Why Writing My Latest Book Was a Huge Mistake
(And why I’d probably do it again…) In June 2024, I released what might be my most important book to date: PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World. It tackles some of today’s most pressing challenges—chaos, unpredictability, and the rise of AI—with frameworks that help individuals and organizations find clarity, focus, and strength. And yet, […]
Doubling Down on What Works: Innovate Where You Differentiate
In a world obsessed with chasing the next big thing, I’m doing the opposite. Instead of scrambling to reinvent myself or my work, I’m doubling down—or maybe even going all in—on Personality Poker®. Why? Because in my book PIVOTAL, I emphasize a crucial principle: innovate where you differentiate. Success isn’t about chasing every new trend. […]
Creating Music with AI
What you hear and see below is 100% AI-generated lyrics, music, images, and captions. I’m focusing more on Personality Poker these days, so I thought a song about it that sounded like an old-time Vegas-style song would be fun. ChatGPT created the lyrics. Because it already knew about Personality Poker, I only needed to ask […]
Are You Playing With a Full Deck?
It’s no secret that successful teams aren’t just made up of people with similar mindsets—they’re built on diversity of thought and complementary strengths. But how do you know if you’re playing with a full deck? Werner Puchert shares a wonderful 10-minute summary of his assessment of Personality Poker, a simple and interactive way to understand […]
Profitable Home Business Podcast
Picture this: You have a team that is devoted to growing your business. They set higher goals, work together to reach them, and consistently deliver stellar results. 🎉 It doesn’t have to be a daydream. 😀 I was recently able to join Diane Gardner on her Profitable Home Services podcast to share my Personality Poker […]
The New Personality Poker® Online Game
We just released a new version of the online Personality Poker® game. If you’ve not played it before, definitely check it out. In 30 seconds, you will learn how you contribute to a team, how you might detract from a team, and whom you need to partner with to be successful. And now, it automatically […]
Purple Monday Sale and Bonus Items
Happy belated Thanksgiving to my friends here in the United States. Although the Black Friday sales might be over, I’ve decided to throw in a little color into the mix with two special offers as part of my Purple Monday. This week only (through December 3rd), I am offering my Personality Poker® Starter Kit for […]
A Strong Corporate Culture Can Kill Your Recruiting and Retention Efforts
Is your organization a cult? Most are, and this high level of commonality can hurt your innovation efforts… The recruiting and retention efforts of most organizations are not designed to attract and retain a diverse group of innovation personalities: analytical, methodical, creative, people-oriented. They are designed for one style only–the style that is consistent with […]
How to Turn a Left-Brained Workforce Into a Creative Machine
You can create an environment where everyone can contribute to your company’s innovation efforts… How do you structure your innovation teams? If you are like most companies, you put your most creative people in a room to develop ideas who then hand off those ideas to a team of implementers. But is this always the […]
The Danger of Hiring for ‘Culture Fit’
Contrary to conventional wisdom, opposites don’t attract–and this is bad for innovation…. I remember speaking with a recruiter who once turned down a candidate I had recommended. I asked why and was told, “He didn’t fit the mold.” In other words, unless you fit our cookie cutter requirements, you won’t work here. This point of […]