And now for something completely different. When faced with the question, “What is a problem you face at work?” People may respond with, “We are unable to reduce our response time for customer support. ” “This is the third time…
Author: Jonathan Workman
Getting Unstuck – The Power of “Might” – Tip # 278
Ah, summer…the season of travel. As we’ve survived the ice and snow of winter and the dreary days of clouds and rain (at least where I’m from), thoughts turn to vacationing and getting away. For many, that can mean hopping…
Vacation Time – Tip #274
ALERT: DO NOT LET MY CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT THIS BLOG POST…IT WILL RUIN EVERYTHING! Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here is what’s going on: For the better part of two years, we’ve been trying to go…
On the Button! – Tip #273
I admit it – I am an Olympics junkie. So much so, that I know that the games don’t really begin with the opening ceremonies. No, the competitions actually begin a couple of days earlier with preliminary rounds, training runs,…
Garbage Disposal Gremlin – Tip # 272
I have a love/hate relationship with my garbage disposal. When it’s functioning, it works like a champ. But when things aren’t quite right, it can easily go from hero to zero. I’ve lived through many mishaps with this dastardly device,…
Kernel Panic – Tip # 271
As we’ve had to adjust to a more digital and remote life (thanks, pandemic), we have come to rely on our computers and devices even more. Personally, this means that I have many of the same apps on my phone…
The Ripple Effect – Tip # 269
When I was a kid, I relished the rare day when the typical prairie wind was reduced to a gentle breeze and the water in a nearby pond stood stock still. My adrenaline would surge as I raced to the…
Consequence Thinking From the World of Sales – Tip #267
Oh, really? Does your work require you to have influence over ideas or decisions? Are you involved in the process of “give and take” to arrive at an agreement or a path forward? Do you find yourself making decisions based…
Developing Consequences Using Muscle Memory – Tip #266
Remember the six-sided cube puzzle with all the colors? It was set up in a 3×3 grid and people would scramble it, misaligning the colors, with a goal of “solving” the cube and aligning the colors once again. This usually…
REALLY? – Consequence Thinking Tip #264
In these difficult / challenging / unprecedented / add your favorite descriptor here / times… Can we actually count the number of times we’ve heard this phrase uttered over the last couple of years? What started as a way to…
