Reflections on self-publishing a very niche book, leaving me humble and grateful.
Humbling and Gratifying
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Consulting
The Grateful Consultant
Gratitudeis an important value for a good consultant.
Strategy: It’s the Thought that Counts
An Eisenhower quote about plans and planning seems unintelligible to many, but contains the essence of strategy.
Trivial and Non-trivial Consulting Skills
Here’s some consulting skills. What’s critical? You decide.
Going Independent Redux: Avoiding 5 Bone-Headed Mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes as an independent consultant. I urge aspiring independents to avoid these five
Five Things to Think About Before You Become Independent Consultant
“I know. I’ll become an independent consultant.”
Consultants, corporate staff people, or executives came to this career epiphany before asking my advice. I gave them these five things to think about.
Leading
Leadership Dysfunction 2.0
A window into Leadership Dysfunction. Don’t be this guy!
AI “Personalization:” Everything Old is New Again
AI personalization? Potholes and pitfalls to watch out for.
Good Grief
Processing emotions in change and the stages of grief can be similar.
Be careful “helping” others.
Change Craft
Is leading change a craft to be praticed? Absolutely.
Who Leads the Leader?
Where can leaders get good advice? A swamiguru living in a Himalayan cave? A Coach? A consultant? A mentor? A therapist? It depends.
Pondering Influence
What does it take to be an influencer? Is that what I want?
Living
A Community of Light
Happy solstice, in the north our shortest day -and through export of religion, hope that the Light will come again
The Grey One’s Gift
Lessons from the Grey One
The Culler Curse
My family shares a behavioral curse, which I’ve learned to mitigate (sometimes), which others might benefit from.
Halloweenophobia
Is Halloween another opportunity to conquer your fears?
Whatever It Takes
Doing “whatever it takes” is a great attitude, but it has its risks.
The View from the Rug
Pip speaks:
My humans will adapt. That’s what I trained them for.
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