Meddlesome

Jim and Ken talk about loyalty programs. Airlines, stores, hotels, and online services all offer some form of them. Is it worth the effort? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SCRUM, GTD, Object-Orientation, Seven Habits...All have some value but rarely do silver bullets cure all. Take the best parts and leave the rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss how a consultant (or entrepreneur) should dress in front of clients or prospective clients. Client +1 is the take away...though we both admit we have no fashion sense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few minor clarifications to our Smart People Dumb Procedures episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our philosophy was people are smart and will do the right thing...except when they don't. Smart people can, and often do, dumb things, particularly when it involves mindless tasks. We talk about balancing people doing the right thing and corporate policies and procedures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listeners demanded to know how we became consultants and entrepreneurs! Well OK, one listener asked politely if we'd tell this story. And he was related to Ken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss what behaviors and rules an organization needs to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken talk about change initiatives in a company. How fast can you move? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Jim and Ken tease changes in our approach for our new season starting September 21st, 2025. It's a bit of a "sausage" being made but we thought you might enjoy it and hearing about some upcoming changes to our podcast. Hey we're learning here... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss external company communication. Hopefully entrepreneurs will take some of this advice to heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss internal company communication - is there anything useful that comes of it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advice for clients. Jim and Ken talk about how to manage your consultant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken explore their sources of inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken hit another critical topic: Swag. Ultimately we tried to decide if it's Art or Garbage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss their approaches to presentations. Ken gives Jim glowing reviews for his approach. Both discuss their philosophy and a few tricks behind their success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss the roles performed on a project to make it successful. This is not the same as positions (like manager); think of it as "starting a project" or "ending a project." Roles can be fulfilled by one person wearing many hats, but more often, the skills needed mean different people performing different roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss their "work from home" rhyme and reasons...spoiler: everyone loved it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken take a fairly deep dive into dealing with employee issues. This was not fun for anyone, employee or management, but it was always necessary. We didn't get to all we needed or the depth we'd hoped for in the allotted time, so we'll revisit this topic in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken talk about work and politics—not workplace politics but Politics with a capital P. Can and should a company take political stances? What pressures are placed on businesses to do so? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss having the goalposts moved on you and moving the goalposts on others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to make enemies and alienate customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim and Ken discuss the end-all and be-all of a professional services firm: utilization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do while waiting for an airplane? Make money in the shower, of course! Jim and Ken discuss how they use interstitial time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the cities our clients are headquartered in and how those sites changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following on from our talk about mission, Jim and Ken talk about corporate culture, how it develops, and what changes it, not always for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.