by msynk | Dec 22, 2020 | Effectivness, Meetings, Rock & Sand, Uncategorized
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking efficient meetings lead to effective team performance. It’s never really worked that way. And in the remote workforce environment we find ourselves facing, it it doesn’t work even more. When I say this,...
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 | Jul 1, 2020 | Rock & Sand, Strategy
Adjacent is a strange word to use in business. But for the pivots or moves you are making in this COVID driven recession, it’s really quite good. From the Merriam Webster App–Adjacent: (adjective) 1. not distant, nearby, 2. having a common endoint or...
by msynk | Jun 29, 2020 | Priorities, Rock & Sand, Strategy
Unless you are one of the lucky ones who is enjoying an COVID induced “Immediate Growth Curve,” a “Quick Pivot” Planning Session is in order right now. (I would argue that even if you are experiencing an “Immediate Growth Curve”...
by msynk | May 22, 2020 | Process, Rock & Sand, Strategy, Uncertainty
Go ahead, say it. Hit the reply button and send me what you would do. It will make you feel better. Consider “I’ll run him over with my car” and “I’ll strangle her” and “I’ll punch his lights out.” Me? I’m...
by msynk | May 23, 2019 | Book Review, Gravitas Impact, Rock & Sand, Strategy, Testimonial - Book Review, Uncategorized
The author of The Great Game of Business, Jack Stack, wrote a nice recommendation for the new edition of Rock & Sand: A Practical Insight to Business Growth. Here’s what he had to say about the Premium Edition of Rock & Sand: “Rock &Sand is a...
