Category Archives: Business Success

I Don’t Know, No Really

Last week, a reader called my opinion piece out. He said, “ You overlooked one thing that must be done in order to break free. Each individual must admit to themselves that “I don’t know.” I don’t know about something I have not experienced. I don’t know because I can’t really imagine. I don’t know […]

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The Art of Compassion

It’s another true confession time. The penny dropped when I recently interviewed my latest guest about Compassion in the workspace. For years, I have bragged about improving a business’s net income before taxes from 8% to 35% of revenue in three years. YES, that was definitely significant, and no, I didn’t cut people, chop expenses […]

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It’s the LOVE Month; Here’s a Twist

This is the last Sunday of the LOVE month. And I want to turn to something that is too often deemed esoteric, fluff and silly. Love of Self. Love for Self. Self Love. I think it’s a fundamental pillar of our existence. Personal Confession: It took me decades to understand the concept, and I’m not […]

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Finding Gold, Part 3

And it’s STILL January, and STILL, nearly every person and every business is feeling a cash flow squeeze. And just for kicks, I am STILL serving up my favourite business process—continuous improvement—with a generous side order of “Just DO It.” So, what is continuous improvement again? Sometimes, it is referred to as continual improvement. Truly, […]

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Finding Gold, Part 2

It’s STILL January, and nearly everyone—people and businesses—is feeling a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it, and this month, I am serving you a few easy-to-do nuggets of continuous improvement with a side order of Just DO it! I promise you. They all work. I’ve used them myself, as have my […]

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Finding Gold, Part 1

Last week, I shared my favourite business process—continuous improvement—and coupled it with the phrase “Just DO It.” It was a not-so-subtle call to action. Why? We are in January, and nearly everyone- people and businesses- feels a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it. So, this month, I want to share some […]

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About That Thing — It Doesn’t Work Anymore

This week on the podcast, it’s just me. The idea was sparked by something I wrote on LinkedIn. Most of us know about it but remain blissfully unaware of its origins. Planned Obsolescence See most of us consumers complain a lot about this concept. Planned Obsolescence is the natural result of something fatally breaking down. […]

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