1, Maura Thomas quotes preeminent 19th century psychologist, William James, “My experience is what I agree to attend to.” Thomas’ angle on this is, “Your attention determines the experiences you have, and the experiences...
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Being an executive is fundamentally a process of creating and inspiring excellence in decision making and execution. Becoming elite in this process is a challenge that holds significant potential. The problem often isn’t information, the problem is being able to...
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There is a key to making confident, effective decisions. In our culture we pursue self-esteem as one of the most important issues for societal health. Knowing I have intrinsic value has considerable merit. Having ultimate confidence in myself, however, may not be as...
by | | Change, Focus, Leadership, Motivation
Leadership is a full-contact sport. Getting hit is unavoidable. But how do you overcome the hits you take? Pain can build you or destroy you. What makes the difference as to how it affects you? Responded to productively, hits are part of a forging process. Forging...
