Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
“Terry, what do you think?” I had been pondering the answer to this question for a better part of a week. We were working on an important project, and there was a problem. A problem that demanded some out-of-the-box thinking. As the Project Manager, I had many hours of meetings with all the key players involved, and …
A few years ago I read the book “The 4-Hour Workweek“, by Timothy Ferriss. As is my habit, when I read a particular passage that produced a “bang” in my head, I wrote something in the margins. It was this: “Empowerment Equals Leadership Freedom” A few days later, I wrote a post about that note, …
Tick, tick, tick….. That sound you hear in the office, in the conference rooms, and in the field is the passing of time. There’s only so much of it every day, and it’s a resource that HAS to be considered in every single decision we make. Because of this thing called “opportunity cost” – that is, what you’re …
Carol Roth is a truth teller. I figured that out the first time I met her in Chicago, before a recent SOBCon. She has never shied away from hard facts and uncomfortable realities, especially when it comes to the business world. She has faced many of these realities herself, during her career as an investment banker, …
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks……. I’ve done a lot of budgeting, planning, and goal setting over the course of my career. I started as a CPA back in 1982, and was always pretty handy around a spreadsheet (even when they were just 12-column green pads). There is certainly a science to …
“There is no use trying”, said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things”. “I dare say you haven’t had much practice”, said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll I read this quote …
Did you ever want to get up in front of your team and utter a sentence so profound, and so packed with meaning and resonance, that everybody “gets” you immediately, and is ready to follow you up the hill? All you need are 7 little words. Start with “We”. Right off the bat everyone knows that you …
Just about everyone has the famous book “The Joy of Cooking” in his or her pantries. Many a novice cook (like me, for instance) has poured through its pages looking for the perfect recipe for a roasted chicken, a rack of lamb, or some other grand culinary creation. Or to just figure out how to …
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