Stop wasting your budget on “performance management software” or expensive leadership seminars to solve a personnel problem. I’ve sat in dozens of boardrooms where executives try to buy their way … Read more
Electronic Signatures and Their Audit Trail
I spent forty-five minutes yesterday watching a logistics manager try to justify a $500-a-month subscription for a “premium” digital signing suite. He was convinced the software would magically solve his … Read more
Breaks That Are Not Scrolling
Stop buying $20-a-month productivity apps that promise to manage your energy with gamified notifications and breathing exercises. Most of these tools are just expensive Band-Aids for a broken workflow. I’ve … Read more
The Tools Your Team Bought Without Telling You
I spent forty minutes yesterday listening to a CTO explain why they needed a $50,000 enterprise security suite to solve their “visibility issues.” It was painful. They weren’t looking for … Read more
Escalating Without Shouting in Chat
I spent forty minutes on a Zoom call yesterday watching a mid-sized logistics manager try to explain why a shipment was stuck, only to realize no one knew who actually … Read more
Preparing for a Conversation You Are Dreading
Stop buying expensive leadership training modules to solve your management problems. Most companies spend tens of thousands on “emotional intelligence” seminars because they’re too chicken to admit they simply haven’t … Read more
Forms, Surveys and Where the Data Goes
I spent forty-five minutes yesterday watching a logistics manager try to justify a five-figure subscription for a “next-gen” feedback platform. He wasn’t looking for data; he was looking for a … Read more
Scheduling Around When You Think Well
Stop buying another $20-a-month subscription to a “flow state” app. I’ve spent fifteen years in logistics watching companies throw expensive software at systemic rot, and your calendar is no different. … Read more
Probation With Written Objectives
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a mid-sized logistics manager struggle with a $500-a-month performance management software. He was clicking through colorful dashboards, trying to figure out how to … Read more
The Reset After a Bad Week
Stop buying another subscription to a “focus timer” or a glorified to-do list app just because your Thursday felt like a train wreck. Most people think the secret to how … Read more