Life is full of paradoxes… And the “how to’s” of becoming more creative as a leader is no different. Read this short, compelling article from Fast Company magazine and learn the simple truth(s) about what it takes to unleash your creativity…

This is the latest installment, with updated figures, on The Social Media Revolution. The marketing world has forever changed… have you and your organization changed with it?

Nike is world famous for great marketing that continually delivers results. Nike “invests” eight times more in social media than all of their conventional media, combined. Does your marketing budget, and more importantly, the time your marketing people invest in all forms of Social Media look the same as Nike’s?

“Cloud services” have arrived in credit unions. You have either subscribed to some form of cloud services or are seriously considering moving some of your IT infrastructure to the cloud. Now it is time to more fully understand the areas you need to negotiate in your contracts. Review the following article for a basic outline and perspective – by clicking “View Full Post” below.

Change is again coming quickly. While many of us are still “catching up” with a web-centric world, the mobile-centric internet is now leading the way. The wide spread acceptance and use of smartphones, tablets and mobile apps are changing the way we view sites, ads and even work. It is critical to become savvy in [...]

I don’t want any lessons to be lost or forgotten, so here is my list of the top twelve lessons that I learned from Steve Jobs.

Jack Dorsey, founder of Square is changing the way people shop and pay for items. Click title to get link to full article.

See what Nice and others have to say about the current state of mergers in the credit union world today – outlined in Credit Union Magazine, May, 2011 – “Merger Slowdown” Click the article title or link below to view the entire article.

Many of our clients have asked us why we are so excited about the cloud.  This article from the Wall Street Journal touches on what the cloud is and why it is gaining more and more traction.  Whether you embrace it or not businesses of all sizes are moving to the cloud and you need [...]

Use the tools of business to create a life of fulfillment and integrity! Read the full article or listen online…

The holiday season tends to bring out both the best and worst in our employees. Changes… regardless if they are good or bad, increase the stress that everyone experiences, including us!

The following article by recognized business author and consultant Patrick Lencioni, “nails” the…

Moving your credit union forward in today’s world of economic scarcity, increased regulatory burdens, and significant uncertainty requires each of us to comprehensively rethink traditional credit union processes, systems, direction and those that we employ to do the work.  Our fledgling bottom line is too lean, issues are too complex, budgets are too tight, and [...]

In today’s volatile and competitive environment you can’t afford to miss opportunities to communicate with potential members and your potential members are using social network sites in greater and greater numbers. Social networking has evolved to the point where you cannot neglect utilizing this growing force.  While the younger generation began this social phenomenon, all [...]

If you’re driving change in your business, be warned: Self-control is exhaustible. Watch this short video to see why change wears people out.