A friend of mine shared a somewhat blurry video with me about a man named Wally Wallington. A guy who’s a retired construction worker in Michigan, not a scientist, but who clearly has a very … Read the rest…
Category Archives: system thinking
There’s a famous painting, by Norman Rockwell, called “While The Audience Waits.” And it’s a picture of a circus performer bandaging the paw of his circus dog. As you look at it you might wonder … Read the rest…
There will never be a perfect Someday. And it doesn’t matter what the subject is. “I’ll get started on my own business, Someday, after we get in our new house.” “After we get married and … Read the rest…
Where do sequins intersect with a sequence? Now, THAT’S a question you won’t find many places. Right? Here, I’ll clear it up a little bit with this example. There has always been some sort of … Read the rest…
The right system can help you easily duplicate and replicate what you do in your business. And then you can pass it on to other people and/or tools to get it done. Then, you can … Read the rest…
I ran across an interesting news clip about a 1970’s rock band called the Guess Who. In 1970, right at this time of year (it’s May 2024 as I write this) they had a three-week … Read the rest…
I think it’s very interesting how things start. Take May Day for example. For a lot of people it’s a day of celebration. But for aviators it’s more like this info I found in an … Read the rest…
Over the years I’ve heard something similar from a lot of different business owners. They’ve told me things like, “I’ve got too much to do, and I don’t know all of them.” Or “There’s just … Read the rest…
Accountability at work even if you don’t have a job
When is a job better than owning a business? Well, that’s kind of a trick question. But a job CAN be better in at least one way. As long as you actually show up, there’s … Read the rest…
I know you’ve heard the expression. Like when an adult sees a pesky little boy and says, “Don’t worry. He’ll grow out of it.” Right? It’s true that some do. Sadly, some don’t. But I’m … Read the rest…