BRUCE’s BLOG
Grasping Victory From the Jaws of Defeat.
The descriptions for opportunities also being threats are legion: One person’s ceiling is another’s floor; One person’s trash is another’s treasure; One person’s meat is another’s poison; One person’s pleasure is another’s pain; One person’s loss is another’s profit; A thing which is a sin to one is a blessing to another.
Which one of these descriptions fits your next opportunity? After all, as the second footwear salesperson learned at the beginning of this post, if the shoe fits, wear it.
Who Your Client is. And Isn’t.
For the past 700-something newsletters we’ve shared, I have tried to...
What is Thanksgiving All About?
What is Thanksgiving all about? Forget the turkey and the stuffing,...
Do You Think With Your Heart or Your Liver?
Are you a consultant, a professional, a coach or a service provider...
Don’t Buy The Car. Buy The Seller.
There’s an old line in the classic car business worth thinking...
Analog Activities In A Digital Age.
People used to sit on the porch or in the parlor and play musical...
How Can We Think About Tomorrow When It’s So Different From Today?
Even though I try to keep these blog posts fresh, timely, and...
The Difference That Makes The Difference.
My friend Will told me a great story...
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We need a group of fellow professionals who all have our best interests at heart and can help us achieve what we’re dreaming of.
Giving You What You Said You Want
Last week I sent out an email titled, “One Quick Question for You,”...
I Am A Bonehead.
Years ago a good friend of mine was invited to speak at one of those...
All Different Hobbies Are The Same.
Friends invited us to join them for dinner at their sailing club the...
You Are Known By The Company You Keep.
I like it when I see a collection of political candidate signs...
If it’s Not Worth it to Them, it’s Not Worth it to You.
My father was a general contractor on Miami Beach in the 1960s. As...
It’s Not Magic, It’s Music.
Gloria and I were watching some music awards show where Bruno Mars...
I Had No Idea What Was Going To Happen.
Not very long ago – sometime in early to mid-April – it seemed as if...
How Competent Are You Really?
Do you think you’re smarter or more talented than the people around...
Ship Happens.
There are at least 301 words with 11 or fewer letters in the English...