Fulfilling Strategy Blog
do more of the work that matters mostWe know that the secret to performance and professional fulfillment is empowering people to make progress each day on meaningful work. It’s not easy, but I’m obsessed with the opportunity of fulfilling worklife, and I’d like to share my strategies and insights here with you!
How to Stop Hedging Your Bets and Go All In
The idea of focus is always important, but now it is imperative. Somewhere between surviving the COVID-19 crisis and thriving again exists the recovery stage. Focus will be the key to optimizing performance in recovery. With fewer resources and harsh market...
What’s Your Company’s Strategy for Coexisting with COVID?
Idea In Brief: These are extraordinary times filled with uncertainty; that's precisely why we've got to be strategic. (And cost-cutting isn't a strategy.) Instead of waiting for a "new normal" to emerge, create your own new normal, and find opportunities to make your...
A Key to Managing Projects
The focus of my recent blog posts has been sharing tools and insights from my Return to Growth model to help you lead your company back to growth and create a path to profit during these uncertain times of harsh market conditions and limited resources. I recommend...
Is it Time to Pivot?
Maybe, maybe not. Is it time to consider a pivot? Absolutely. COVID-19 has created seismic shifts in economic conditions, consumer demand, and sentiment. Some changes might be only short-term, while other effects could be longer-lasting. Much is uncertain, but one...
Focus is Everything: Download the Project Prioritization Tool
Complexity is cost, and too many initiatives drain the organization's resources and hinder its agility. We can't afford this cost if we are going to accelerate post-pandemic recovery and return to growth and profitability during an unprecedented economic environment....
Reclaim Control Through Small Change
What do Mother Teresa, James Clear, and Darren Hardy have in common? They've celebrated the power of small actions to have a profound impact on our lives. Mother Teresa said, "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." One of our basic...