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...
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...
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.
