Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010
Sand For Your Inbox – Aug/Sept 2010 We make decisions all the time. Big ones, small ones, easy and tough. Making the right choice can be obvious, and sometimes it requires time invested in thought. Luckily we have simple tools to help. (1) Pro & Con First, the basic Pro and Con list. A list [...]
Thursday, Aug 26, 2010
“There’s nothing worse than bad coffee brewed properly.” That’s a quote by Tim Kern. He was a coffee guru at Starbucks Coffee. A long-time employee who was caught a the lay-off sweep a couple of years ago. The artwork is from a notebook Starbucks handed out to participants in a leadership conference. The notebook was [...]
Sunday, Nov 15, 2009
It is great to have so many choices in life… from what to be when you grow up to what cereal to buy for breakfast… lots of choices. The drawback is that so many options can make decision making confusing, sometimes leading to ‘bad decisions.’ It isn’t a big deal with low-risk decisions… For example, [...]
Thursday, Oct 1, 2009
Some weeks ago, I shared a decision making method that utilized a Two-By-Two Diagram to rank/filter ideas using two key parameters. While I received positive feedback, I was asked what to use when you need to rank/filter ideas that involve more than just two parameters. For this, I recommend using a “swim lane” diagram. (It [...]
Friday, Aug 21, 2009
Some call it a matrix, others a two-by-two diagram. I call ‘em awesome. Two-by-twos allow you to plot complex information in a matter that allows you not only to see the relationship between two things, but also to make better judgments and decisions. I often use these during brainstorming sessions with clients as a way [...]
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2009
I love tools that are simple to use, easy to learn, but offer profound impact. The performance chart is one of those tools. They consists of a group of continua (left-to-right axis) where you plot “where you are” versus “where you want to be.” This can be helpful to create a visual report card for [...]
Monday, Oct 6, 2008
In response to popular demand, the free tool to help you get yourself in order – the Idea Sandbox Prioritizer – is now available for the iPhone! Yay! It’s a wicked-simple tool to use, and will help you prioritize ANY list of items. Using your iPhone, browse over to… http://iprioritizer.idea-sandbox.com I’ve even created a snazzy [...]
Friday, Jul 18, 2008
Today is the last stop for the virtual book tour featuring the business novel Jack’s Notebook, by Gregg Fraley. Andrew Clark provides his impression of the book and shares an engaging exchange he had with Gregg. You can read the entire tour here! Today: The Brand Chef by Andrew Clark Thursday: InnoBlog by Renee Hopkins [...]
Friday, Apr 25, 2008
I’m pleased to share with you that Idea Sandbox Prioritizer, officially launched on Wednesday, April 23 has garnered its own fan mail. Take a look at these comments… Reader Reactions “Prioritizer is a cool piece of work, congratulations! I’m one of those guys that always has a handwritten bullet to-do list on my desk. This [...]
Thursday, Oct 11, 2007
If there is a book about creativity, brainstorming, or creative problem solving… Idea Sandbox has probably read it. It’s not often that a book comes along that stands out among the rest. “Creativity Today” is that sort of book. It is one of – if not the – best books written on how to be [...]
Friday, Jul 6, 2007
Check out my latest post at the MarketingProfs: Daily Fix blog… I shared who I have on my iBoard of Directors… my Imaginary Board of Directors. Enjoy!
