Recently, a couple we are friends with was visiting us and staying with us for a few days. We had a wonderful time catching up and touring the area. Both of them are very business savvy and involved in powerful business missions. Of course, our catching-up included talking about our businesses. We hadn’t seen each …
“The Light Talks to the Plants” – How Clear is Your Message About What You Do?! Read More »
A few days ago, I finally did it. I threw out some plates and bowls that had chipped. Yes, they were still usable. But every time I looked at them I noticed the chips. A couple we are friends with came to visit and stayed with us for a few days. My girlfriend who has …
In another Brilliance Nugget, I talked about shifting your company from custom services to products. It is about productizing what you offer. There are many advantages: Serve more customers. Make more money. Become affordable to more customers. Custom solutions are expensive. Often, companies underprice their custom solutions. It is much easier to support standard products …
7 Things You Must Have to Shift Your Company from Consulting to Product Read More »
There are many ideas in the world. But many of them don’t go far. What does it take for an idea to catch on? People who believe the idea has merit and who become champions for it! Every idea begins with someone who thinks up the idea and shares it with someone else. The critical …
A friend of mine asked me: How much money can you make from extracting brilliance out of your brain (or that of key people on your team) and making it into a tangible asset? Great question! In this Brilliance Nugget, I will share with you a powerful story to show you the monetary payoff from …
Imagine yourself being invited to be on TV to talk about the mission of your business or non-profit. How would the TV moderator introduce you? Which questions would you want the moderator to ask you? What would you say? It was once again my dear friend Robert Donnell from P5 Marketing who asked me that …
Let’s face it: Not all the things we need to do are equally fun for us. You may not particularly enjoy paying your bills or handling financials. You may hate tidying up your workspace. You may drag your feet on creating contracts. These examples are, of course, picked out of the blue. None of them …
It’s all my dear friend Amy’s “fault.” I’m smiling to myself as I am writing this. Amy and I decided we needed to “get more exercise.” She suggested Zumba. I had no idea what Zumba is. I googled it. I quickly came to the conclusion that Zumba was not for me. “I have two left …
This morning, as I was driving to my morning Rotary meeting, I was marveling at the beauty of the sunrise. There were a few clouds that were beautifully illuminated by the rising sun. I said “wow” as I marveled at the sunset. Then I got to thinking: How often do we say “wow”? How often …
