The Older I Get…
Volume XXI, Number 50 (Issue 1054) December 11, 2023 The Older I Get… Last week’s Musing addressed the role of quality communication, all that it involves, and all it represents, especially in reducing uncertainty. Knowledge gained through experience also reduces uncertainty. If you need proof, look no further than the first teenager you meet. If […]
When Uncertainty Reigns (Or Is It Rains?)
Volume XXI, Number 49 (Issue 1053) December 4, 2023 When Uncertainty Reigns (Or Is It Rains?) How often have you felt like you were being kept in the dark, the last to know, wishing those in the know would share what they know, are thinking, where the organization is headed, and why it is headed […]
Two Sides to Every Coin
Volume XXI, Number 47 (Issue 1051) November 20, 2023 Two Sides to Every Coin Many of us enjoy honoring family traditions this time of year. Some families make a point of coming together each Thanksgiving Day in someone’s home for a bountiful holiday meal and celebration. For some that meal is followed by an afternoon […]
Pet Peeves
Volume XXI, Number 46 (Issue 1050) November 13, 2023 Pet Peeves One of my bigger pet peeves is having to fill out forms. It strikes me, given the plethora of information that has been accumulated on each of us including our complete medical, financial, and personal data, that lengthy blank forms should not be the […]
Don’t Just Think, Act Outside the Box
Volume XXI, Number 45 (Issue 1049) November 6, 2023 Don’t Just Think, Act Outside the Box Do you ever get tired listening to people tell you to “think outside the box?” I do, which is ironic since on occasion I have suggested that others do that very thing. Maybe not in those words, but the […]
I’m Listening
Volume XXI, Number 45 (Issue 1049) October 30, 2023 I’m Listening One of the things we encourage our client CEOs and their executives to do is go on listening tours – provided they are willing to genuinely listen. As some of you know far too well, genuineness can be a problem for some. The ability […]
Which One Are You?
Volume XXI, Number 44 (Issue 1048) October 23, 2023 Which One Are You? A few weeks ago, Sandy, (aka my wife and much better half) was at a conference in Dallas where one of the speakers posed the following question to the attendees: Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean? Of course, […]
Raise Your Hand If You Could Use Some Help
Volume XXI, Number 42 (Issue 1046) October 16, 2023 Raise Your Hand If You Could Use Some Help Looking at all the upstretched and outstretched hands, it appears just about everyone who is reading today’s missive is willing to acknowledge they could use a bit of help. I know I can. Furthermore, the areas and […]
When The Search Stops
Volume XXI, Number 41 (Issue 1045) October 9, 2023 When The Search Stops Ever misplace something? Car keys, a cell phone, a file you need, a credit card, and the TV remote are just a few of the examples that come quickly to mind. Each time that happens, our first instinct is to initiate a […]
The Labels We Use – Part 2
Volume XXI, Number 40 (Issue 1044) October 2, 2023 The Labels We Use – Part 2 Last week we introduced the formula put forward by the sports psychologist, David L. Cook, Ph.D., that states “performance equals potential less interference.” If you accept that concept, then peak performance may only be achieved (i.e., maximum potential may […]