You're Invited
You've been invited to a birthday party. It's not your ordinary, run of the mill affair down at bowling alley. No, it's the biggest celebration in the world! There are presents and presence, laughter and laud, family and friends. Stores (and even governments) shut down for the whole day. Some people party in the sand. Others in the snow. Some have a lot while others have little. But, they all party. We are celebrating a birthday and literally everyone is invited. Even more im
CBWA
Tom Peters specializes in leadership inspiration, teaching, and a little bit of well-intentioned shouting. He’s written a passel of books, several seminars, magazine articles and more. Many have been very useful for me personally and I'd recommend looking him up. One of Mr. Peters' major themes is MBWA – management by walking around. Rather than staying put behind a desk, locked in an office, and removed from the actual work of the company, Peters suggest leaders spend half o
Deciding vs. Doing
I read a short thought experiment the other day that made me laugh and think. Here you go: Ten birds are sitting on a wire. Two decide to fly away. How many are left? .... The answer? Ten. Yes, you can take it as a bit of a trick question. But, if you read it honestly and correctly, there is nothing about any of the birds actually flying away. Two just decided to. I can't tell you how many times I've decided to write a 'thank you' note a day, stop eating caramel popcorn, or r