If you have a problem to solve, look out for bright spots!
Quickly; if your child comes home with the following report card, how would you react to it? English - C Mother tongue – C Math – F...
Expanding the pie – how creativity creates win-win in negotiations
You know how it is in negotiations – we take one position and the other party takes another, quite different, position and each lobs...
Imaginary brainstorming – a clever way to frame your thinking out of the box!
We all know the typical brainstorming process. While it has been a good tool and is still used today, it might not be as effective in...
Morphing new ideas through morphological analysis
Apple’s iWatch is due to be unveiled this week. For the first time, no one really knows a lot of what it will be and that air of mystery...
Keep It Simple, Silly! - 6 easy steps Sseko took to turn a million dollars in 5 years!
I was watching this video online and was struck by how Liz Bohannon was able to turn her idea into a social enterprise turning over...
Clarity of intent makes the decision so much easier! - An interview
Today I spoke with a businessman. He decided that he needed to leave the company that he grew from scratch for more than 15 years. His...
The first thing to do to be more strategic is…
Have you ever heard these being uttered either to you or to someone you know? – “You’ve got to think bigger!” “Be more strategic!”...
Turning away from the negative - creating constraints
In my last post, I discussed the need to have constraints and the impact of these on making the right decision every time. Far from being...
If your future is uncertain, (bracket it)!
If you are a photography buff, you will be familiar with bracketing. It is the action of taking over-exposed and under-exposed shots....
5 questions you must clarify before starting your business
"Hi Ian, I would like to seek your advice on how best to launch my new business." I received this request recently, and although I had...
