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We’ve all seen it: companies sending their teams to extreme, high-energy...

December 2, 2024

We’ve all seen it: companies sending their teams to extreme, high-energy motivational events, hoping they’ll return as productivity powerhouses

It’s late November, and I’ve been talking to CEOs about their plans for 2025.

November 27, 2024

It’s late November, and I’ve been talking to CEOs about their plans for 2025

🎤 ATTENTION #SWIFTIES! 🎤

November 21, 2024

🎤 ATTENTION #SWIFTIES

Your VP of Sales says, “2025 looks strong.”

November 18, 2024

Your VP of Sales says, “2025 looks strong.” I recently spoke with a CEO hearing the same, but his gut told him something was off

The other day, I challenged a room full of executives to state their company's...

November 13, 2024

The other day, I challenged a room full of executives to state their company's unique value proposition

2025 is coming. Is your customer care ready?

November 12, 2024

2025 is coming

Ever been in a room where genius turns to chaos?

November 11, 2024

Ever been in a room where genius turns to chaos

The night before a big workshop, I was invited to dinner with a new client's...

November 8, 2024

The night before a big workshop, I was invited to dinner with a new client's team

True story:

November 7, 2024

True story: Client: "We've been working on our sales process for 8 months." Me: "What have you got?" Client: *Awkward silence* Me: "I can help you finish...

Let me tell you about a call I had recently.

November 5, 2024

Let me tell you about a call I had recently

Quick story time.

November 4, 2024

Quick story time

The first 30 days of a client relationship determine long-term success. When...

October 30, 2024

The first 30 days of a client relationship determine long-term success

Too often, I see businesses scrounging for change in the couch cushions, only...

October 21, 2024

Too often, I see businesses scrounging for change in the couch cushions, only to lose sight of the bigger picture

🎙️ The Evergreen Show is back online!

October 20, 2024

🎙️ The Evergreen Show is back online

Here’s a video I shared in 2021—nearly 3 years ago. Why am I sharing it again?

October 16, 2024

Here’s a video I shared in 2021—nearly 3 years ago

Set The Trajectory of 2022 in 30 Minutes or Less

January 11, 2022

Over the past ten years, I've focused heavily on simple interventions and pushed back when my clients wanted complex.

Make 2022 Your Best Year with This Simple Exercise

January 4, 2022

Here's the type of thing I heard a lot of over the past few weeks about budgeting and setting goals for the year.

A Simple Tidbit Challenge for 2022

December 28, 2021

So here we are. In a few days, we'll ring in the New Year. 2022. A time for new goals, a new you, a better company?

Spread Holiday Cheer with Your Clients

December 21, 2021

It's hard to believe yet another year has passed. Last year at this time, I'm sure many of us would have hoped the pandemic

How To Get The Results You Expect

December 14, 2021

My gym has a fun tradition. On your Birthday, they give you or the entire class extra work. Notice the quotes around fun?

The Recipe for Success in 2022?

December 7, 2021

Every year, around this time, people start coming out of the woodwork to tell you how you can do better next year.

Why Your People are Leaving? Revisit The Red Pen / Green Pen Test

November 30, 2021

Years ago, I wrote a piece called The Red Pen / Green Pen Test focused on communication mistakes.

No More Meetings

November 23, 2021

So many meetings are a complete waste of time. This is true in the real world, the virtual world, and a post-pandemic world.

The Great Resignation? Start with Loyalty

November 16, 2021

The Great Resignation of 2021 is what they're calling it. People are leaving the working world in record numbers.