Building a relationship with a business partner or new client takes time and patience. I like to say that whether you are pitching a service to someone or trying to find a partner with whom…
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Leadership Starts with Knowing Yourself
Different situations require different leadership styles and what might work for one organization, may not work for another. There are many resources available to you that tell you how you should lead, communicate more effectively,…
Creative leadership and the importance of context
Understanding where you are, what you are doing, who you are serving, and the impact that you are making through your actions is necessary for a person to effect change. This is all part of…
Attention innovators – document your work!
Innovation doesn’t just happen. It’s the product of a process of exploring the unknown, distilling insight, and creating something new that serves a need. There are people that have the ability to create on their…
Creativity and the entrepreneurial mind
I believe that creativity and being entrepreneurial go hand-in-hand. Generating new ideas, solutions, programs, or services involves spotting patterns, taking the initiative, and the courage to ask questions. What holds people up from being more…
Move Towards Simplicity
Simplifying involves cutting back, reducing, distilling, or getting rid of excess. The process of pruning your personal and business life to include only what is absolutely necessary requires one to make conscious choices about what…