by Steve Riege | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are so serious these days. But it makes sense. Take a look around you. It’s not a pretty picture. At least thats what it seems. I gave up on the local newspaper recently when they decided to charge me for accessing their articles on-line. It just...
by Steve Riege | Jan 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
I find it interesting how everyone Uses the end of the year for review and planning. It’s on everyone’s mind, the year-end review, goal-setting for next year, tweaking the strategic plan, and counting up every one of those sales credits. With all this focus on...
by Steve Riege | Nov 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The handy mans secret weapon… Red Green would say. He could build, fix, re-fix, and fix again anything, using duct tape as his “secret weapon”. I’ve become a fan of duct tape as well. Now, instead of limiting me to furnace grey, it...
by Steve Riege | Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was golfing this past weekend with old friends. We’ve golfed together Saturday mornings for 30 years, and we know each-other well enough so there is a good blend of kidding each-other, as well as digging a bit deeper into more personal issues in front of us. I was...
by Steve Riege | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was working with an executive coaching client recently, helping him to prepare to interview and select a key new member of his leadership team. Harold is president and CEO of a large company, and as a result of working “on” the business instead of “within” the...
by Steve Riege | Aug 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
When Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick collaborated on their famous song “Do you love me” from Fiddler on the roof, the combination of the melody and the pleading lyrics create a memorable phrase that seems to stay with you. And finally after Tevye and Golde agree “I...