Face dragger

Mom always told me to stand up straight and for the most part I think I do.  I can still hear her saying, “stand up straight Danny.”  Did your mom do that? Things… Continue reading →

Create a crisis

One strategy to get a stalled organization moving is creating a crisis. Webster says a crisis is, “The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of… Continue reading →

Waffles

We’re snowed in and I’m eating a delicious waffle with real maple syrup.  I’ve added some peanut butter and homemade strawberry jam on the side.  Yum yum!  Waffles are good because of what… Continue reading →

Follow your passion

If you follow me on twitter you know I had coffee yesterday with the CIO of a local college.  He’s an eclectic individual with diverse interests.  Coffee with him means we could discuss… Continue reading →

A column for verbs

The old saying, “When all is said and done there is usually more said than done,” applies to meetings that end without action items. I’m listening to a podcast and I’m psyched.  It’s… Continue reading →

UNlearning

UNlearning is harder than learning. If I mistakenly recall that your name is Barry when it’s actually Carl, you could wrongly be Barry for the rest of my life.  When we decide something… Continue reading →