Archive for June 2017
The flat-out simplest way to snag potentially valuable feedback – SCN Encourager
This tactic’s a proven winner for raising the quality of your service. Many ignore it, though. It’s not expensive enough, money-wise. It’s not whiz-bang enough, tech-wise. It’s not sexy enough, image-wise. So you can now see why I think it’s perfect. It jells with my personal brand attributes perfectly! Cash-challenged! Low-tech! An authentic fuddy-duddy! But experts say this simple…
Read MoreSign my petition. We need to limit the choices of ice cream. – SCN Encourager
Only government intervention can get me out of the dog house. I’m now a believer. The paradox of choice is true. And for the scant few of us in the knucklehead tribe, it can spark trouble. It can also damage your professional perspective. My woes began with my possession of a seemingly safe “2 for 1” Breyer’s…
Read MoreDang. What’s wrong with resorting to “Plan B” anyway? – SCN Encourager
I’m a big fan of “Plan B” to tell you the truth. It’s helpful in several ways. First of all – as a boost to my ego – because whenever I have to resort to Plan B I can always live in the delusion I’m at least executing a plan. That’s huge! Secondly, whenever I have to…
Read MoreDo you think our schools are still graduating “widget producers?” – SCN Encourager
The Harvard Business Review says we are. And we should be proud of this. After all, a healthy and dynamic economy depends upon a steady increase in marketplace transactions; with a wide range of various “widgets” available to meet our wants and needs. We’re all connected (in some way) to goods and services being created, promoted, sold, delivered,…
Read MoreWhat should you do when no one will listen to you? – SCN Encourager
Well, stop banging your head against a brick wall. Surrender! And then… pass the pressure of being the primary messenger onto someone else. Why? Recent studies show that people will often believe a message delivered by a peer to be much more trustworthy than the exact same message coming from the leader of an organization or its paid…
Read MoreWhat do courageous leaders usually strive to clarify? (Dang it.)– SCN Encourager
It’s something I usually try to dodge. I’ll explain. Just follow the timeframe. It all began during tax season. Back in late March. Cindy and I were crunching numbers in preparation for April 15. I can’t remember what expense category we were discussing, but Cindy was concerned. More concerned than I was. “Oh, don’t worry,”…
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