Planning works. A year ago, I shared The 2011 Plan and last week I shared the success story of that plan when I wrote "How to make what you write come true." Finding a planning method that works for you is, unfortunately, not so easy. I've settled on a method that combines Chris Brogan's three words … [Read more...]
The Fanatical Team
Today was amazing. Tyler came through for the team. Then, Shelby came through for the team. Then, Michael came through for the team. And then, when it mattered most, Rackspace Managed Services came through for the team. The team I'm talking about launched the new ProofPass.com today. It took … [Read more...]
Effective team building at 47 years and counting
Three hundred and sixty-five days ago, I published "Unplugged on my Birthday." Like much of my writing that is a year old, it's almost painful to go back and read it. There are two reasons for that. First, I believe the writing on this blog has improved over the last year. More importantly, however, … [Read more...]
Building Successful Teams
Hi, my name is Jim and when I managed to get out of my own way I started building teams doing some pretty amazing work. Isn't that often the case in life - when we figure out how to make everything not about us - success follows? Successful teams are like successful marriages, they stand independent … [Read more...]