by msynk | Sep 18, 2020 | Brand Promise, Execution, Rock & Sand
Greetings. I’ve been building the School of Rock & Sand. It’s a bit of a pivot for me. It’s a online strategy school, where students, right now, can enroll in three classes that will deepen their understanding of strategic thinking and...
by msynk | Jan 23, 2020 | Execution, Growth, Planning, Strategy, Uncategorized
Planning for a new year is not an unusual undertaking. You may even have meetings several times during the year dedicated to this purpose. Do you try to make your plans perfect during the process? You may be hurting your organization with your planning more than...
by msynk | Dec 3, 2019 | Company Culture, Core Values, Execution, Growth, Management, OnBoarding, Strategy, Uncategorized
Recently, I spent some time with the president of a manufacturing company in St. Louis. I wasn’t there to solicit their business or coach them; I was there to learn from them. A client of mine in Memphis recommended that I get to know them, because my coaching...
by msynk | Oct 16, 2019 | Book Club, Communication, Execution, Leadership, Listening, Management, Uncategorized
In my last blog post, I suggested some excellent books to help you lead. Now, I have three more for you to take on. If you can improve your ability to listen, you’ll improve your ability to lead. Here are three books that will help you develop your listening...
by msynk | Sep 26, 2019 | Book Club, Execution, Leadership, Management, Uncategorized
Do you want to lead more effectively? Read on. I’ve got three books for you to read to learn how to succeed at leading. Two are older ones and one is new. Guess what! None of them have anything to do with developing leadership attributes, or getting a better...
by msynk | Jul 24, 2019 | Coaching, Communication, Execution, Reading, Sales, Sales Coaching, Uncategorized
Did you know that I also do _____? I’m not really asking you this actual question right now. This is a tale of a personal case study that comes from this question. Alex Goldfayn, in his book, Selling Boldy (which I reviewed in my last blog post) says there are...
