What I Think
Here is what I think… It is based on my experiences. All the things I have done, seen, heard or learned. It may not be wrong, but it may not be right for everyone. It may be based on a Read More …
Tag: advice
Keep Thinking About It
If you keep thinking about it… You will eventually have to do something about it. Plan. Take notes. Set a goal. Make a decision. Take action. Win. It is okay muse on it, but stressing and fretting about it is Read More …
Know the Details
If you know the details, you can help. Otherwise… You have to learn more. Maybe ask specific and detailed questions. Request a list of options. Offer what you know you can do. Get ready to have a small debate about Read More …
Advice from Your Elders
You might not think that advice from your elders is (always) helpful… but, it is usually quite “spot on” in spite of how annoying that it is true. Say please and thank you. Listen more than you talk. Hold the Read More …
A Little Advice
A little advice goes a long way… brush your teeth. exercise. eat even better (healthier) than you think you should. get to sleep early. wake up on a regular schedule. wash your hands (and don’t touch your face.) listen to Read More …
Ideas Are Free
In many circles…ideas are free. Think: free speech friends gathering to help a friend family who pulls together to solve a problem or to simply rescue new parents from a colicky baby All of those things, the ideas and the Read More …
It’s Not Your Fault
Even when you try to help them, you give them the best advice you can…it’s not your fault when they make their own decisions. Consulting is a very interesting practice. You have a lot of relevant experience. You have opinions, Read More …
In House
What you do in house can be controlled…what you do out of house…should also be completely within your realm of understanding. If not, you have some serious risk. Communication matters…you must tell them what you want. Clear. Explicit. Expectations. You Read More …
Experience Varies
Companies, and owners of companies, who want to grow should have a team of people working with them whose experience varies. In no particular order, okay, maybe my least favorite can go first…finance, design, R&D – or maybe you call Read More …
Moving On
When one of your clients tell you they will be moving on to manage “it” on their own, it can be both a proud and a sad moment. Having them admit to themselves and then telling you that they should Read More …