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Our open topic newsletters cover a wide range of business productivity concepts as well as looking at what corporations can do to make our world a better place. These open topics are complemented by case studies and quarterly reports to motivate you with a fresh look at managing your business. Receive monthly inspiration in a quick-and-easy-to-read format — Sign up for our monthly business newsletter.

January 2012
Closing the Gaps: Using Personal Accountability to Progressively See More Clearly
"Your blind spots come from your strengths." — John Maxwell
December 2011
Hating the Right Things
"If you hate injustice, tyranny, lust and greed, hate these things in yourself." — Mahatma Gandhi
August 2011
Permanent State of Re-Invention
Re-invention — The process of actively adapting to continuously evolving conditions to ensure personal and organizational success.
June 2011
Thinking is Overrated...and Feeling is Underrated
Our 7th Annual Summer Book Review — Thinking vs. Feeling!
April 2011
Be a Job-Maker
What's the difference between a job-taker and a job-maker?
January 2011
Honoring Commitments, Living in Integrity — Another Year of Personal Accountability
How can we "create value for everyone" through personal accountability?
December 2010
The Unreal Other
How can we turn a person from an "unreal other" into a "real other"?
September 2010
I'd Like My Crayons Back, Please
People, Personnel Management, Environment — Are These the Key Ingredients to a Successful Company? And How Can a Box of Crayons Help?
June 2010
Priming the Pump
Our 6th Annual Summer Book Review — Six books to prime your mental pump!
April 2010
In Praise of Unlearning!
Find out how you have to sometimes "unlearn" in order to "learn."
January 2010
Personal Accountability Over 20 Years
How do formal accountability relationships benefit both the individual AND the company?
December 2009
The Gift
Examine the choices you make for investing your own time, talent and treasure — to make a difference.
August 2009
Two Decades — Evaluated Experiences, and Lessons Learned
Todd's Top 10 lessons learned through 20 years of running a management consulting practice.
June 2009
What You Can Control Is...
Our 5th Annual Summer Book Review — Business books by Alan M. Webber, Gordon MacKenzie, M.J. Ryan, and Marshall C. Cook
April 2009
Rafting When the Water is Low
Navigating a smooth ride in a tough environment takes strategic thinking.
January 2009
Sorting — Experiences and Accountability in 2008
What is the true value of evaluating an experience?
December 2008
A Really Big Idea
End Homelessness in Guilford County? Yes, we can.
September 2008
The Lever
How a leader's leverage amplifies strengths — and magnifies weaknesses.
June 2008
I Wish I Had These Books 25 Years Ago — Annual Book Review Issue
Our 4th Annual Summer Book Review — Books to manage, lead, and inspire by Marcus Buckingham, Richard S. Gallagher, Marty Neumeier, Bob Burg and John David Mann, and Juris Rubenis and Maris Subacs.
April 2008
"The Value of the Unanswered Question" — A Fable
A business fable about a Controller who wants to make a difference.
January 2008
Personal Accountability in 2007
Looking back at 2007 and plans for 2008.
December 2007
The Other 46 Weeks
Sufficiency thinking in the Other 46 weeks of the year.
September 2007
"You want it WHEN?!"
How to gain speed in your business.
June 2007
Brain Food: Our 2007 Summer Book Reviews
Useful books for your business and yourself by Sam Harrison, Kathryn D. Cramer and Hank Wasiak, Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro, Paul Arden, and James C. Hunter.
April 2007
Reading the Tea Leaves
A guide to understanding what your top business technology initiatives may be.
January 2007
Reflections on a Year of Personal Accountability
The benefits of becoming accountable with a "No Excuses" attitude adjustment.
December 2006
Raising The Ocean
Making a difference in the world by taking action.
October 2006
System Erosion — Part 2: Symptoms, Causes, Recommendations, and Outcomes
Symptoms and diagnosis — is system erosion already upon you?
September 2006
System Erosion — Part 1: Definitions, Concepts, and Analogies
When systems should be at their best. When systems start to erode.
June 2006
Stories: Our 2006 Summer Book Reviews
"Stories" to help your business from books by Craig Hovey, Gary Sutton, Patrick Lencioni, Douglas Preston.
February 2006
What do People, Process, and Technology Have To Do with Personal Accountability?
The second part in our series on personal accountability called we call "Intentional Reality."
January 2006
What is Personal Accountability?
Introducing Todd's series on personal accountability.
October 2005
Pay It Forward...
What is the role of a business in responding to human need? How do you help promote paying it forward in business? What is the benefit of paying it forward?
July 2005
Book Reviews for Summer 2005
Summer reading that can help your business — Books by Harry Beckwith, Steve Farber, Patrick Lencioni, and Ben Bova.
1992
Building Better Spreadsheets...And More
Find out how to build better spreadsheets and more.

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