Talk Timer App Helps Bring Equality to Forum
During the updates portion of Forum, each Forum member has equal time to share their business, personal and family update with the group. We frequently hear feedback from Forums that they struggle with keeping the updates equal in terms of… Read more→
Listen More, Talk Less: Maintaining Group Harmony and Success
There is a wonderful Ted Talk with Margaret Herrernan which beautifully captures this challenge in the context of the pecking order at work. Margaret examines a study of chickens which showed that a strong, productive group of chickens failed to… Read more→
President’s Message – What Does Family Mean To You?
It does not stop with them… I include my dearest, long-time friend Jennifer. She understands my strengths and shortcomings and would do anything for me and my three kids. I even include my high school and college friends who lift… Read more→
Being On Time Shows Your Accountability
We all know what it feels like to have one of those days – running late to a meeting, not quite making that deadline or showing up to an event halfway through the keynote address. It doesn’t feel good to… Read more→
President’s Message – The Four Ws in Every Business Plan
Have you recently challenged your key leadership team to explore the who, what, why and how questions surrounding your business, team, services and products? Taking a moment out of each day to reflect on what you do can be a… Read more→
The Power of a Shared Experience
Have you ever wondered why we don’t give advice at the CFBC? Well, the Dilbert cartoon that CFBC member Brent Ogle recently sent me explains better than I can – plus it made me laugh! One of the hardest things… Read more→
Point on Protocol: CFBC’s Best Private Dining Rooms
The CFBC knows that it can be challenging to find safe, private rooms with round tables and great service for your Forum meetings. If your Forum is ever struggling to find the perfect venue for your monthly meetings, please reach… Read more→
President’s Message – It Has Been a Wonderful Journey
I’d like to share my observations from my year as EFBC’s President which comes to a close on June 30th. The EFBC is in better shape than we were a year ago. In fact, we’re in great shape. Without the… Read more→
President’s Message – Do You Know What You Don’t Know?
Do you agree with the following statement? “You don’t know what you don’t know – and that can bite you very hard.” Worse is when you think you know and you’re wrong. Have you ever been in that situation? I’ve… Read more→
President’s Message – Changing Our Culture: Introducing The Diversity
I’m contemplating forums and how they work over time; specifically the benefits that I get from my EFBC Forum. It’s a huge cornucopia (like that scrabble winner?). It’s more than I could have ever imagined before getting involved with the… Read more→