During this crazy year, depending on your industry, your skills and frankly, your willingness to think and act differently, you are either scrambling to adapt, scrambling to keep up or just flat out scrambling. If you are scrambling to adapt, you are doing all you can to continue to make it happen. Read More
Strategy
Don’t let your data scare you!
If there ever was a year where we were prepared for frights, spooks and scares, it’s this one. (Sheesh!) As we head into the last 3 months of the horror show called “2020,” businesses still have to find ways to use what they have to keep their connection with customers alive and well. And who can blame us? Read More
New is not always best
It’s been said that there’s nothing new under the sun. That may be overly simplistic, but the kernel of truth is this: originality doesn’t necessarily spring from wholly unexplored ideas, forms, or concepts. Instead, it often branches out from what already exists. Here’s four tips on how to repeat yourself in disguise. Read More
Right now, content is your connection
Face-to-face interactions are extremely limited these days. We’ve all felt the longing pang for in-person collaboration or lunch with a trusted colleague. For frontliners, they’ve adopted personal distance, protective gear, or video chat to do their jobs – adding an awkward barrier to relationship building and service. Read More
Finding a new normal
Last week, George and I found ourselves not leaving the house much. With gyms and almost all other businesses now closed, we were mostly hunkered down in front of our computers, except for a quick grocery run and short walks with our dog in nearby parks. The reduction of physical activity threatened our business.Read More