At some point you’ve probably played a board game and been cruising along making all sorts of progress — skipping spaces, rolling doubles, drawing cards that let you roll again, etc. You’re closing in on the end goal, you’ve got the finish line in your sights and down to your last card, but then your […]
I attended a meeting of an industry networking group that has been around for a number of years. There are a ton of veterans in this group with decades of customer success stories and experience earned in the trenches. Almost all the members have known each for years, so there are no punches pulled and […]
Today’s blog post was inspired by artist, professional pizza eater, and Marilyn Manson super-fan @chelseakirchoff. Chelsea always makes me smile when she leaves a comment on one of my Big Yellow Sticky notes, and while saying nice things about one of my posts the other day, she asked me how I decided what to write […]
I heard someone the other day repeat the old phrase “don’t fall in love with your ideas”, a warning to creative people to avoid getting too attached to their concepts. It’s usually intended as a reminder not to take criticism of your idea too personally, lest you defend components of your idea so forcefully that […]
I’ve noticed a lot of people on social media will ask a discussion group a question along the lines of: “Do you like A or B?” or “What would you do in a situation like this…?” and the group will respond (everyone on social media is an expert on everything and you really don’t even […]
Ever try to tune a musical instrument? Take a guitar for example; there is a tuning peg for each of the six strings on a standard guitar — a half-turn of just one of those pegs in either direction and your jam sessions can go from perfect harmony to catastrophic cacophony. Every client meeting is […]
In the midst of your hectic days and over-scheduled calendar of Zoom meetings, don’t forget to take a moment to pause and simply give yourself time to think. Sure, it’s awesome if you can block out an hour or even an afternoon to think up creative ideas for your business and your life — but […]