There are infinite possibilities for situations, experiences, and opportunities in the fast-paced world we’re living in. When we’re exposed to endless possibilities or choices, we get overloaded. Our brain has trouble making…
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How to Avoid a PR Crisis
Most clients who’ve come to us have waited until after the shit hits the fan. That’s because they either didn’t realize that a crisis is sometimes only one unintended mistake away, or…
When the Board Must Step In
When management can’t agree, the Board often must step in and make the decision. That is, after all, why the Board is the ultimate boss and has the final word. Even when…
Moving Toward a Bright Future
It can be beneficial to look backward. In order to chart a new path forward, you must understand where you came from and how you got where you are. But don’t agonize…
Short-term Action vs. Long-term Thinking
Winning a fight is nice. Winning the war is better. To put it another way: Act short term. Think long-term. Facing a crisis? You can’t ignore what’s staring you in the face.…
Don’t Keep Wishing and Hoping. Do.
Life isn’t a sequence of serendipity. It’s what you make of it. As the legend goes, after all the evil escaped from Pandora’s jar, all that remained was hope — and mankind…
Life in a Bubble
We all live in bubbles. What we hear inside them shapes our perception of ourselves and the world. What’s said and happens outside is just noise, and we feel free to disregard…
Looking The Other Way
It’s a problem as old as time: People feel they’re entitled and aren’t subject to the same rules as the rest of us. Often it’s celebrities, the wealthy, and the politically prominent.…
Time and Tide
Time and tide wait for no one. Neither do crises (personal or professional). That’s why they always seem to come at the most inconvenient time. (Whoever heard of a convenient crisis?) …
Unheeded
“Once today is gone, tomorrow can only look back in sorrow at warnings ignored.” ~ Rod Serling, Twilight Zone, 1964 It’s a timeless rule for all aspects of life, professional and…