They published me! I’m in Business Woman Media talking about being a working mother – take a look: http://ow.ly/ntyc30l3tMx
I submitted for the first time and was accepted!! The last time I was published was probably the last time I submitted (to Teen magazine in grade 8 – a poem “Thanking a Friend”).
I am very excited for this opportunity! Please help the traffic and take a look at the article! Don’t worry men it is just as applicable for you.
#workingmom #womenleaders #publishing #dadstoo
Mom moment: I found this oddly ironic given my post earlier this week.
Last night I was driving my kid to ball & a new diamond across town. I found myself in the left turning lane 1.2 km too early. I say out loud “Do I ever drive anywhere without making a mistake?”
My 6 year old replies: “Mom! Mistakes are learning! It’s okay!”
To which my 10 year old replies “Yeah but she doesn’t learn she makes them EVERY-TIME”
Then I proceeded to make two more wrong turns ……
At least one kid takes my “lessons” seriously! Here’s that ironic post again: https://connectionattheintersection.blog/2018/07/17/a-clear-road-take-the-shots/
#throwsitback #failfast
Transformation- let’s discuss. I hate the word.
I hate it because it usually means new ERP and that might be fine and transformative but just call it what it is.
There comes a time you need a new ERP but many times a client who blames the system and thinks that is the solution hasn’t turned on 60% of the modules or capabilities in their current system or have bought a Tesla (we previously said Cadillac) but they drive it like a civic with no training & the same spreadsheets they used long before the last upgrade/implementation.
Or even worse is the consultant who sees $$$ and therefore sees a need for a new ERP despite the fact that if they weren’t the smartest dude in the room they may have noticed that the client said nothing of the sort and the symptoms they have described could be solved much quicker and much cheaper by leveraging the current ERP or adding a bolt-on program or even adjusting the processes.
Here is the thing, there’s no such thing as Transformation. Change happens with the following
– Tone at the top: a strategic dedication to a roadmap of change which gives a mandate to others & the investment
– Continuous improvement projects that are part of a larger strategic roadmap supported by the top
– Strong change management & project management & an investment in both
But most of all change happens by middle management. They drive change once they have the mandate to do it. They drive change by understanding where the impacts and quick wins happen. They drive change one project at a time with training, change management & project management.
They drive change by getting change done.
I love this article which discusses this exactly as I’ve seen it and experienced it: http://ow.ly/pv6C30l0vOP New Automation Is Smart, Fast, and Small #automation #transformation #continuousimprovement #change #changemanagement
Playing not to lose doesn’t cut it. You need to take action like there is no possibility besides success but in the course of that journey fail fast, learn & get over the certain setbacks you are bound to encounter.
What’s actually inspiring is that individuals who follow this advice do not actually have a ton of identifiable failures. Except they do but when you talk to them you can feel that it’s so ingrained in their growth mindset that it is learning (not failure) that they can’t even recall it as anything but (learning). Rather they discuss, describe and think about the experiences as only that – learning or “I tried that ands”
Have you met such folks? How do they do that? Easy right? Doesn’t always feel like it but it’s the straightest road. Here are some tips: http://ow.ly/OrGC30kZ3c8
My networking for Stampede is now wrapped up. I had lots of fun. Reconnected & caught up with a few great people.Met some new folks.
According to this article I did it all wrong! http://ow.ly/Li0z30kX8lH
Similar ideas to what I had posted about at the beginning of the greatest outdoor show: http://ow.ly/rwSG30kX8pe
If I had to give my own advise on networking I’d say three things
(1) Be authentic & if that means that the event is completely not your style & you don’t see it as an opportunity to challenge yourself maybe it isn’t the right one for you (2) because you need to have some fun with it! Fine if you have to go home and tell your spouse it was a drag but after a while if it really is it will also be pointless (by the way bring her/him!) &
(3) real networking needs to have connection. Connection needs to be a bit “more” as it is deep relationships and connection that are at the intersection of health, happiness & success. Connection is that magic ingredient so I think networking should support that. As these linked articles note some of the classic big network scenes arguably have their issues. If it isn’t authentic, it isn’t fun & it isn’t fostering connection let go of guilt & don’t sign up!
#networking #connection #stampede
Jamie L. Smith, CPA - Finance Leader | Business Advisor | Connector 