Think Time

Jun 12, 2011 | Business

As a partner or manager, your thinking is more important than your doing. But you get so involved in your doing that you sacrifice your thinking time for doing time. The result is that you procrastinate the difficult and challenging problems because you haven’t spent...

Avoid the Blame Game

Apr 22, 2011 | Business

What do you do when you are held responsible for something you didn’t know was yours to begin with? It happens all the time when professionals talk about things that should be done without any clarity about the next step or who should do something. It’s especially...

Set. Hut-hut!

Apr 17, 2011 | Business

How is it that young college athletes understand what seasoned managers and partners don’t?  I just read an interview of a college football player after spring practice. Being a senior, he was asked about his attention to leadership. His response was spot on. He said...

Lessons from Yvonne

Mar 27, 2011 | Business

This past week I received a warning on my computer that my hard drive was failing, that I should back up my data immediately and replace it. After recovering from initial panic, I backed up my data. Now it was time to cash in on the often-purchased-but-never-used...

Stimulate Referrals

Mar 20, 2011 | Business

Earlier this week, my publisher (I’m writing a book—there; I said it. It’s due out the beginning of May—there; I’m committed) made a comment that won’t leave me. We were discussing the economic value of professionalism and he said, “It’s much better to be referred by...