May 30, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all the people all the time.” – Abraham Lincoln In the previous article – “How do You Know Who You Can...
November 22, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” – Alan Greenspan Given that empathy seems to be at least a sign of weakness if not a ‘bad word’...
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...
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 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...
September 7, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “When ideas fail – words come in handy.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe One can’t help but wonder if Goethe would include nonverbal communication here I became convinced of the power of nonverbal communication by a little boy who never spoke a word to me, yet...