Over the years I have gone around and searched for different ways to get things out of my head, on paper, and in front of the right people quickly. The solution I’ve found to be most effective and efficient is the voice memo in terms of getting the ideas out and to other people toRead… Read more »
I was flipping back through To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink again and one of the things that I noticed was a section on visualization that I thought was really interesting. I’ve talked about visualization in the past several times. I’ve talked about it in the context of meetings, negotiations, and just generallyRead… Read more »
Taking notes is probably one of the simplest things any of us does on a regular basis. Even though it’s something we have all been done since grade school, it’s still one of the most important things we do. This may be because I’m starting to forget more things or maybe it’s the only wayRead… Read more »
This past week we were lucky enough to have General Dale Meyerrose host a webinar about organizational transformation and leadership called “Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast.” General Meyerrose is the first Senate confirmed President appointed Chief Information Officer for the intelligence community and has years of experience dealing with change in the highest levelsRead… Read more »
I’ve had a few different people ask me about the types of work we do at MB&A so I thought I would put together a few posts that highlight what we are working on as a company. Of course we do many of the things that I consider to be the bread and butter suchRead… Read more »
If anyone has ever said to you that half the battle is just showing up, I think they’re right. I’ve written a blog post about the power of practice and Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours concept; and part of the reason just showing up is half the battle is that it gets you the repetitions requiredRead… Read more »
I think most people have had the feeling sitting across the table from someone that the only thing they are interested in is how much of a deal they are going to get, what’s in it for them, or some other obvious self-interest. I don’t have an issue with this to a degree. The factRead… Read more »
I think everyone has heard the saying, “Hard work will always beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” In my experience, this statement holds true. I know that personally, I’ve always felt confident that I could outwork the other side through sheer force of determination and will alone. Whether it is athletics, academics, or work,Read… Read more »
Back in December, I interviewed General Dale Meyerrose about organizational transformation and leadership. I posted the three-part interview here, here, and here. When asked about his approach for managing change, General Meyerrose answered with “Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast.” Tomorrow, Dale is going to be giving a free webinar on the subject of ThinkRead… Read more »
Photo by Micky Aldridge I had the good fortune to go to breakfast with a group including Saleforce.com Chief Trust Officer Patrick Heim. Besides a great free meal at Old Ebbits, there was a lot of great conversation around the way Salesforce.com and Force.com are being leveraged by the public and private organizations and someRead… Read more »