Want to Be Coached by Marshall Goldsmith?

Got a tip today about a new weekly blog post that Marshall Goldsmith is doing over at Harvard Business Online.  Ask the Coach will feature Goldsmith’s answers to reader’s questions.  Looks like a good one to subscribe to!

Give Your Customers the Joy of Discovering Something New

What do you give to your customers?  Ever thought about it?  Oh, I know you’ve thought about it…but have you ever really thought about the intangibles that you give them?  And I know this doesn’t apply as obviously to all of us.  But it does apply.  It’s just something that’s not obvious.  Here’s what I’m [...]

Can We Be Coached?

Can you change on your own?  Really?  Can you really change without someone else being involved?  I think for most of us the answer is "no".  The truth is that most of us need the help of other people if we’re going to truly change.  In fact, one of the main reasons that change is [...]

The Greatest Ride in America

The Hollywood Tower of Terror. Nothing like a freefall down an elevator shaft to awaken your senses. The view at the top’s not bad either!

The Greatest Ride in America

Tower of Terror is totally the greatest. Nothing like the feeling of free falling a few stories!

News from the Happiest Place on Earth

Probably our last visit in 07. Good times on a Sunday afternoon. 248000 on Buzz Lightyear. A little crowded…but Indiana’s calling. The ride…not the state!

Becoming Unforgettable

There are two ways your organization can become unforgettable.  You can under-promise and over-deliver.  Or…you can do the opposite.  In fact, if you only want to work with people one time…there’s no substitute for over-promising and under-delivering.  How can we avoid that?  My friend Mike Wagner has the prescription:

"Work long and hard to identify the [...]

Who Is Your Audience? A Helpful Reminder

They’ve got a great series going over at Church Marketing Sucks.  Don’t be fooled by the name.  We all need this information.  Lessons In Not Sucking is packed with great insights and ideas on how to improve your communication and creativity.  Today’s post is all about Knowing Your Audience.  We’ve talked quite a bit about [...]

Without a System It’s Only a Sentiment

I’ve been talking the last few days about getting to there (my word for vision).  Wrestling with the issues that surround getting clarity about where you really are as the first step in the process.  In a couple very insightful comments Anjuan spelled out his organization’s prescription of a 360 degree review as a way [...]

The Truth About Where You Are

I’ve been thinking about the process of getting to there (my way of talking about vision or the preferred future).  In the last two weeks I’ve been wrestling with the idea of where am I really; aware that without an accurate understanding of the present my journey to the preferred future will be tougher (if [...]