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MindPrep 173 – We are so screwed! This is a copy of our latest newsletter. I wanted to “share it with the world” because it highlights a BIG problem that my generation keeps ignoring — I hope the young “up and comers” can fix what we’ve messed up. Please. The following article makes me wonder…
The last issue of MindPrep described leaders as those who live by the motto of “Learn from the past, deal with today, and prepare for the future.” They know that surprises are inevitable, but they don’t want to be taken by surprise. It’s late 2022 as I write this, and many companies are hoping…
You may be the boss and have great ideas. But great ideas are WORTHLESS unless you have a team who can make them real. Be a jerk and row your own boat! (And you wonder why good people are “quiet quitting.” It’s not about them. It’s about how they’re treated.) Give them what they need….
The term “lifelong learning” was originally thought of as a nice-to-do endeavor. Wrong. It’s essential to getting to the future. No matter what you do or where you work you must prevent your skill base from deteriorating. Otherwise, you’ll become intellectually obsolete. And that’s not something to be proud of. What skills do you need…
Here’s another of the skills you need. OK, this cartoon is old and silly. Everyone knows (today) that a smartphone is essential. But did we five years ago? Some did and some held on to their landline “just in case.” However, we still suffer from slow decision making. For example, at the end of July…
Sometimes we should fly high but stay close to the ground because it “feels safer.” Oops. Taking meaningful risks is part of getting to the future. There are eight enduring skills you should master. Challenge is one of them, but all too often falls victim to our being risk adverse. Our upcoming self-paced workshop…
If we ignore the successes AND MISTAKES of our past we may end up continuing down a path that leads nowhere. But we must be brutally honest with ourselves. Unfortunately, we lie to ourselves all too often. What has NOT worked for you or your organization and what are you going to change? There are…
Polio Virus – New York City – 2022 I read a little blurb today about the discovery of polio virus in the wastewater in New York City. This reminded me of a post I wrote in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s the front end of that post. We’ve been down this road…
… you’ll miss the future as it sneaks up on you. Today’s challenges are bold and bright and demand our attention. The future first shows itself as clues and mysteries and we will be tempted to ignore them as we deal with today. There are eight enduring skills you should master. Our upcoming on-line workshop…
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