Texas Instruments said Tuesday afternoon that CEO Brian Crutcher resigned for violating the company’s code of conduct related to personal behavior. I’m sure in the coming days we’ll learn more. Crutcher had been with the company for 22 years when he wa...

First of all, don’t ignore and hope things will improve. Avoiding a problem isn’t a wise way to solve it. The sooner you jump on it, the better. Speed is key. This means you have to see reality quickly. Your measurements – whatever dashboard you have –...

B2B isn’t necessarily so different from B2C, but today let’s talk about selling in the business-to-business space. One major distinction between B2C and B2B is the sales cycle and the need for relationship building.

Watch or read almost any biography of high achievers and you’re going to hear a story of somebody in their life who expressed extraordinary confidence in them. And not the stereotypical parents who tell their child, “You can do this.

Two interconnected topics have been the focal point of most of my conversations – culture and leadership.  People, communication, emotional intelligence. These are at the heart of “soft skills.”  I was speaking with a young leader about some of his cha...

Happy Friday the 13th! Are you superstitious? You believe stuff just because? Today is a great day to take an inventory and re-evaluate your superstitions if you have any. I’ll tell you why it’s important — because you’ve got some assumptions, too.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said: “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Did Ben mention these in order of importance? Or was it merely alphabetical? I don’t know. But I do know health is primary because,

Bootstraping. You take no debt and fund it all yourself. Some way. Some how. Family and friends. You take on debt from the people closest to you. The people who believe in you and are willing to help you. Angels.

I don’t know what your roster looks like, but I’m guessing that if you’ve got at least 10 employees the 80/20 rule applies. Not that 20% of your employees are doing 80% of the work, but I’m guessing that no more than 20% of your team are real stars.

If Lt. Joe Kenda were my accountability partner, I’d likely either be too scared to do anything, or I’d get off my butt and get it all done! The police, our laws, and the government are one major form of accountability. Every society needs them.