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June 15, 2020
Trading One Boss for Twenty
You’re really busy. At least that’s what I hear. There might be some tougher times ahead, but you made some early adjustments and now the slimmed down crew is just […]
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: Trading One Boss for Twenty
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June 3, 2020
How I’m Trying To Process Things Right Now
I had so many things that I wanted to write you about today, but they all seem stupid and not very important in the bigger scheme of things. I’ll save […]
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: How I’m Trying To Process Things Right Now
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May 28, 2020
Why the Work of Creatives, Marketers, and Digital Experts is Unregulated
At some point I probably won’t be allowed to think out loud anymore, but until they pry this 16″ MacBook away from me (or you unsubscribe), I’m going to keep […]
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: Why the Work of Creatives, Marketers, and Digital Experts is Unregulated
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May 24, 2020
Free COVID-19 Webinar Series
I’ve been producing free webinars to help you get through this unusual time in our industry’s history. Each of these has been attended by 600-1,000 firms, and I’m pleased at […]
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: Free COVID-19 Webinar Series
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May 17, 2020
Are You Wearing Your People Out With Entirely Too Much Zoom?
Think of this as a public service announcement, I guess, but chances are good that you’re over-Zooming these days, and that’s wearing your team out. We’re on Zoom (or the […]
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: Are You Wearing Your People Out With Entirely Too Much Zoom?
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May 3, 2020
Is Now A Good Time To Rip That Band-Aid Off?
Nearing the end of a substantial advisory engagement, some clients ask me how to implement the changes that we’ve agreed on together. There’s no doubt about what needs to be […]
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: Is Now A Good Time To Rip That Band-Aid Off?
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April 23, 2020
What You Can Be Certain About When There’s Uncertainty Everywhere
One of the most challenging aspects of leading in a time like this is the uncertainty. Should I cut staff? What impact will government assistance have on my decisions? When […]
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: What You Can Be Certain About When There’s Uncertainty Everywhere
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April 20, 2020
[DECK] Getting Your Head Straight As “Normal” Approaches
On Friday, our entire neighborhood’s internet went down during the live webinar, so I just started over and recorded it from scratch. We weren’t able to capture the Q/A. This […]
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: [DECK] Getting Your Head Straight As “Normal” Approaches
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April 7, 2020
[DECK] After the Triage, How Do You Prepare for Life on the Other Side?
Greetings! I wanted to send you the finished audio/video file of yesterday’s webinar, entitled “After the Triage: How Do You Prepare Your Firm For Life On the Other Side?” Here […]
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: [DECK] After the Triage, How Do You Prepare for Life on the Other Side?
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April 1, 2020
After the Triage, How Do You Prepare for Life on the Other Side?
After the Triage, How Do You Prepare for Life on the Other Side? You’re probably busy doing and thinking and reading, these days, so I’ll keep this short: If I […]
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: After the Triage, How Do You Prepare for Life on the Other Side?
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March 25, 2020
Update on Staff Reductions at Your Firm
Dismissing Staff Humanely We had 998 register for the webinar yesterday on “Staff Reductions: Why, When, How…and the Alternatives”–a surprisingly large number. We were able to capture great audio so […]
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: Update on Staff Reductions at Your Firm
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March 22, 2020
A Personal Note from Me to You
A Personal Note from Me to You I cope by writing. If I go too long between “fixes” I start to shake a little and get grumpy. So far, reaching […]
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: A Personal Note from Me to You
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