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Working with inventors and working with decision-making for leaders has helped me to see an achievement pattern. The basic elements of the pattern include 1. Knowledge, 2. Resources, and 3. Vision. The two primary subheadings under Vision are Strategy and Execution. Everything in the Achievement Pattern stays the same for leaders and inventors with the [...]

The one economist who seems to understand our current economic situation is warning of a possible double dip recession. Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/nwv4g9

Tough economic conditions mean we all have to tighten our belts. Training is one of those areas that will feel the pinch, but it doesn’t mean that you have to eliminate training all together. Now is the time to train people and gain a competitive advantage when the market rebounds. Emerging Leadership Circle is a [...]

Restructuring hits Danaher. With the economy down and still no sign of returning to previous levels, Danaher is taking action. How long before we similar restructuring at other Hardware/Hardlines manufacturers. What does this mean about how Danaher views the future of our industry?

In the 1980s, I was lucky enough to tap into a new venue for advertising. I moved our company from print in the traditional screwdriver books to broadcast. I had to decide between wrestling and Nascar. Both had the potential to reach my target audience, but Nascar was going to be an easier sell to [...]

t is a beautiful fall day and as I look out the window the lake is still and the hills and trees are perfectly reflected in the water. Meanwhile in the real world, the financial markets are in turmoil, energy prices are an unknown, the election outcome weighs heavily and the internet continues to change [...]

A while back I was video taped for Youtube videos. This was a first effort and had no idea where it would or even if anyone would even see the videos. “What’s the Big Idea about Decision-Making” has had 665 views. “What’s the Big Idea about Positive Attitude” has had 147 views. The latest video [...]

Recently I had a chance to make a video about decision-making and thought you might be interested in seeing it. Click here to see it.
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Recently I had the privilege of speaking at the Green Industry Conference in Louisville for the Professional Landcare Network Conference. It was a very interesting show with a huge educational schedule as well. This is a growing industry with some potential for my friends from the Hardware Industry. Certainly there was a tremendous amount of [...]