ICONIC Insights

Don’t Make It Right for Customers

Southwest Airlines halted all their operations this past Tuesday morning, citing “intermittent technology issues.” By 1 PM/Eastern, 43% of the airline’s schedule was delayed.

The airline released a statement saying that an issue with a "vendor-supplied" firewall (I’d hate to be that vendor) caused ...

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Managing Through Your Mistakes

Mistakes are a natural part of life. We all make them -- and goodness only knows, I have personally made more than my share!

One of the challenges in today's world is the plethora of online "gurus" and so-called experts seeking to show you how to be successful, wealthy, famous, and anything el...

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The Positive Role of Doubt in Business and Life

Make an enemy of certainty and befriend doubt. When you can change your mind, you can change anything. - Kevin Ashton

As Tammy and I sat in church this past Sunday, our minister, Vince Antonucci, began his sermon on a topic not often discussed in many religious services: the importance of doubt...

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Your Greatest Hits May Not Be Your Greatest Future

Recording artists often release a "greatest hits" compilation. And let's face it, when you go see your favorite singer or band, you certainly want to hear them play the songs you know by heart.

Yet, all my friends in the music business seem to have one thing in common. No matter how many hits they'...

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Is it that, "They don't want to work!" - or - they don't want to work for YOU?

Here's a problematic question for entrepreneurs and managers: is it that people don't want to work nowadays? Or is it that they don't want to work for YOU?

Twenty years ago, I wrote that you must provide the "Ultimate Experience" for both customers and employees. Over the past two decades, we've ob...

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3 Major Mistakes that Prevent Entrepreneurial Success

No matter the size of the business, every entrepreneur seeks to build a foundation that will allow growth to happen. All entrepreneurs dream of success for themselves and their families, and hope to attract employees who will help them grow.

However, there are three common mistakes entrepreneurs ma...

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