A listener’s question: How do you help a good team go from checking the box to adapting in the moment? To start developing your employees, start with why. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below.
Vinyl vindication
I’ve been talking about vinyl records as a cultural indicator for a long time now. The fact that they sell despite digital music’s obvious advantages tells us a lot about the fact that all is not lost: Young people want to slow down. Young people want something well-made. Young people want a return to authenticity. I am now officially vindicated …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: Blue Heaven
At some point in my adulthood, this Southern Baptist developed some weird habits: I always listen to New Orleans music leading up to Ash Wednesday, and then I listen to Irish music leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Today: Why not both? As featured here before, I give you the Pogues.
Being interviewed by a nomad
I met Keith Smith when we was turning wrenches at a wonderful Ford dealership I had the pleasure of serving as coach. During the course of my work, Keith decided to become a nomad. I know a “digital nomad.” She is a trained actress who speaks multiple languages. She is an attractive European with an extensive knowledge of luxury and …
Price is right: Price’s Law will tell you where to spend your time
It’s the closest our podcast will ever get to math. There is a simple equation that you have seen play out again and again in teams. It closely mirrors research from the Gallup organization–and it tells you exactly what percentage of time you should be spending with each of your employees. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email …
More people, more problems–and their two solutions
“One, one, two, three, five … eureka!” Thanks to a parrot saying that in the series Mathnet on Square One Television, I will always remember the Fibonacci sequence. Growing problems I know there are maybe three of you left who remember that show. But you don’t really need to understand Fibonacci to profit from this Les McKeown article: “The Fibonacci …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: Pick Up the Pieces (live)
Apologies because I didn’t write it down, but thank you to whoever suggested Average White Band. Here they are live at Montreux in 1977. I always think of the cult film “Swingers” when I hear this song. Shows my age. (Can you believe Jon Favreau brought us that film, plus the Mandalorian, plus “Elf,” let alone his Marvel work? Yeesh!)
How I missed out on the next big thing, and two next big things for your review
Years ago, a business friend of my father asked me to conference call with him and another gentleman. They were developing a new service to better sell cars online. They needed someone to start selling it to dealerships. I had relationships with many dealers in many states. They thought that, since I could open those doors, I would be a …
You will never see yourself walk into a room
Hearing yourself in a recording is a jarring experience. And what the people around you experience in your communication may be jarringly different from what you intend. How can you experience what it’s like in their shoes? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: Look Back in Anger
Interestingly enough, this is our first Bowie selection. It’s from the Berlin trilogy of albums produced by Brian Eno.