Crazy Enough to Win (For Those Who Love the Game of Business)

Send us Fan Mail  Are you a hostage? Do you feel handcuffed to your desk by a toxic employee; imprisoned by an invisible bond?  Have corporate human resource policies made terminations so tricky and cumbersome that they are not worth your time and effort?  You are not alone in your misery.  In this episode, I share insights to break these bonds and be free again.  I even hit you with a famous quot...

Send us Fan Mail Determining how your employees view your business is essential.  It is necessary if you are in a highly-competitive market for talent.  Do they see the company serving a particular mission?  Or, do they know the business as a collective group of mercenaries for hire.  Consider these questions carefully.  If you operate a broader mission such as clean food or smarter babies, you de...

Send us Fan Mail Organizations and customers are rarely on the same page regarding value (utility) and cost.  There are often vastly different perceptions on both sides of any purchase.  Sellers tend to equate the size of the customer's wallet with their own.  Buyers, on the other hand, buy for reasons other than price more often than sellers realize.  For example, buyers often opt for conven...

Send us Fan Mail We often characterize facets of life as finite, meaning they have an end.  There is no ending to fitness or intelligence.  Likewise, there is no ending in the game of business.  You do not wake up one day and realize the game is over.  You have won the game of business.  The game persists.  You may achieve business milestones such as number one in your market or a million dollars...

Send us Fan Mail Times are changing so fast.  Business is changing even more quickly.  The pandemic accelerated the digitization of industry six years in a matter of six months.  That is correct.  What would have happened over the next six years is here now.   How does anyone keep pace with this change and adapt quickly?    If I had the chance for a do-over, would I do the same thing today?  If I...

Send us Fan Mail Many businesses talk about culture, or they aspire to create or achieve a particular culture.  What does this mean anyway? Don't all organizations already have a culture?  It may not be the culture they desire, but something is already present.  There is no such thing as an absent company culture.  What is triggering this conversation inside so many businesses?  Let's ta...

Send us Fan Mail People resist change!  Your brain must consume energy and doesn't like it very much. Discover an amazing way to overcome status quo bias.  Even better, learn how to lead a team out of status quo bias thinking!  You will discover a method to lead change in your organization.  Put your "thinking cap" on for this amazing episode!

Send us Fan Mail It is easy to blame people when they fail to perform.  It is the go-to for many.  However, as a leader you must consider your part of the equation.  What have you done to minimize the mental friction in order for the team to understand and take action?  How many mental calories do your people need to consume to behave in the manner you desire?  In other words, how well do you simp...

Send us Fan Mail Why do you keep doing that?  Do you have behavior patterns that you want to change?  If you are like most people, you struggle with behavior (or lack thereof) holding you back or limiting success in various life areas.  You want to lose weight, but you cannot ignore the donuts at the office.  You want to save money, but you cannot resist the sale at the electronics store.  This ty...

Send us Fan Mail Do you see opportunities and admire the potential from the safety of your comfort zone (earth)?  Or, do you see an opportunity (space) and get an irresistible urge to leap?  As we begin in 2021, ask yourself a powerful question.  Am I an astronaut or an astronomer? 

Send us Fan Mail No matter how 2020 impacted you, it is almost over.  Whether it brought you the birth of a new family member or the passing of a loved one, it is nearly a memory.  We are creatures of habit and do not embrace starting over readily.  We like to cling to the past and the nostalgia that accompanies those memories.  Discover a powerful method to let go of the past and look forward wit...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of making excuses in life?  Discover 5 ways to stop making excuses about time, health, family, or anything important to you.  Learn about excuse diets and 17-minute meetings.  Learn how to use Parkinson's Law and Horstman's Corollary to improve your use of time.  We are going big!

Send us Fan Mail We are experiencing fatigue.   Fatigue is physical or mental weariness resulting from effort or activity.  You are tired of Covid-19, isolation from others, and the fear of catching a virus in the middle of a global pandemic.  Adapting to changes in routine proves to be problematic over time. It's called "pandemic fatigue," and it could be affecting you. 

Send us Fan Mail Something remarkable caused violent crime to drop in the United States.  It was not the economy, better policing, or education.  Does your realtor have your back when selling your house?  Discover powerful insights from the book, Freakonomics . This episode will blow your mind.

Send us Fan Mail Nearly a century apart, two topics dominated the media and human conversations around the world.  You will be shocked at what really happened and why it is about to happen again.  We are exploring the book Superfreakonomics and the amazing, true stories of humanity through the lens of true facts and historical data.  Don't miss this episode!

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new podcast series.  We are exploring a couple of books that answer the most interesting questions.  Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.  These guys are brilliant and a little twisted in the head.  Is safer to drive drunk or walk drunk?  What is wrong with the condoms in India? Hang on and enjoy the ride!

Send us Fan Mail Today's show is about inspiration.  Someone listening to this podcast needs a gentle nudge or big kick in the pants.  You are on the edge of a big decision and you are afraid.  Afraid to take the first step.  Afraid to say yes to a big opportunity.  Afraid, to take the risk.  This is for you! 

Send us Fan Mail On April 29, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army is spotted less than four miles from the U.S. Marines’ Dong Ha Combat Base. Intense fighting develops in nearby Dai Do as the 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, known as “the Magnificent Bastards,” struggles to eject NVA forces from this strategic position.   Listen to this unbelievable true story about heroes winning against remarkable odds. W...

Send us Fan Mail The cost of winning can be greater than the result.  Sometimes doing what is ethical (although painful) is a preferred alternative to coming in first place.  The sustainability of long-held principles and institutions of humanity can have a higher priority.  Some concepts must be protected for the greater good of mankind. 

Send us Fan Mail In the spirit of the Halloween season.  I want to discuss the monsters in your head.  Self-doubt, guilt, shame, insecurity, and the imposter syndrome are real-life monsters that make dramatic appearances in your brain.   How do we get rid of the monsters living in our minds?

Send us Fan Mail Leading peers is difficult.  Some say it is the most challenging aspect of leadership.  You have no power over them, and they can choose to follow you or not. How do you get peers to move in a direction you desire?  Whether it's a business partner, team member, or volunteer group, your leadership is necessary to improve or make a difference in the organization.  The easy butt...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to what scientists around the world are saying but you are not likely hearing in the mainstream media... The Great Barrington Declaration – As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists, we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection....

Send us Fan Mail The time has come to talk about something more significant than any of us as individuals.  Exactly thirty years ago, I swore an oath (as required by federal law) to enlist in the United States Army.  It was 1990, and I had just moved home from College Station, Texas.  I decided to place my academic plans on hold to serve my country as a path toward earning funds to finish my under...

Send us Fan Mail Are places in the world reaching population immunity to the coronavirus?  Is the infection rate much higher than estimated?  Discover real data not reported in the news.  Things are not as bad as we are being told by the media.  Is it time to open all communities and eliminate lockdowns?  You be the judge!

Send us Fan Mail Lets check-in with Sweden's approach to the novel coronavirus.  Anders Tegnell is crazy enough to take a different approach.  His strategy is opposite to everyone else in the world.  Tegnell is the architect of Sweden's counter-approach to COVID-19.  Find out if his approach has worked.  What if COVID-19 never goes away? How long are you willing to hide from a virus? Are...