After my blog about the Bionic Company, the most common response was, “Great Char. But how the hell do I translate what I do into a worldwide view of WHY and what do you mean, communicate?” Let’s talk about your WHY And then let’s chat about a few ways you can proselytize it throughout your
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the old TV shows – The 6 Million Dollar Man and then The Bionic Woman. A hero and shero — half human and half machine – with one mission. Save humanity from the evil villains. (Google Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner.) In the early 1970s, the world
The last couple of weeks have left me with some very muddled thinking about life, randomness and impact. First, my favourite neighbour from our old haunts let me know an older gent on our street was just given six to 12 months to live. Understandably, his wife is entirely beside herself with emotions. Here in
In the last week of August 2005, Hurricane Katrina as a Category 5 made landfall on Florida and Louisiana. The catastrophic damage it left mainly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas was unimaginable and horrifying. One of the biggest uproars at the time was the inactivity and ill-preparedness of the FEMA
Lately, I have been learning how to produce a podcast with some 450 pretty remarkable human beings from around the world. At a point, a few of us got into a wide-ranging discussion about technology and for the first time in a very long time, I found myself NOT on the outside looking in. I
How many times do you see or read company statements proclaiming their employees to be their greatest assets? Our strength lies in our employees! Our employees are our greatest and best asset! No asset we have is more valuable than our employees. We have all read words like these, haven’t we? You might even have
Competitive Advantage??? What exactly is that, right? It’s the fundamental reason you are the awesome client magnet you are today! (or you will be shortly.) The other day, a dear friend called to ask for some direction on behalf of a ‘friend of a relative’ she was trying to advise. I listened to the entire
Last time we chatted, I mentioned reclaiming our MOJO and our profit money is about focusing on the Leadership of ourselves. It is about awakening ourselves from a deep sleep. Let me tell you a story. Last summer, I interviewed an investment advisor. Y’know the type. They advise you about how to plan your money
Why on earth do I even care about the state of your MOJO, you ask? Because it is driving the state of your business and your life. Don’t believe me? Then let me share two stories and ask you an uncomfortable question. First Story A year ago, I met with a guy to explore some
In the last post, I introduced you to my friend with the golden voice. He also has a golden pen. And it turns out he and I share more than a few common concepts about how customers should be treated. I have my ‘make love to your customers’ philosophy and he has his make a