Great Ideas Are Dangerous

If my friend David Akers reads this blog, he’ll remember very well our first substantive conversation, at Mom’s Diner on November 29, 2004 (I only remember because I put a note in my contacts). We talked about a wide range of topics, and I remember David’s shock (keep in mind […]

Zeal the Deal!

Zeal the deal? What are you talking about, Jeff? I’m actually borrowing from the old business / sales saying: “seal the deal.” Typically, seal the deal means doing something to close or confirm an agreement or arrangement. While sealing the deal is important, I’ve learned that it’s much more important […]

What Would You Tell Your Children?©

A reality of life and business is that we must make decisions – every day, big and small decisions determine our outcomes. With this reality in mind, we are constantly seeking methods, strategies and tactics for making better decisions to improve our outcomes. For all of this wisdom, there’s one […]

Think Big, DO Small©

I LOVE big thinking, being visionary and dreaming. In the past, I have often been frustrated with people who are stuck in small or incremental thinking. I used to think that bigger thinking was the answer to all of our problems and the accelerator for all of our opportunities. Recently, […]

What Tunnel?

“No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.” Demi Lovato Sound familiar? It is to […]