No toys for Christmas
Was there something you particularly wanted for yourself or your family this year for the holidays? May I suggest you buy it now? Temu has stopped shipping to the US. Chinese ships are sitting in the ports. Retailer’s have about a 6 week supply. Then supply will get narrower and the price will go up. […]
Short term actions for long term survival
Shipping has almost stopped out of China. The port of Long Beach predicts that by next week container traffic will have fallen by 38% and will continue to fall. Truckers who were working 6 days with overtime are looking at 2-3 runs a week. Freight forwarders are demanding that tariffs be paid in advance instead […]
Poodle dog bush
You think you know a lot about a territory you hike through regularly. You know the plants to avoid like poison oak. You know where the stickers tend to emerge and keep the dog away from them. Then, something changes. There is way more rain than usual, or there is a fire. And, long dormant […]
Just one small step
Do you have those days when you are just stuck? You don’t have any energy, or no creativity, or the kids were up half the night? Do you bail and call in sick? I felt that way about writing a post today. I’ve been doing this every Sunday for over 10 years and except for […]
Your USP
In business, it is not uncommon to be asked about your USP – your Unique Selling Proposition. The USP is defined as that which makes your product or service different from all your competitors. Does your organization do a deep dive into what makes you unique and why people buy from you? Data may be […]
A time to celebrate
25 years old, 25th wedding anniversary. Anything you celebrate that you did for 25 years is a pretty big deal. This week my Vistage Members joined me to celebrate my 25th anniversary of being a Vistage Chair and the party was awesome. A KEY Member* hosted at the LA Athletic Club in the Blue Room […]
Strengthen your core
If you have done pilates or are building flexibility and strength, you know how important it is to strengthen your core. It is not an obvious focus in the beginning – maybe you don’t even know where it is. Think of holding your stomach muscles in and you are pretty close. Stand with your head […]
VUCA Prime
Last week I talked about VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The term comes out of Software Development where waterfall programming (developing the whole software before testing) got lapped by agile sprints (all hands working on one small piece, testing and repeat.) I mentioned that leadership expert Bob Johansen proposed this antidote to VUCA in […]
VUCA it is!
VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It’s a framework used to describe situations that are unpredictable and rapidly changing. Well, doesn’t that sound like the times we are living in! It is how Musk ran his companies and how our federal government is being run today. The volatility and uncertainty is […]
Age as an excuse
I really have a hard time accepting it when people use age as an excuse. “I’m too old to take the stairs.” “I’m too old to learn how to use a new phone, app, program, AI, etc.” “I don’t want to get my hearing, vision, blood pressure, prostate, mammogram, or some other preventative exam….” Really? […]