Technology Workgroup

The Desire to be Led

mmock — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:05:26 +0000

How does the shepherd learn of the sheep? Are shepherds always in charge? In business when does leadership become a "learningship"? Over the next tens months I am going to figure that out as I begin my Leadership Tuscarawas classes and discover the desire to be led.

I Have Forgiven Tom Cruise

mmock — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:04:48 +0000

Tom Cruise has been on my "list" for quite some time. His ravings and antics were inexcusable...or were they? I got out some salt and ketchup this weekend and had a large serving of crow as I discovered that Tom Cruise was not necessarily wrong in all that media silliness and I was pretty quick to rush to judgement.

Campaigning to the Party

mmock — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:37:55 +0000

This is really a lesson in pain. My pain. Your pain. Your friends and families pain. Any one who has had to make a buying decision. I have been there as the salesperson approaches you and the tension builds because at some point they are going to ask for my wallet. I always hear the expression, "In every transaction somebody gets sold." and the sick feeling begins.

You Can’t Blame Cheap Gas Anymore

mmock — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:38:07 +0000

When I was younger I was told that there gas stations where you never buy gasoline. Poor engine performance, frequent break downs, and engine failures were all the characteristics of buying from these stations. In the information age we now live in makes it harder to remain ignorant to facts and information. On the flip side you need to be mindful of who you follow and choose to learn from. When the gurus fail you with there expert systems, you can't blame cheap gas anymore.

Why Customers Don’t Buy

mmock — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:48:43 +0000

Some folks can sell ice to Eskimos while others couldn't get a pack of hungry dogs to chase them while wearing a T-Bone steak around their neck. Why is it some folks just won't buy from you when you know that you have the solution to the problem, the answer to the question, or cure for their pain?