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Double Visionaries
photo credit: tsevis Last week Andy Rooney died. One month ago Steve Jobs died. Both were thought leaders who said that life is full of choices. They both recognized that as we get older, there is a shortage of time to make our own choices. While they were very...
No Bank Fees: The Tribe Has Spoken
photo credit: Luke Redmond There is a growing trend for the tribe to speak its mind. Customers are angry about bank fees. So they created Bank Transfer Day for Nov. 5 urging others to move their accounts to credit unions or smaller banks. Complaints from President...
Can You Handle The Truth?
The Truth? Can you handle the truth? You are going to die. It shouldn't come a shock, but some will be shocked that I even said it out loud. What are you doing to prepare for your funeral? While none of us want to face the truth we should create our own 'final party.'...
3 Ps of Decision Making
Making decisions in business can be complex. It can be difficult and it can definitely be overwhelming. Throughout my life I've had to make some very tough decisions and I've found key priciples that help to guide my decision making process. I call them the 3 Ps. Gut...
Shift Happens! Trick or Treat
photo credit: Kalexanderson Kim Kardashian is divorcing Kris Humphries after 3 months of marriage. Who cares? The wedding cost over $10 million and she received $17 million for endorsements and cable revenue. He spent $2 million on the ring, yet seemed surprised to...
Flip Swap
photo credit: JD Hancock Steve Jobs would be angry. AT&T has partnered with Flipswap to accept your old iPhones as a trade in for the iPhone 4S. The concept is great, the execution is flawed. Read the fine print. Flipswap and the AT&T representative said they...
Where are the Jobs?
We have all been profoundly affected by the life and accomplishments of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. People who didn't know him wept. Articles compared him to other great visionaries. Endless tributes online and even in front of his store demonstrated how he put a...
Ultimate Job Summit
photo credit: kern.justin It's a beautiful day in Chicago. The sun is shining, the breeze is brisk and you can feel Fall in the air. On such a wonderful day maybe we'd rather be outside frolicking, but we are at work--and we are thankful for it! There are still so...
10 Ways to Monitor Your Own Debt Ceiling
photo credit: paalia Shift Happens! You can’t pick up the paper, turn on the news or even hang out by the water cooler without some discussion of the government's debt ceiling and how it will affect each of us. Consumer debt, just like the government spending, is a...
Create a Flight Plan for Growth
When we deliver unique, true and compelling value that matches the opportunities where buyers will pay for that value, we fuel our growth. Consider the value of your KSAs--Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. You do that already, you say? Well, maybe you think you do. But...
Top 8 Reasons to Volunteer While Unemployed
Even if you have No Job and No Money, the one thing you have is time. You can't spend 24/7 looking for a job or worrying about your finances. Use your free time to get involved in a local charity. Find a charity you believe in and donate some of your energy and...
Marriott GM Creates a Meaningful Memory
photo credit: WanderingtheWorld (www.LostManProject.com) I'm currently staying at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort during a conference by Meeting Place Mexico. At the conference I did a couple speeches about Shift Happens, ROI and The Real World. In every...
Look Inside the Railroad Car to Find Innovation – and Pasta Sauce
*An excerpt from my book, Shift Happens, No Job, No Money, Now What?* People have asked me, what is 3DThinking? The short answer is: a method to become an innovative problem solver using three principles. 1) Depth. 2) Distance. 3) Determination. Another important part...
When Shift Happens in the Workplace
photo credit: The Library of Congress A shout out to Mike Ryan from Mad!son Workforce Engagement + Incentive Marketing for the blog he wrote called "When Shift Happens in the Workplace." It's a brief blog post about the IRF Vegas speech where I was the Keynote...
Recession Business Myths
photo credit: h.koppdelaney Check out an article I wrote for Focus' website - a website dedicated to providing expert information in business and technology. Click here for the article Business Myths in a Recession.
On Target: It’s Not About price
photo credit: Thomas Hawk DAZZLE YOUR CUSTOMERS: IT’S NOT ABOUT PRICE As customers tune out marketing and promotions, we need to be reminded that a human connection can bring them back into buying decisions. No matter what business you are in you should be making...
iWant: iPhone vs. iPad Debate Between Friends
This past April, Apple very successfully debuted the iPad. A few months in, and up until yesterday, I have not seen the advantage to the iPad over the iPhone. To me it is an iPhone on steroids. Yesterday, though, I had a conversation with a very good friend who is a...
Shift Happens Forum: Share YOUR Story
Share YOUR Story. How have you dealt with shifts or change in your business & personal life? Please use this forum to share your story. Tell us your pain and how you've responded to the shifts that have happened in your personal and/or professional life. Jim just...
It’s Time For Innovation
In the early 80’s I created a company called Shift Happens! ® At that time I saw that our country was shifting from manufacturing in the US, consulting from internal sources, and brick and mortar stores failing to compete with the Internet. Today, Shift continues to...
Waist Management
2009 has been a year of ‘shifts’ for most of us. Many of the ‘shifts’ were uncontrollable or unforeseen. Others have been avoided or postponed. In fact every time I sat down to write this newsletter the ‘shifts’ in the world took precedence. New products, new...
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