It begins with little things. Boundaries become more porous. Each compromise builds confidence. The words get louder; the actions are more flagrant, the touches more intimate. You look the other way when you can’t avoid what you are seeing — everyone else seems to like him, there’s an innocent explanation, no one will believe me, […]
Khris Middleton gets my leadership MVP award for his crucial role in the Milwaukee Bucks’ game 6 win. Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in one of the most impressive performances I’ve ever seen. Still, Middleton’s moment in the 3rd quarter reversed a deteriorating situation for the soon-to-be champs. Bucks’ forward Bobby Portis, Jr. […]
Last week, I held an exclusive event at the Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields for an extraordinary group of small business CEOs and solo entrepreneurs. Our purpose there was to discuss innovation and ways to take our businesses to new heights. One of our most powerful discussions occurred at Little Round Top. On July 2, 1863, […]
How do you keep your employees engaged and playing team ball? Unemployment remains elevated, according to The Wall Street Journal, even as millions of jobs go unfilled. Part of the reason for this seeming incongruity is that people have a lower tolerance for bad work environments. People are voting with their feet to get away […]
If you do the same things over and over again, you shouldn’t expect the same results. Wait … what? You’ve heard the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This twist is about innovation. If you keep doing the same things, you aren’t going to get the […]
It wasn’t the “snogging.” It was the hypocrisy. The Sun, a tabloid, plastered pictures of Britain’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, in a passionate kiss indoors with an aide [snogging is the British term for smootching]. Hancock had been the public face of British mandates to wear masks and practice physical distancing. He’s got plenty of company […]
More Americans are quitting their jobs, according to WSJ, than at any time in the last two decades. As COVID lifts, people’s interests are shifting from job security to professional fulfillment. We’re seeing the beginning of a massive employee turnover wave. You can ride it successfully to gain new talent or get pulled under and […]
I awoke in my tent a little after 5 am on Saturday. I could see two flying insects circling each other in the space between the tent netting and the waterproof cover in the morning light. They closed in and began mating. After finishing, one of the insects pulled away. Its movements were jerky, as […]
Taking your business to new heights: Seven unique insights from Gettysburg to make the 2nd half of 2021 your best ever.I use history, entrepreneurship, and perspective to help people grow their businesses. The combination is vital. When there’s too much nerding-out on the history, you get lost in trivia. All business with no context, on […]
Seeing a situation through a single lens distorts your view and leads to bad decisions. June 6, 2021, was the 77th anniversary of D-Day. A vital part of the Allies’ success was Operation Fortitude, which was the biggest deception operation of the war. It played on the German high command’s belief that General George S. […]
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