Monday morning inspiration: ”Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” ~ John Wooden Be well and make it a great week! Marc Vaillancourt Host of The Conversation Hub podcast @bassclefmusic
Just Say Yes!
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It should come as no surprise – it’s always easier to say ‘no’. Saying no means being okay with the status quo. Saying no means staying comfortable. Saying no means taking the easy road. Here’s the thing, for me taking the easy road is boring. I am choosing to say yes. I am choosing to [...]
Monday Morning Inspiration: On Change
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monday morning inspiration: ”You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller Be well and make it a great week!
#64: Greg Jodzio, a.k.a The Hot Dog Guy
August 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Three years ago, the restaurant landscape in my home community of Hutchinson, MN changed when our guest – Greg Jodzio – set up Red’s Hot Doctor’d Dogs. It’s been a pleasure to watch “community and conversation” happen as people gather around Greg’s cart and enjoy one of his [...]
Improvised Conversations
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Remember the last time you went off-script? It happens to all of us, a client presentation takes an unexpected turn; a sales meeting gets sidetracked; the plan you laid out has to be scuttled. Even for the best of us, we are called to improvise. At The Conversation Hub, we have a saying … through [...]
The Problem With Opaque Conversations
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just recently, I sat through an interesting conversation with a group of people and it became absolutely clear to me (pardon the pun) that opaqueness does not have a place in crucial conversations. My trusted Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines Opaque (adj) as follows: a: hard to understand or explain; b: obtuse, thickheaded Here’s the thing, [...]
Inspiring Possibilities: Make That Your Objective
January 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Inspiring possibilities. It sounds easy doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t but there is still hope. Here is a scenario that always gets my blood pressure rising … You’re are ask to come to a brainstorming session by your boss – the organization is at the crossroads, big decisions need to be made, but we want [...]
Is Your Personal Baggage Getting In The Way
October 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We all carry baggage. By baggage I’m not referring to the suitcase or carry-on you bring with you on a trip. I am talking about the stuff that stands in the way of our success. Stuff that prevents you from truly engaging. One of the areas where this “stuff” gets in the way, is in [...]
Time To Celebrate
September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Do you take time to celebrate? I am taking a few minutes from the busyness of the day to celebrate an important milestone! Okay, maybe it’s not so important, but it’s still worth celebrating Today – September 16, 2010 – just 17 weeks after the posting of our first episode, The Conversation Hub podcast is [...]
Brownies And Success, Who Knew!
July 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
I love brownies! My kids go crazy every time my wife makes them! There’s just something about them … Maybe it’s the fact that when you eat them – straight out of the oven – they just melt in your mouth. Maybe it’s the conversations we have with those you are experiencing the same moment. [...]
Thoughts on Leadership: Get Your Head In The Game
January 4, 2010 by 5 Comments
Too many people I know sit on the sideline. Too many people I know refuse to step out of the sandbox they’ve created for themselves. Too many people I know live in fear. Well, just a few days ago, we turned the proverbial page; started a new chapter; or as Aristotle wrote, got our very [...]
