Looking for some inspiring quotes on why storytelling is such a powerful way to communicate your message, cut through the clutter, and awaken people’s need for meaning? Here you go… Continue reading
25 Quotes on the Power of Story
Category Archives: Time Management
Sun Tzu on Preparation
“Every battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.” – Sun Tzu
What challenge or opportunity is coming up for you that will require a higher level of preparation than you usually make? What extra effort are you willing to make in order to prepar… Continue reading
WOOF! Go Beyond Your Pet Ideas!
If your company runs brainstorming sessions, know this: too many of them have become veiled opportunities for people to trot out their pet ideas.
Because everyone is so ridiculously busy these days and real listening is at a premium, people use b… Continue reading
Why You Need to Ask Why
Some years ago, there was a big problem at one of America’s most treasured monuments — the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
Simply put, birds — in huge numbers — were pooping all over it, which made visiting the place a very unpleasant exp… Continue reading
If You Want to Create Breakthrough Products, Get Meaningful Feedback Early in the Game
Most Fortune 500 companies have some kind of corporate strategy in place for ratcheting up their innovation efforts. Consultants are hired. CEOs give pep talks. And internal initiatives are launched. Continue reading
Everyone Is In Transition
Source: Gaping Void
A book of my transitions
One way to help your workforce transition
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Non-Judgmental Listening as a Catalyst for Innovation
If there is person in your life who is on the cusp of a breakthrough, big idea, or simply struggling to figure something out, there is one thing you can do that will be supremely helpful. It has nothing to do with your good ideas, insights, or intuit… Continue reading
What Do Labron James, Michael Phelps, Mary Lou Retton & Mitch Ditkoff All Have in Common?
Give up? They are all Bronze Medal winners — Labron, Mike, and Mary Lou in various Olympics and Mitch in the just announced 2016 Axiom Business Book Awards competition in the Success/Motivation/Coaching category.
The Bronze Medal, in case you’ve bee… Continue reading
An Innovation in Climbing, Art and Helping At-Risk Communities
Jon Sedor realized, as a high school sophomore, that his passion in life was all about rock climbing and painting. However, in 2007 Jon lost his left (dominant) hand in a serious accident. Two amputations three surgeries, and lots of challenges later,… Continue reading
On Creating an Innovation Mindset
If you want to spark innovation in your organization and are looking for the diamond cutters stroke, consider storytelling. Since 1987, I’ve tried everything under the sun to help my clients raise the bar for innovation. What I’ve discovered is that… Continue reading
