Blake's Blog
The Value of Strategic Perspective: From Frank to Picasso
"Why, when I point to the moon, do you stare at my finger?"
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Being Strategic—Now!
Earlier this week, perhaps our most beloved client expressed the difficulty their organizational leaders have...
Mark Twain: Still Teaching
102 years after his death, Samuel Langhorne Clemens ("Mark Twain") is still lecturing...
The Power of Frugality
Igniting The Sparks of Innovation & Creativity
The following comes to me via email from a dear friend and client. In...
The Time (nearly) Every Man Faces
Yesterday, I received an email from a dear friend (we grew up together). He is...
The Maturity Climb
Not quite a wordless picture, but certainly paints a thousand words...
Provided by...
The Primacy of Hope
This past week, as I've spoken with several professional salespeople, I've...
To Tweet, or not to Tweet, THAT is the question
Ten months ago, our team was asked to lead a weeklong Leadership conference for nearly...
Leadership = Service
For this gorgeous Friday, I have four diverse quotes comin’ at ya…each...
The Student is Center
Cock-a-doodle-do & Happy New Year to You!
This morning, five "articles for 2012"...
Happy Birthday, Beloved
On this, the sixth anniversary of your birth, you are on the hearts and minds...