Author: David

Have you heard of the good cop/bad cop approach to negotiation? It can also be applied to teaching. I’ve seen it. I’ve been the good guy. The bad guy was one of my earliest mentors,…

No matter what you’re doing, see it through to completion. Finish the job. Don’t stop short. Close the loop. Push through “almost” to “all the way.” Play through the whistle. Run through the tape, finish…

What’s the difference between “threading the needle” and “moving the needle”? I realize they aren’t the same needles, but still…. Which is harder? Which is more important? Can you do both at the same time?…

Harry Chapin was an amazing folk singer and humanitarian who died at age 39. He was born on December 7, 1942 so I’m a couple days late celebrating the 80th anniversary of his birth. One…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? I’m feeling good. The week was…

Hey, here’s a fun writing exercise: Write your paper backwards. That is, try reversing the order: put the last part first and the first part last. Works for presentations too. What? What is this nonsense?…

There are so many books I’d love to read. And as a side note, I’m pretty easy to shop for. If it’s about marketing or creativity or leadership, I’ll read it. So recommendations are welcome….

Happy Monday! What’s the difference between saying “this will work” instead of “will this work?”? Try it and see how it feels… and tell us how well it works. See you tomorrow!

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Well even as the weather gets…

While on the topic of my wonderful classroom clients and partners… What if you spell your client’s name wrong? It that okay? Is it a death-blow to a relationship? It might be and I wouldn’t…