Ideas that Matter

The Idea: There are over 28 million businesses in the U.S. alone.  Big and small, most want one thing: to be successful. But success is not easy.  According to Bloomberg, 80 percent of entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the... read more

The Idea:  Physical health gurus know that rest is necessary for rebuilding muscles you’ve recently worked.  The same is true for your mental and emotional state in the workplace.  In order to benefit from your work, you must let your... read more

The Idea: This week the state of South Carolina chose to take down the Confederate flag. Some saw the flag as a symbol of the pride of the south, while most viewed it as a symbol of racism and hatred. ... read more

The Idea: Leaders who surround themselves with groupies are far from healthy and are often living in a house of cards.  We all need people in our lives that are not afraid to push back and even critique us, if... read more

The Idea: The founder of the Grateful Dead, the late Jerry Garcia, once said, “We are the only ones who can do what we do.” This past weekend, a total of 210,000 fans descended on Chicago to see them perform... read more

Idea: According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, 78% of top managers and 67% of senior executives were men. Yet women are leading in 12 of the 16 categories that contribute to outstanding leadership.  The study doesn’t mean that... read more

The Idea: To claim authenticity is very different than creating the image of authenticity. “Authenticity” is often times code for we are working to create an image that looks and feels like an original, but actually is not.  We all... read more

The Idea: If you want wings, we will give them to you - this is the secret of Red Bull Energy Drink.  Red Bull doesn’t sell you. Instead, they invite like-minded people to join them on an extreme journey.  Red... read more

The Idea: Disagreement is healthy, but it is difficult to do well. We often times don’t see ourselves the way others see us. We can appear disagreeable or adversarial and not cooperative. There is a gap... read more

The Idea: A senior buyer once shared, “everyone has an idea for me, but most don’t understand what it takes to sit across the table from me.” So why do many higher level sales discussions fail and why are the... read more