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Hero
I help people and organizations with crisis management planning. What we should all know is that we have it within us to be heroes...just like this Major League Baseball umpire - John Tumpane - was in Pittsburgh yesterday. Watch this 3-minute video. You'll be glad you...
Creating a Culture of Mission & Vision
I was thrilled to recently share the stage with my client, Kendra Fournier to discuss the incredibly important topic of building culture in the workplace. This program was held for the South Puget Sound Small Business Summit in Tacoma. Thanks to Paul Long from...
Extra Points: Fear No One
Researchers and psychologists suggest that humans are born with two innate fears, and they may not be what you think they are. The first is the fear of falling. The second is the fear of loud noises. Both are instinctive fears, meant to alert us to danger. All other...
Shrimp Tank Podcast: Guest Dave Frederick / The Coffee Oasis
Check out the wrap-up video from this week's Shrimp Tank with our guest, Dave Frederick from The Coffee Oasis. Dave talks coffee, entrepreneurship, and the important topic of helping homeless youth in our community. You won't want to miss it. Listen to the entire...
Extra Points: Puzzles
My wife Barb and I like doing jigsaw puzzles together. One of our friends (who also likes puzzles) calls it a "disease," and I think she's right! The current puzzle we're working on is a gift from friends from The Netherlands. It's a cartoon style picture with lots of...
The Shrimp Tank: Jason Erickson
From our June 7th show, meet filmmaker Jason Erickson of Vehicle Films. To listen to the entire podcast, visit our website. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anXTp0tm60g&w=560&h=315] © 2017 Toro Consulting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Extra Points: Driving Leadership
News came out over the weekend that Uber board of directors would be discussing a leave of absence for its embattled CEO, Travis Kalanick. This comes on the heels of months of terrible press related to claims of sexual harassment allegations, berating drivers on...
Extra Points: Picking Up Tomatoes
This Week's Focus Point: Picking Up Tomatoes Last week, my wife and I were walking into the grocery store when a guy about our age walking out of the store had his small plastic box of tomatoes plummet from his cart and spill out on the ground. My immediate reaction,...
Extra Points: Memorial Day Special
This Week's Focus Point: Memorial Day Special This week's memo is a reprint from last year's Memorial Day Special... In memorium. In memory of. Remembrance. All words that signify and define the word, “memorial.” I can’t imaging what it would have felt like on June 6,...
