Seeking Simple!

Here are the 3 most-important things… If you want a magic potion for success then this is the best one I can offer: Focus on every individual’s Talents &…

Following a presentation about a week ago, we had a detailed discussion about ‘ getting the right butts into the right seats of the bus ’. I had presented…

Leaders need to narrow their focus and dig deep into work-tasks. For Routine work-tasks we need to establish systems and processes. Many business gurus have…

There are 2 ways to inject Value into your business. When you boil it down - when you seek simple & boil it down - there are only 2 ways to inject Value into…

On average, how do you spend your workday: _____% doing step-by-step routine work? _____% fixing problems that followed your routine work? _____% fixing…

Links to articles about these 3 keys to business success... Seeking Simple Building On Strengths Adding Creativity

Thought Tweet #660 Focus is attending to & concentrating on important things; leaders need to Focus on People, Process, & Situations. The Thinking Behind The…

When should business leaders seek "outside help"? When I use the words "outside help" I mean help from mentors, coaches, consultants, etc. Business leaders…

Are you on the lookout for simple, reliable business tools? [i.e., Are you Seeking Simple business solutions?] Are you interested in understanding your…

Thought Tweet #652 Seek the upside in ordinary tasks: seeking simple work and doing it well; knowing its link to positive outcomes. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #649 One key to business success is freeing up as much time as possible for not-Routine work. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we systematize…

I have written numerous articles and given many presentations covering Process, in general. The way I look at it, businesses need to cover routine work with…

Thought Tweet #647 Creativity is like a good sauce - you have to boil it down before it has the flavour. The Thinking Behind The Tweet This is about one…

Thought Tweet #643 It seems you can build a business on very complex things and on very simple things, but not in-between. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Thought Tweet #546 Remove office and desk clutter - reduce stress & increase clear thinking. The Thinking Behind The Tweet "Thought Tweet #468 There's no…

Thought Tweet #503 Work-process needs to be simple & usable, systematic & clear, & properly communicated. Otherwise, it will not be catchy. The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #490 Recipe for Complication: mix up a few simple things, set basic courtesy aside, and watch people get heated up. The Thinking Behind The…

Reduce the number of mistakes you make. If you write out simple procedures and follow them when you do repetitive, boring-but-important tasks then you will…

Take Command of Your Day…and don’t call that process Time Management Time Management is a misnomer. Really, when we say those words we are talking about Task…

PMI ( Plus - Minus -Interesting ) 1 You can develop your faculty of ATTENTION by taking the time to focus on 3 things: the Plus aspects of the situation the…

Pay Attention! Probably, very few of us can remember the first time we heard that instruction. But - we know it happened way back when we were children. And…

Thought Tweet #436 Seeking Simple : (1) easy to understand, (2) easy to weigh against alternatives, (3) easy to implement. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

I have been thinking a lot about Goals, specifically B2B Sales Goals. Over the last few years, I have met with and talked with many people who have struggled…

Boil down your business. That's what Robert Collier did at Volume 5 of his 1926 classic, ' The SECRET of the Ages '. He stated, " Volumes have been written…

The word Process annoys many people. Some feel Process locks them in closets and beats down their independence. Actually, the exact opposite is true. So…

Can you imagine what it would be like to be an ant specialist? I mean, can you imagine making a career of studying ants - being a myrmecologist. That's what…

To what extent are we blinded by our own brilliance? [Of course, I mean our perception of our own brilliance...whether or not we are anywhere near as bright…

Hello. How do you do? or Hi. How are you doing? Where did these sorts of greetings come from? Why do we do them? [and...lurking behind the curtains of the…

A little over 200 years ago Napoleon Bonaparte's army crushed the Prussian army in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. In summary, Napoleon's French army was…

Thought Tweet #351 When we are able to describe things in 1 or 2 words we possess a tool of genius! The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Most people need to…