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Speech #3 "Me, See" --> MECE --> McKinsey and Company

My fellow TMs, who do you call when you have a problem. If you're like me, you can make do with the handyman, the landscaper and the auto mechanic. If you need a CPA because you make too much money, congratulations. That's a good problem to have. What about the big guns, who move our economy? Who do you think they call when they need help with a difficult business problem? I didn't want to give too much away in the title and that's why I picked something weird. If you guessed what it really is, well done! - it's really - MECE - or McKinsey - or as they refer to themselves, the Firm. Why talk about McKinsey? Amazon.com's summary for Duff McDonald's book "The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business"  says : "If you want to be taken seriously, you hire McKinsey & Company. Founded in 1926, McKinsey can lay claim to the following partial list of accomplishments: its consultants have ushered in waves of structur...

Speech #2 : The Value of Time

What is the purpose of life? It's simple - whatever we do is to get to a better place. If you are tired at the end of the day and go to bed, it's because you know you're going to feel better when you wake up. Hungry and ready to eat? Same deal. "Time is Money" is attributed to Ben Franklin. But time is what makes up life. So, it's in our interest to get the most out of our time.   I'll preface my remarks with a disclaimer. I don't prescribe replacing what you are doing with something else. I do recommend questioning your use of time. But, my suggestions are intended to be in the spirit of, "to enjoy time with your friends more, put your phone away, so you can be present." In that spirit, a few practical suggestions you can use. Very quickly :  1. If you're driving or running errands, give audiobooks a try. Yes, you like reading the real book in your hand. The goal is to get through content, not master it. By going through a lot of content...