One of the challenges for creative and entrepreneurial executives is what to do with all their great ideas. SEE ALSO: The Art of The Brief (Part 1) in which I outline the concept of the Brief. You may have heard it said, “We get out of things what we put into them”. When it comes to […]
Nov 2014
When it comes to communicating a significant idea, planning a major project or preparing to collaborate on an important task, I would recommend you take the time to prepare a Brief. What is a Brief? A brief is a summary of facts, findings, arguments and objectives which are prepared to give its reader or receiver […]
Oct 2014
It’s reassuring to know that when I turn on my PC each morning, it automatically runs its start-up scripts in the background; consistently loading my default settings for optimal performance. As people get older, they don’t necessarily wake up this way each morning. Several years ago, it occurred to me that I could design my […]
Aug 2014
“A contrarian is a person who takes up a contrary position, a person who seems to be “contrary for the sake of being contrary,” especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be.” – Wikipedia The way most managers and executives develop their career is not very strategic. […]
Jan 2014
We all get busy. It is easy to lose perspective and get caught up in the details and minutiae of life and business. Before you know it, another week, another month and even another year has passed. It is not uncommon for people to start to wonder whether they are on the right track, or […]
Apr 2015