The Band of Builders at BUILT TO LEAD has been thinking a lot lately about productive actions WE can take now to will help our clients, families, and friends weather the economic cloudburst we're under. Chet kicked us off last week about TAKING ACTION as a way to regain focus, enCOURAGE your people, and gain … Continue reading Jobs To Be Done
Author: Jim Sullivan
Abhor the Vacuum
Picking up on Chet's call in his latest blog to ACT, I'd like to recommend an action that all of us who lead anybody or anything need to do right now: Scrap you current plan for 2009 and start over. If your fiscal year is this calendar year, you started thinking about this year last … Continue reading Abhor the Vacuum
Think Fast
In days gone by, growing up with four brothers, I often heard a shout of "Think fast!" as some object, usually hard and round that one of them had thrown at me, was inches away from hitting me in the face. It paid actually to be able to think fast in those circumstances. Take it … Continue reading Think Fast
…Shhhh!
I heard this little gem the other day: ________________________________________________ For parents everywhere... When Kids Are: Do This: Small … Continue reading …Shhhh!
Look Up
Remember when you first learned to ride a bike? Maybe that's going back too far for some. Let me ask this: do you remember teaching your kids to ride a bike? If your experience was anything like mine, you may have noticed that the breakthrough came when the kids began to look up, at the … Continue reading Look Up
Hope and Virtue
For all leaders who desire to become more effective communicators, and truly reach into their people's hearts and minds, take a lesson from our new President's clear, concise, and direct Inaugural Address today. 1. Confront the Brutal Facts: President Obama's speech was sober, to say the least, and fairly stern, in describing not only our … Continue reading Hope and Virtue
Miracles
You've undoubtedly seen and read a lot about the wonderful outcome of what could have been an epic disaster on the Hudson River yesterday. USAirways Flight 1549 bound for Charlotte from LaGuardia encountered a flock of birds minutes into the flight and lost both engines. Captain Chesley ("Sully") Sullenberger III had about a minute to … Continue reading Miracles
Four Eyes
I'm myopic, and have been since I was young. It's a fancy word for being nearsighted. I can still read without needing eyeglasses, but I need the specs for driving, sports, and for figuring out who's coming towards me down a long hallway. Kids call other kids who need glasses "Four Eyes!" This week, I … Continue reading Four Eyes
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