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Conversing 101

September 27, 2021/in Ideas to help you build a solid team/by Tom Doescher

Sitting in a Coney Island, reading a book, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation taking place at a table a few spots over from me. (I’ve confessed before that I have a history of eavesdropping — especially in airports, back when I was Platinum with Delta.) At first, I couldn’t tell if it was […]

What Does Marketing Really Mean?

September 13, 2021/in Nuggets and Encouragement Regarding Strategy and Focus/by Tom Doescher

For years, my old firm struggled with marketing — which meant something different to every partner. Finally, in 2007, the confusion was clarified and our marketing efforts actually made sense through the leadership of our new CMO, Jeff Antaya. I had been asked to be part of the interviewing team, and I liked him a […]

Some Very Important (Overlooked) Topics

August 23, 2021/in Ideas to help you build a solid team/by Tom Doescher

Recently I was working with a client and going through my book, Reboot Your Mind for a Healthier Workplace, when I realized there are two very important subjects that I didn’t address: Grieving and Sarcasm. I plan to add them to the next version of Reboot, but in the meantime, here are some thoughts: GRIEVING: […]

The Power of Habit

August 9, 2021/in Nuggets and Encouragement Regarding Strategy and Focus/by Tom Doescher

In my October 22, 2013, blog, Is the Problem Time Management or Sticking to Your Priorities, I make a case for the latter. I still believe that’s true, but I’d like to expand upon that post. Here are my main takeaways: As I’ve reported about other positions/philosophies, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, […]

The Execution Culture

July 19, 2021/in Nuggets and Encouragement Regarding Strategy and Focus/by Tom Doescher

As we learned in The 4 Disciplines of Execution, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, much time is focused on strategy and very little on execution. According to Christopher Elias and Mark Freier, authors of The Execution Culture, a successful plan is 5 percent ideas and 95 percent execution. Although I have commented […]