“What’s your elevator pitch?” The lore of the elevator pitch comes from the early days of Hollywood when one would...
Here are three big questions to think about: WHY ARE YOU IN BUSINESS? WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN? HOW DOES...
We use an Altitude Framework to order thinking, communications and storylines. 30,000′ The WHY VISION 14,000′ The WHAT STRATEGY 3′...
I received this blog in 2010 from an amazing young, talented Social Entrepreneur. In her own words, it describes how...
Don’t short-change the power of a CLEAR, CONCISE and COMPELLING MESSAGE. Think of this 6-WORD MESSAGE as the 6 Sigma...
“Most philanthropists, even experienced ones, say that it’s harder to give money away effectively than it is to make it.”...
We were brainstorming about a coaching client. Talked about trying to get them to stop begging for money … and...
“Why do we cultivate people?” As Tom always reminds me, “Cultivation is that thing you do with plants and manure.”...
Cause: Your reason for existence. The big problem you’re trying to solve or change. Case: Your approach. Your model. The...
Peter Drucker was certainly the management guru of all gurus and master of simplicity. (Although his book MANAGEMENT is 568...
FRAMING a message … FRAMING a story … FRAMING an issue. FRAMING is about CHOOSING THE LANGUAGE to define the...
It all begins with VISION. Having a great VISION, a great idea that can impact the world, help people, save...
