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“That’s lame.” “There’s no way we’re doing that song – forget it.” And so went the response to Randy Bachman’s pitching of his song “White Collar Worker” to his BTO band mates. He liked the song. He knew there was something special about it, but he also knew it was lacking something.  He just couldn’t put his finger on it. …

I was reminded of an old proverb recently: “As a man thinketh so he is”. I had the pleasure of listening to Amy K Hutchens speak at a leadership event.  Amy is passionate about 2 things:  1. Changing how people think.  2. Changing how people behave. Isn’t that really what leadership is all about?  Enabling, empowering, equipping people to change …

They’d come so far.  They’d gone further than anyone had expected.  The odds had been stacked against them.  Their partnership, though born in humble beginnings, was still intact.  There were still on course.  They’d not varied from their plan, yet it had been far more difficult than they thought. They were now at a breaking point.  They did not know …

“What is this, some kind of vacuum on steroids??!!” she demanded. I couldn’t see her face, but from this end of the telephone line I could tell that she was not happy. “She” was the Director of Game Day Operations for an NHL franchise. She was looking at what had just arrived via courier from MacLean Sports Marketing. My sports …