Who Can You Trust to Rake Muck if You Can’t Trust the Muckrakers?
Scandal: Insurers ripping off veterans’ famiiles death benefits. Or is it another government/press failure to get context?
Charles H. Green founded Trusted Advisor Associates LLC; read more about Charlie at http://trustedadvisor.com/cgreen/You can follow him on twitter @CharlesHGreen
Scandal: Insurers ripping off veterans’ famiiles death benefits. Or is it another government/press failure to get context?
Summer days–oh, how they keep us occupied. Between the beautiful sunshine that beckons us out and the sweltering heat that keeps us in, we’ve managed to keep our wits about us and our calendar in order. With September slowly creeping in, we’re set for the next few big events here at Trusted Advisor Associates. Are […]
A simple demonstration of the limits of money to reward people
From this blogpost’s title, you’re probably assuming this is about the BP oil spill, or the SEC’s settlement with Goldman Sachs, the recent financial legislation, or a new perspective on Bernie Madoff. Instead, I want to shine a flashlight on l’affaire Sherrod. From a trust perspective. For those of you outside the US, the bare […]
Another weekly event update; hope you can join us for some of the programs listed below. ALL of our early bird registration for our September program "Being a Trusted Advisor: Walking the Talk" have been filled–don’t get left behind though, we still have seats open at our regular pricing. Join Us! —— Thurs. July 29th […]
I have a friend. My friend is a middle manager for a large, diversified multinational corporation, running a group of about 80. He swears to me the following happened. I was on a flight to Singapore from New York. During the dark part of the flight, after meals, most people were sleeping. I was in a quiet meditative state. […]
Trust takes a long time to build, and only a few moments to be destroyed. In my last blogpost, I suggested this is one of the all time great trust platitudes, and that the first part of it was as often untrue as it is true. In this post, I want to tackle the second […]
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through July. 2010 seems to be going full-speed ahead. As are we, here at Trusted Advisors. With time going by so quickly, it’s hard to keep tabs on the days. So, hopefully you mark some of these events in your calendars now and beat the rush! —— Thurs. July […]
Attached please find our July ebook, Volume 6 of the Trust Reader. The TrustReader series announces the publication of new articles on the Trusted Advisor website. This month’s issue consists of three marketing and strategy-related articles. We lead with a piece first printed in Businessweek.com about the changing view of strategy. Yesterday’s strategy was about […]
Welcome to the July ebook, Volume 6 of the Trust Reader. The TrustReader series announces the publication of new articles on the Trusted Advisor website. This month’s issue consists of three marketing and strategy-related articles. We lead with a piece first printed in Businessweek.com about the changing view of strategy. Yesterday’s strategy was about competing–with […]
We often talk about pinnng the blame, what if instead we pinned the credit more often?
You’ve graduated from Question Obsession 101. You’ve learned not to pepper clients with endless questions or craft that perfect “Keystone Arch Question” expecting miracles. You’re focusing on relationships, creating insights, and empowering clients. But have you fallen into the next trap? The Answer Trap. Many consultants who overcome question obsession swing to the opposite extreme, […]