Yelling Might Help Your Lungs, But Never the Situation
While strolling through Times Square in Manhattan one day, I’m assailed by noise. A big brawly guy is yelling at this shorter man about how a taxi is his by rights. The shorter guy is not taking this silently. He is screaming back, just as loud, just as insistent, “No, it was mine!” Dozens of spectators gawk. Back and forth go the yells, the volume gets louder and louder, with each combatant thinking he who screams loudest might be proven to be most...
Read MorePlanes, Trains and Automobiles
What do planes, trains and automobiles teach us about business? As a business consultant these vehicles teach me that fast is good, comfort is important, and beautiful designs make the ride even better. The same is true for business. Having an environment in which you and your employees enjoy working in that drive productivity and collaboration help enhance the bottom line. Your environment affects everything including how people treat each other, whether their is coffee or fresh...
Read More5 Business Leadership Traits
Ever stand at the front of the train? You have a clear direction of where you are going, what’s ahead of you and what’s behind you. Pity the other passengers who are there in the back of the train just sitting and being led. The conducter, he is in the future, arriving at every destination first. All others must merely be second-comers at all times, because they don’t stand at the front. In your business, are you a passive follower going places others have steered...
Read MoreGain Business Clarity
I woke up this morning, and it was am extremely foggy day in New York. So fogged up, in fact that I could hardly see the street down below. I wonder how often my clients feel in a fog leading their companies, unable to see the road ahead. I know when I led my companies, those murky days were not a pleasant feeling. This is why I took time each week to remove myself from the day-to-day activities of my company to realign myself with the true purpose of the company; long term vision; and...
Read MoreYour Business Environment Matters
Picture yourself on a warm and beautiful beach viewing a miraculous sunset. It feels peaceful and serene. The sounds, the scents, the wonderful view, ahhh, serenity. Now picture yourself in an office with a lot of yelling going on, chaotic paper stacks and random boxes in your way that you stub your toe against. You feel stressed, with no clarity, other than it is clear you want out. In which environment do people get their best ideas? Perform at peak? Your environment has a big impact...
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