I was reading in this morning’s paper that Kmart is about ready to be released from Chapter 11 Reorganization. [note: written in late 2003] Whether it’s in time or ahead of time was the subject…;
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GPS – An Interesting Thing
An interesting thing happened to me this afternoon when I was dropping off a friend of my son Jordan at his home. He had asked me what the screen was near the gear shift and…;
Larry Pino’s Business Principles
I’ve seen Colin Powell’s basic philosophy. I’ve seen the primary principals for a fellow like Jack Welch. I have heard others. In each of those cases, I have assumed that I can’t emulate those principals….;
The Truth Funnel
I remember taking the EST training some 21 years ago. One of the diagrams they put on the board was what they called the Truth Funnel, or something like that. It was at least one…;
Good to Great is Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary
The process of going from good to great is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It represents the sum total of incessant pushes – and consistent pushes – in the same direction every time. There is no one…;
It’s All About the Arrows
I was watching First Knight tonight with the boys and with Janet. At a certain point, in the battle for Camelot, there was a release of arrows from far, far, far away intended to hit…;
Gerunds… and New Year’s Resolutions
I know… what’s a gerund? Gerunds are the words that end in “ing.” The wonderful thing about a gerund is that it provides a sense of movement: pushing, hoping, wishing, making, and so forth. Gerunds…;
You Can’t Win by Defending Alone
So there I was, as an accidental coach for a youth soccer team when I know very little about youth sports, and even less about soccer. I stepped in because my sweetie pie was there,…;
The Alpha Decision Maker
I’m sure you’ve all heard the concept of the alpha male or the alpha female. The alpha male is the male in any given tribe who is primarily responsible for the tribe and who is…;
On The Business Process
The business process is really not all that complex. Brought down to its bare essentials it looks like this. A product or a service is going to be offered (whether manufactured or simply procured). You…;