The Power of BI (Business Intelligence)
How Creativity Matters
February 29, 2016 This weekend, I went to a "paint your pet" event at the Purple Easel. You'll see my handiwork below of my cat, Smokey. Whether this looks like Smokey is debatable; however, it reminded me of the value of creativity. The teacher encouraged the class to use [...]
The Impact of China’s Slowdown
January 18, 2016 It is somewhat of a coincidence that I've heard a few presentations about China recently (thanks to international attorney and China guru John Tulac as one of these experts) which synced up with the stock market plunge in China - and in the U.S. (and thus [...]
The High Value of Speed
January 11, 2016 I was meeting with a client who is in the midst of implementing an ERP system this morning, and our conversation centered around the need for speed - keeping the momentum going, not wasting time in what could seem like unnecessary meetings and conversations etc. With [...]
Key to Sales (and Career) Success
January 5, 2016 I was in a meeting with one of the members of the executive team of a new client who is responsible for the customer experience this morning, and I asked why their customers buy from them. He had a great answer and turned the question around [...]
Avoid New Year’s Resolutions
December 30, 2015 The New Year is known for resolutions and goals. However, I concur with my consulting mentor - what's the point of setting resolutions at the New Year? What is magical about doing it on 12/31? Absolutely nothing. If you set a resolution, stick to it for [...]
Keeping in Touch
December 21, 2015 As we are in the holiday season, it certainly seems like a good time to keep in touch with our family, friends, and colleagues. What are you doing to make sure your contacts know they are valued? For example, I have heard from several contacts I [...]
What a 94 Year Old Smart Woman Says, “Interpret”
December 13, 2015 My close friend's step-mom is a sharp-witted, amazing story-teller, and one of her famous lines is "interpret". Whether she said something completely wrong or somewhat close to what she wanted to communicate, she simply says "interpret" with a smile. Somehow with her, it works every time. [...]
Sticking to Priorities
December 8, 2015 Sticking to priorities is always important; however, it can be especially challenging during the holiday season as there are so many demands on our time. For example, today I had a key priority that had to be completed for a client. I knew it would take [...]