Celebrating my 12th Anniversary of writing the Kole Hard Facts, and #300, I am reposting my first attempt at blogging and adding some additional thoughts at the end. You can listen to the podcast version by CLICKING HERE I'm sitting in my office, and "ding," the email icon appears, and for one time …
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#299: Describe your average perfect week
One of my favorite activities I ask of my clients is to describe their average perfect week. The responses vary, but it gets people thinking on what is important in their lives. If you would rather listen to the Podcast Version - CLICK HERE Don't worry if you can't simply answer this. This is not an …
#298: Is it so obvious that you could be wrong?
You may have heard the story about the US shoe company and its quest to grow sales in India. If so, please bear with me to remind some of our new readers. If you would prefer to listen to a podcast version of this article CLICK HERE In the early 1900s, the CEO of a US based shoe company wanted to …
#296: Defending Culture
For quite some time, I was part of the management team of a manufacturing facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Quality was top of mind as we were getting ready to hire a new plant manager. Senior management in the organization refused to build high-profile components in Mexico because the expectation …