Old Thinking Won’t Lead to New Ideas 5 Tips to Instantly Become more Innovative May 02, 2022 In: Feature Story No comments Using the same old thinking will simply lead you to the same old ideas you’ve already had or tried before. When you really need new ideas or fresh thinking or a creative solution to a challenge, a typical, day-to-day approach in your thinki... Read more
Team Goals April 01, 2022 No comments What do Charles Barkley, Dan Marino and Ken Griffey, Jr. have in common? If you answered they were all sports stars and household names, you are corre... Read more
Simplify for Better Sales March 01, 2022 No comments It’s no secret: tanning products can be confusing. Labels have wording like “50X Bronzer,” “XXX Bronzer,” “Streak-free Bronzer,” “Accelerator,” “Maxim... Read more
What’s Your Approach? December 01, 2021 No comments In my November column, I wrote about a longtime salon operator who had recently encountered a couple of guests who didn’t like being asked to show the... Read more
Don’t Treat me Like a Baby! November 01, 2021 No comments In my October column, I wrote about a longtime salon operator who recently encountered a couple of guests who didn’t like being asked to show the salo... Read more
Separating Facts from Fiction May 02, 2022 In: Your Monthly Motivation No comments Is Sherlock Holmes real? In one interesting survey, 58% of British teens thought Sherlock Holmes was a real guy … and 20% thought Winston Churchill was a fictional character. This is just one illustration of how over time, the truth becomes... Read more
