Anniversary Series Stay in Touch!
John wraps up the anniversary series with this short clip on growing and maintaining your network. Like a garden, a healthy network requires care and attention. Take time to cultivate your garden.
How to Deploy LeanSigma Quickly and Effectively
Why do some companies take years to make meaningful culture change while others get results within a few months? The answer is in how you learn about and deploy global best practices - like LeanSigma. For some it is all about theory and discussion and playing it safe. For the real winners it is about [...]
Anniversary Series Make it Easy!
Making it "easy to do business" with you is an important factor in building a total quality image and brand. Stop an ask yourself, "How easy it is to do business with me or my company?" Listen in now as John shares two examples of keeping it simple and making it easy.
Anniversary Series Keep it Simple!
Albert Einstein once said, "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." Do not underestimate the power of today's tip: Keep it Simple. By going about your work with clear focus and lean practices, you improve [...]
Anniversary Series Be Resourceful!
Want to manifest amazing things in your life? Want to experience success far beyond your current level of thinking? Be sure to watch this clip. John shares an intriguing example of a powerful synchronicity with Dannion Brinkley.
Anniversary Series Hang in There!
As John celebrates the 28th birthday of the business he founded in 1988, he commits to sharing more insights and tips on how to lead and live a more productive, prosperous, healthy life. Today's tip, Hang in There, is what John did when both of his original business partners left the company during the first [...]
Anniversary Series Silver Linings
As John celebrates 28 years since founding Venture Management Consultants, he shares insights and lessons learned from his yin-yang journey. In this clip, he gives a classic example of how he turned a "lemon" into lemonade." Take a look!
The 5 S’s of Lean
Want to lead a more productive life... or workplace? Be sure to include the 5 S's - a fundamental component of Lean Thinking. In this clip, John walks you through the original 5 S's: Seiri, Seiton, Seisou, Seiketsu and Shitsuke, translating these Japanese terms into English, and then adds a common 6th S used today. [...]
And Action!
In this clip, John shares a vital take-away from the book, Stepping Up: 10 Take-Aways for Advancing Your Career. Put simply, you get nowhere without this tip. It doesn't matter how smart you are or how well-intentioned you are. This is where "the proof is in the pudding."
Leading with Integrity 2
How do you know if you are leading with integrity? Take a look at this short clip and find out. It may not be what you think. Here is more on this critical leadership "essential." The world we face today calls for this quality of leadership more than ever before. Be part of the solution, [...]