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...
Apr 21, 2016 | Business Continuity Strategies, Business Strategy, Leadership, Uncategorized
I was driving back from a meeting today when my car yelled at me. You see, on the way in to the meeting, my car gently reminded me that I needed to get gas. A little gas can shaped yellow light came on indicating that it was time to fuel up and that I only had 41...
Mar 7, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Put Me in Coach Why is it that the most successful athletes and entertainers in the world have a coach? Common thinking might assume that people who have reached the pinnacle of their success can “figure it out” for the rest...
Feb 29, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Check Your Pocket I was headed out the door for a client meeting when I realized I didn’t have my car keys. I searched all over my coat and pants pockets, recalling vividly that I’d snatched them from the key holder just...
