Complexity & Jargon

Complexity & Jargon

Complexity and jargon, while frustrating to listen to, they’re great truth-tellers! Why do I say that? I recently saw a Tweet by Sahil Bloom talking about complexity and jargon. He said, “If you can’t explain it to a 5-year-old, you don’t really understand it.”  ...
Everybody’s Got to Eat

Everybody’s Got to Eat

“Everybody’s got to eat” is a fun phrase from a conversation I had with one of our key customers and partners. We were talking about partnerships and customer relationships, all in the realm of being fair to everybody.    Partnerships...
3 Characteristics of Rocky

3 Characteristics of Rocky

As you may have noticed during my brief hiatus, I shared some of my most highly reviewed blogs throughout July. During this time, I traveled to Europe with my family, enjoyed summer in Michigan and spent time away to refresh.   Now it’s August, we’re back, and...
Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize

Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize

Leaders, there is so much going on in our lives right now, right? Whether at work or home, there is so much to do. One of the biggest mistakes we can all make as high-performing achievers is to try to do it all. You also don’t want your teams to feel like they need to...
Who’s Your Wingman

Who’s Your Wingman

Top Gun is in the movie theaters, and it’s taking me back to 1986 when the original movie came out. What was the key point of that movie? Having a wingman! Maverick had his wingman, Goose, and they complemented each other well. I want to talk to you about how to find...