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03/01/2025
"Eat the frog" is a saying that can help you be more productive. Even though this doesn't seem very tasty, the saying comes from a quotation that is sometimes credited...
Plan
Every calendar year ends, and I think it's a fantastic moment to take stock of my accomplishments and make some plans for the coming year. A new, bright and shiny year...
30/12/2024
I am usually a grateful person: more in my personal life than in the workplace. However, Eric Mosley's article in Forbes called "The Business Impact of Gratitude" has got me...
Lead
05/01/2024
Stephen Covey developed his 4-quadrant matrix for effective time management to help prioritize what’s important and focus on that. The matrix is a simple, yet powerful tool to help you...
Plan, Systems Thinking
26/09/2023
Systems Thinking is a concept that comes easy and natural to some - I think of First Nations, farmers, biologists, environmentalists, etc. People who see the connections between us and...
Systems Thinking
04/09/2023
There are many assumptions about retirement. To have a healthy, fulfilling "next chapter" of your life you should consider these assumptions and decide which ones work for you and which...
Plan, Systems Thinking
05/07/2023
I recently completed a proposal to teach our The Systems Thinking Approach® to Strategic Management process to the planning professionals in a small company. I decided to research other Strategic...
Plan, Systems Thinking
23/05/2023
What is the best way to be seen as a strategic thinker? What's the fastest route to boosting your strategic thinking skills? THINK AND ACT DIFFERENTLY! Strategic thinkers are different from...
Plan, Systems Thinking
28/01/2023
By this point in the month, most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions. You know, those overoptimistic goals for the year, that a few weeks ago seemed...
Plan, Systems Thinking, Coaching
02/08/2022
Vision and mission are often created because everyone thinks they should be in your strategic plan. Well-formulated and followed they can guide the organization to achieve higher goals. A well-formulated...
Plan, Align
13/01/2022
Does life planning seem unnecessary to you? Do you feel like making plans is a waste of time? When things around us are uncertain life planning may seem fruitless. But...
Plan, Systems Thinking