The title might mislead you into this being a bit of a downer post – but instead – it’s about not giving up and continuing that continual push for change.  It’s not easy, Not Everyone is going to Listen to You It’s not easy, if it was, everyone would be doing it.

When you go to a buffet what do you get? The same things that are on the menu? The same thing you always get? So what’s the allure? Is it that you CAN have a multitude of different items? Is it that you CAN fill your plate multiple times? But we always choose not to? With a plethora of items in front of us, we still gravitate to the same, even though we have perfectly free…

I don’t jump into new group associations very easily.  I tend to hang back once I’ve joined and get the lay of the land to see how things works. It’s not because I don’t have anything to contribute it’s because I’m trying to figure out how and what I am expected to contribute. You can join a new group on LinkedIn, SLACK, Meetup, EventBrite, etc, etc and immediately start asking for people to check out…

There are too many people doing the Sure Thing. Not trying out new ideas and sticking with what’s been done. Not going outside of what is built and instead sticking with the vendor of choice. Not running a meeting in a totally different way than was done before. There are too many people doing the Sure Thing. And if you’re worried about how people will react to the New Thing, start off by saying you’re…

When you go to see a live band, there is a complete dichotomy to the Opening and the Main Acts. Generally… The Opening Act will be a little smaller, possibly more intimate, driven only by their energy and their crowd to become bigger than themselves and reach all these people out there.  After all, they have yet to “make it” and are still trying to get the word out on who they are (in some…