September 1, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “The brain – that’s my second most favorite organ” – Woody Allen After dozens of posts, I feel as though I have been remiss – so many references to the brain (Hell, the site is named after it!) but no commentary on the brain itself. In...
Sept. 28, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner This is the final installment of our series on nonverbal communication. So far, here is what I have covered: “Part One: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Show It” (what to look for) “Part Two: When a Burp is a Thumbs Up: Culturing Your...
November 20, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner Answer: They all know more about aspects of the Business Brain Model than you do! Is this possible given your years in business and/or your higher education? Simply put – yes. “It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” ~ Thomas Sowell...
November 14, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” ~ Peter Drucker As I sit here in a reflective mood that accompanies transition (I am just finishing my Chopin martini and about to start my Borolo wine) I am...
October 29, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ~ Philip Pullman Just to repeat a couple points I’ve made along the way: (1) This is not a “by the manual” Dale Carnegie course. Business (in my opinion) becomes such...
October 25, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” ~ Mark Twain Over the years I have spent a lot of time struggling with how to introduce Kirchner Group to people. The considerable breadth and depth,...
October 16, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ~ Dale Carnegie Just to review the approach I have proposed, persuasion really breaks down to...
October 13, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “I’ve learned that people will forget what you’ve said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou The theme of this series involves communication: not the “structural” aspect, which we dealt with in previous articles...