Why You Should Create Space in Your Work
One thing that has fascinated me is the idea that being lean and not having any waste was actually...
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Category: Critical thinking
How To Learn From Your Mistakes so That You’re Improving Continuously
I love mistakes. Oh don’t get me wrong, I hate making mistakes. But mistakes themselves: I...
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The 4D Framework to Better Problem Solving Meetings
Ever walked into a meeting that could have been more productive? What am I saying, if you’ve...
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The Pharmacy Store and Rubbing Alcohol – A Lesson on Looking for Things That Dont Make Sense
A pharmacy store was looking at their sales data for their retail products and saw an unusual...
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Book Notes: Yes or No by Spencer Johnson
I never put much thought into making a decision. Maybe I create a pros and cons list. Or I do some...
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Why You Are on the Treadmill All the Time (and What To Do About It)
“Well, in our country,” said Alice, still panting a little, “you’d...
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The Reversal Technique for Creative Breakthroughs
One of my favourite topics is creativity. But not just creativity in general, but specific...
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The Conspire Strategy
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”...
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Give Me Five Minutes and I’ll Help You Write Clear, Action-Oriented Emails
As a management consultant, I have written and received likely close to a hundred thousand emails....
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Five Things Great Employees Do To Help Their Bosses and Accelerate Their Career
When I first started working, I did not know what a great employee did. What separated average or...
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The Concept of Activation Energy and What It Means for Your Career
The concept of activation energy is something I learned in high school chemistry. It’s the...
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The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
The 80/20 Principle, otherwise known as the Pareto Principle, was named after Vilfredo Pareto, an...
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