Five Reasons To Celebrate A Remarkable Year Of Chatter

8:22AM (EST), June 2, 2020 . . . The time and date are noted in my sketchbook. I had sent my share of high-level emails and correspondence over time, but nothing compared to the emotion of that moment. Coffee was brewed well before 6:00am, and I had spent the better part of two hours reviewing … Continue reading Five Reasons To Celebrate A Remarkable Year Of Chatter

3 Phases of Next Assignment Readiness Add Clarity To Personal Growth

Dreams, ambition, desires, aspirations . . . all define your destiny, a vision of somewhere you want to be. As any Navigator worth their weight in sea salt knows, confirming your current position is paramount to setting a course and direction for your ultimate destination. Next Assignment Readiness is a naturally occurring perspective within Personal Development … Continue reading 3 Phases of Next Assignment Readiness Add Clarity To Personal Growth

Achieving “Buy In” Leads To Believing Anything Is Possible

We began the New Year searching for the “In” Crowd, talent possessing three critical “Ins”:  Innate ability and Inherent desire, capable of delivering Intangibles that produce amazing results. Assembling talent positions you at the base of the mountain. Reaching the summit requires a leader to strive for the 4th “In”: Buy In. Buy In is … Continue reading Achieving “Buy In” Leads To Believing Anything Is Possible

In Your Brand We Trust: Consistency Begins With Believing

As with many chapters within the Tall Tim Story, this one begins innocently enough with having lunch. Anna and I were celebrating a rare day off together and had selected a popular chain restaurant that featured an impressive, cavernous dining room evoking a Mediterranean flair. Familiar with the concept from our time spent in Atlanta, … Continue reading In Your Brand We Trust: Consistency Begins With Believing

Culturally Speaking, The Grand Canyon Is Still Being Made

I was searching for solutions among the challenges one morning, and my music choice – “Music of the Grand Canyon” – reflected the mood. Nine year-old Nikolas came into the room, careful not to disturb the sanctity of a home office (“you can see me, but I’m not here”), but inexplicably drawn to the music … Continue reading Culturally Speaking, The Grand Canyon Is Still Being Made

A Sacred Truth of Service: See From The Perspective of Your Guest

All right. Here it goes: Strategic and Ideation are my top two CliftonStrengths. Not by a little, by a lot. There, I said it. What those Strengths describe is my constant, passionate search for relevance, a unique ability to see connections among the complex, enable clarity by eliminating the unnecessary, and master the simplicity of … Continue reading A Sacred Truth of Service: See From The Perspective of Your Guest