How Far Can You See? It’s been a great year at the Critical Doer blog. Readers from around the world are regularly reading the content through direct contact with the blog or via social media. It’s been a joy to share my thoughts and experiences with you in hope that we can achieve more […]
Month: December 2015
Changing The Times Before The Times Change You (Part 2)
How Far Can You See? In our last post, we discussed the importance of adaptability to changing times in order to be relevant in the future. Few would argue with that proposition. The challenge however is recognizing when the season of change has arrived. There is a place for tradition, and we all need […]
Changing The Times Before The Times Change You
How Far Can You See? The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay, Author and Futurist We can’t predict the future but we may be able to gain insight on how the future unfolds. The US Navy Wargaming Institute I recently saw a New York Times article […]
Christmas Eve 2015 Special Edition: Joseph’s Story
How Far Can You See? As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus tomorrow, a story of many remarkable people and many remarkable events will be told. From a leadership perspective, there is one person…beyond the obvious…that has always fascinated me because of how central he was to outcome and how […]
Charge It
A Critical Doer Understands Following “Charge It” …you may be thinking from the title that this post will address fiscal responsibility on Christmas shopping. Although it’s a message that never goes out of season, I want to discuss something quite different with you. In my previous post and many others on this blog, we’ve […]
The Lay Away Story
A Critical Doer has a servant spirit I heard a heartwarming story on the radio this week that really touched on the essence of being a Critical Doer. At Walmarts across the nation, lay away bills have been paid in full by anonymous givers. I’m talking the entire layaway department of a Walmart store folks, […]
I Think I’m Right But You Can Convince Me I’m Wrong
A Critical Doer capitalizes on opportunities to be better One of the best ways to improve your capacity for doing is to improve the quality of your thinking. A good friend of mine offers a great example of how to think through a proposition to a logical conclusion that guides meaningful action and a […]
Tips On Brainstorming
A Critical Doer attacks problems and creates opportunities from the inside out I’ve been working a couple of projects on reengineering an organization. The intent of both projects is to better posture an organization for success as the demand signal for its products and the operating environment are rapidly evolving. Like many creative efforts, assembling […]