Tim’s Blog

Is indecision killing your execution?

Is indecision killing your execution? In my last post, I brought up the idea that strategic execution is essentially a decision-making science. This week, I want to go down the rabbit hole a bit more. And talk about the exact opposite of good decision-making:...

Are you a strategic leader?

Are you a strategic leader? Do you know the number one reason that businesses fail? It’s poor decision-making. Bad decisions, inconsistent decisions, late decisions, no decisions… they all have a way of literally mucking everything up. And this isn’t just a...

Who are you becoming?

Who are you becoming? In my last blog, I dove into the idea that success is truly about one single idea: bringing our BEING and DOING into full alignment. It’s an ancient idea and one that deserves more than a philosophical overview. Maybe it’s because I am at a...

Is your definition of success generating failure?

Is your definition of success generating failure? Success is a deceptive word. On one hand, there is the exhilaration of working at something - especially something that is extremely hard - and achieving success as the final outcome. On the other hand, there is the...

Information is control. Or so the myth says…

Information is control. Or so the myth says… A couple of months ago, I received a “positive” test result for cancer. I was referred by my doctor to a specialist who would need to do further tests and offer a proper diagnosis. “Don’t be worried,” I was told. “This...

What trauma teaches us about stress…

What trauma teaches us about stress... Sorry for the silence. I’ve been traveling like crazy (which incudes literally going around the world for business) and... I’ve also been doing some work on myself. Maybe it was subconsciously inspired by the concept of...

Aren’t you afraid of the risk?

Aren’t you afraid of the risk? I bought a car this past weekend. A brand new one. And the experience was almost perfect. Except for one thing. And I knew it was coming… the high pressure sales attempt at the end when the Finance Manager (aka the final sales person)...

Something for leaders…

Something for leaders... Leaders, I need to talk with you for a moment. In the podcast that I shared previously, I brought up the idea that - as leaders - we are responsible to create an environment of peak performance, to build a space where our people can...

Something a little different…

Something a little different... This week, instead of writing something, I am sharing an interview I did for the awesome people at Selling from the Heart. Larry Levine and Darrell Amy are two, high-quality human beings who are elevating the definition of what it...