Successful Practices using The Silva Method

I have been familiar with The Silva MethodTM for many years and have not always been a proponent of it. Jose Silva had no formal education and had little in the way of any evidence that what he taught was correct. In spite of all this, he created what we refer to today as an Read More …

Communication as a Process

The Process Communication Model (PCM) was developed by Dr. Taibi Kahler and Judy and Joe Pauley have been teaching and implementing this model for over twenty years. Their website for more information is Kahler Communication. The Six Personality Types of the Process Communication Model identified by Dr. Kahler are; Reactor, Workaholic, Persister, Dreamer, Rebel, and Read More …

How to become Intuitive

Imagine how that will affect your career – when you’re making the right business decisions, and choosing the most trustworthy partners. Imagine being able to tune in to exactly what your partner is feeling, and how that brings the two of you even closer. Imagine being able to rely on a strong “inner voice” that Read More …

24 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship

No, it’s not The 4-Hour Workweek. Entrepreneurship is hard, you have to love it to be successful.  Iterations, Prototypes, Experiments are all things that are not easy to do. A salient quote on twitter the other day; RT @Steve_Lockstep: If “Experimentation Is The New Planning” I hope non-scientists know how much planning goes into good Read More …

The Most Undervalued Trait in Innovation

Working with Entrepreneurs, Startups and Innovators, I find the willingness to walk in the shoes of their customers is the most undervalued and often times, the most difficult part of the process. I was shocked but impressed to find in the Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup that author Bill Aulet started his Read More …

Using Scenarios for Current Planning

This video does an excellent job of explaining Scenario Planning. The most common application of is for futuristic thinking and considering the different scenarios that may play out. In the video, it will comment on how this method is used in lieu of forecasting or maybe even when Predictive analytics, no longer work (Podcast,  The Read More …