May 16, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
One of the biggest threats to your success in business and in life is noise. Last week, I was part of a conference call with well over 100 attendees. I was a guest speaker for a group of the most highly successful brokers for a publicly-held insurance and risk...
May 9, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: That’s What We Do Barb and I watched the third and final movie of the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay Part 2 this past weekend. There was a scene heading into the climax of the film that captured my attention and kept me thinking...
May 4, 2016 | Business Continuity Strategies, Business Strategy, Uncategorized
Yesterday was the day that my county (as well as many other communities nationally) hold their “Great Give.” It’s a unique way to ask donors to support all their favorite charities with one payment. It’s a pretty slick process, until… I...
May 2, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: The Power of Persuasion When I was in New York City in March, I had the great pleasure of dining with friends at historic Keen’s Steakhouse. The Manhattan restaurant was founded in 1885 and is famous for its steaks, chops, and...
Apr 25, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Work Like a Dog Last week, the speaker at my Rotary Club meeting was a volunteer in K-9 Search and Rescue. It was a fascinating program about the intelligence and value that dogs bring to such a serious and often portentous situation. I...
