It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Changemakers needed.

  • Simple but not easy

    Making change happen is pretty simple when you break it down. Sounds simple enough. No one should expect it to be easy though. It won’t be. It isn’t. Many organizations don’t do this very well. Anyone can help their organization, department, team, and colleagues, by learning how to do it better. Any of these will…

  • Change is personal

    Each person experiences change personally. This is not something we just say. Each of us is different. Everything from our upbringing to our personal life experience to our career path, and everything in between. This makes us who we are. As a change agent, it’s critical to recognize this and to work hard to find…

  • Ambiguity is your friend

    This was the advice given by a wise professor on my first day of grad school over 20 years ago. I had no idea how important this would be or how often I would think of those words over the course of my career and my life. The world is uncertain. Business is too. So…

  • Maybe I should be doing more

    Last week, I attended an event in Toronto with inspiring changemakers who are on a mission to become a new kind of millionaire… one who positively impacts a million people. Our opening speaker was Mandy Harvey (made famous by her performances on America’s Got Talent) Her story is inspirational and she said something that really…

  • The least important work stream…

    Until it isn’t. How many times have you felt like your window to prepare folks for a change disappeared? For pretty much everyone trying to drive change, this is reality. For what seems like forever, we’re the last one on the agenda and at each update, the time runs out discussing the ‘more pressing’ items…

  • Thanks

    How often do you say thanks in the run of a day? “Thanks so much,” as you grab your pumpkin spice latte in the mobile order line. “Thanks, much appreciated,” to the person who held the door open as you followed them into your office building. “Thanks for taking the time,” as you kick off…

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