Big ideas, when they stick, can guide an organization to an extraordinary future. It helps you determine when to move and where. It provides a shared vision that creates cohesion within your organization, which can lead to superior execution over time. To discover or refine your...
Are you busy? Isnât that a stupid question to ask? Of course you are. You have a lot to do and it all NEEDS to get done. Thatâs the way it seems. But, truthfully, a lot of what youâre doing is probably getting in the way...
Your new product or service is great. You want to tell people. Why not shout it as loudly as you can to as many many people as you can? Because, until you have an audience, you have to work exponentially harder to make your message matter....
You have to live life to the limit, not according to each day but according to its depth. One does not have to do what comes next if one feels a greater affinity with that which happens later, at a remove, even in a remote...
Many businesses suffer from catering to deadly customers. Deadly customers arenât customers that hate you. They like you and probably account for a large portion of both your current base and target market. Chances are that, collectively, they purchase a lot from you. Playing to deadly...
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the moneyâs gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground âTalking Heads, âOnce in a Lifetime,â Remain in Light
You canât depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain, Mark Twainâs Notebook
The companies that survive longest are the ones that work out what they uniquely can give to the worldânot just growth or money but their excellence, their respect for others, or their ability to make people happy. Some call these things a soul. âCharles Handy, "The Search for Meaning" in Leader to Leader
âChoose a job that you love and youâll never work a day in your life.â I think weâve all heard that before. But, I think itâs bullshit. I love cooking, owning restaurants, and working with people every day. But, itâs very difficult at times. Itâs long hours standing on your feet, doing repetitive tasks. Itâs late nights and early mornings. Itâs being behind the scenes. And, itâs a thankless job sometimes. But, itâs something that I truly love. Itâs something that brings me happiness every day and itâs a happiness that I can share.
There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer. The customer is the foundation of a business and keeps it in existence. He alone gives employment.