Audiobook Available

Do you like to listen to your books? You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck is now available as an audiobook. And at just $6.95, it’s currently the least expensive way to experience the book. Get your copy on Audible.

Some Poker Magic!

Some fun magic! In Personality Poker, one of the core concepts is that opposites don’t attract. They detract. They repel. The card trick in this post brings that idea to life. But there’s a twist: with the right structure, even opposites can work together to create something new. Enjoy! Learn more about Personality Poker here

Invisible Solutions Handdrawn Infographic

I recently gave a 2.5-hour session on how to find the hidden opportunities in every problem. In attendance was a graphic artist, Nate Dailey from Collective Next Graphic Facilitation Support, who captured the content beautifully. Although I have been promoting my Personality Poker game and the You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck book, for […]

Paperback or Hardcover? Dust Jacket or Case Laminate?

QUESTION: Paperback or hardcover? I just received the proof for the hardcover edition of “You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck.” It looks great. This version does not have a dust jacket. The artwork is printed directly on the cover, which is called case laminate. My previous books were all hardcovers with dust jackets. This […]

Why Smart Teams Still Fail (podcast)

Having smart people isn’t enough in today’s hyper-speed market. In fact, it can be the problem. I once led a $30M innovation project at Accenture that failed, not because of a lack of talent, but because everyone thought the same way. No contrast. No tension. No breakthroughs. That failure led to a simple idea built […]

Opposuits Don’t Attract

As you probably know, I have a fun card game called Personality Poker and a book called You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck. When I give speeches, I sometimes wear a very cool shirt or sports coat. You can see the coat in this picture. My sports coat doesn’t just have cool playing cards […]

Between the Lines on PBS

eMy second book, Goal-Free Living, was published in 2006. Not long after, I had the chance to appear on the PBS television show, Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick. Barry is one of the best interviewers out there. Over the years, he’s sat down with incredible minds like Ron Howard, Ed Asner, Ridley Scott, Robert […]

Hardcover Now Available

When I first released You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck, I intended it only to be available as a paperback. The hardcover was going to be reserved for special clients. But I had quite a few people request the hardcover, so I decided to make it available on Amazon. Get your copy today!

Burnout is your personality filing a complaint

You can learn almost anything if you try hard enough. But true strong suits give you energy; learned traits drain you. Natural Traits: You were born with them. They feel easy and energize you. Learned Traits: Picked up along the way to survive a role. You might be great at them, but they exhaust you. […]

You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck NOW AVAILABLE!

Three decades ago, I started studying what makes teams and organizations more innovative. This was while I was leading a 20,000-person process and innovation practice at the consulting firm Accenture. Two decades ago, I created the Personality Poker system as a way of creating high-performing innovation teams. Fifteen years ago, Portfolio Penguin published the Personality […]