Entries by Liz McBride

With the emphasis on core subjects in budget crunched public schools, art programs are being asked to pack their paint brushes and go...

Suppose you and your team have been in a Think Rhythm to determine what Jim Collin and Jerry Porras call your Hedgehog concept - the..

If you research “healthy work-life balance tips” (or frankly any hot topic), you’ll see a line item in there about the millennial's view..

You’re a couple of months into your 2019 annual plans - the honeymoon phase. Your annual plan still looks good, you’re excited to see it..

“If you can move people by inspiring and building their confidence to own and drive your new strategy, they will be committed to seeing..

One of the top 10 moments of my life was the Predictable Results book launch party at our Breakthrough Conference last October. To..

Shortly after my son, Jack, was diagnosed with autism at age two, I set the big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) that he will graduate..

I am incredibly lucky to work with clients quarter after quarter, year over year. We’re part of each other’s extended family. My home..

During World War II, a Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Navy was called on by his Captain of the HMS Stork to explain why their ship..

The best advice I was given before my boys reached their teenage years with wild emotional swings was "don't ride the roller coaster..

When rolling out a new process, it’s best to start with a core group of champions who will help integrate the system into existing..

In my last blog, I shared Steve Hoffa from Alpha Guardian’s tips in 5 COO Insights to Keep Your Acquisitions Alive, which described a..

It’s no wonder that  70-90% of mergers and acquisitions fail when you consider the complexities of the deal coupled with the sheer..

Creating a regular habit to think, or a Think Rhythm, can be a powerful way to:

• Create and strengthen your Strategic Foundation
• Work on..

First thing’s first. I should get personal travel and/or injury insurance the next time I visit the Cannon team.

I’ve had the distinct..

As I’ve said before, I learn as much from my clients as they do from me. And then I unabashedly make it my own, share it with others,..

I’m a fly on the wall during a client’s departmental quarterly planning meeting when someone completely unsolicited said, “I love..

Leaders can plan their day meticulously, but then fires erupt or a team member reaches out and all focus is lost. When the true response..

What do you hear at work? Talking? Laughter? What do you see? Is your team bouncing from desk to desk, chatting in the hallway, smiling..

It’s the end of day two of planning, you and your executive team are spent from all of the discussions, bloated from all of the..

On my flights to see clients, I always pick up a business magazine to read. It’s something that can spur an insight when I face a..

I started my career in the training department: writing ‘by the book’ curriculum with clear objectives, assessments, evaluations and..

Charlie is inconsolable. His uniform is missing from the locker and the school lost his sports physical so he has to sit out. As I pull..

My 12-year old son, Charlie, was treating us to an egg masterpiece and tossing ingredients into the cast iron skillet with reckless..

Thank goodness I married my organized husband. Our bills are paid before they’re due, every bin has a label on it (the label maker is..

I’m a proponent for fun. I can’t tell you how many scavenger hunts, kickoff parties, talent shows and team building events I’ve planned..

I believe in building a strong culture where the team feels connected and there is life, a buzz if you will, in the workplace. Why then..

Thomas H., one of our subscribers, asked, "What are some best practices on the planning notes features in Rhythm software?"

You're..

My personal BHAG is for my 12-year old son, Jack, who is on the autism spectrum, to go to college. If you attended my session at the ..

I’ve always..

Our inaugural Breakthrough Execution Conference is in the BHAG, I mean bag! I am still on a high from the excitement, teamwork and the..

Rabbi Stephen Baars is always one of my favorite presenters at business conferences. He doesn’t take the stage for long, but he always..

I’m often asked where Project Plans fit with Rhythm. To answer this question, I’d like to invite you into my kitchen.

I love to cook. I..

Last week, my team got together for Crucial Conversations training. I recently experienced conflict with my neighbor, and since then,..

My kids are back to school, pumpkin beer is stocked on shelves and the Halloween catalogues are arriving. That’s my signal that we’re..

We are officially in the swing of Q3! Did you have a nice vacation? Are you picking up slack for your tan-worshiping co-workers as we..

I’ve missed my calling as a Fish Trainer. Animal behavior is fascinating - especially if it confirms the DNA of what makes an effective..

The bagpiper was filling the church with Scotland the Brave as my Dad and I prepared to follow him down the aisle. My Dad turned to me..

If you have ever downloaded any tools or other resources on our site, you know that we usually ask you about your Biggest Business..

If you have ever downloaded any tools or other resources on our site, you know that we usually ask you about your Biggest Business..

Call it fate, karma, the universe, God, a higher power...whatever feels good to you; but, I believe that sometimes you are meant to be..

I’m pretty sure George..

(The doctor is in... for the third time).

I’m struggling through a healthy mound of salad when Nicole appears: “The CEO of Underda Buss..

It’s 11:00 am on Friday. I’m debriefing my colleagues on the great work Gautneau Alignment’s CEO has done to cure his team of KPI-tice..

I’m at Rhythm Headquarters about to take my first sip of coffee when the alarm goes off. I rush to the control room to be debriefed...

I’m writing this blog while wearing my fuzzy socks and sitting at my kitchen table. I am lucky to live within driving distance to our..

This year, my husband, Mike, gave me a Fitbit for Valentine’s Day. I’d heard a story of people gaining weight after using this device...

"Jack has such a sensitive, warm heart. Today, I came to school with some bad news. It may be a long time before I see two of my..

If you’ve read an earlier blog of mine on why BHAGs matter, you already know what last night’s tour of my son, Jack’s, Middle School..

I think it was hour three into my Topgrading interview for my coaching position at Rhythm Systems when my McQuaig personality results..

Don’t you hate it when you can’t find your magic crystal ball to tell HR how many resources you’ll need next year? As the new year gets..

“Some people are so...helpless.”

At a recent quarterly planning session, one of the executives explained how he’s trying to communicate..

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Jim Collins was ahead of his time when he coined the term BHAG back in 1994. More than..

Meetings are “the way things get done” at companies today. We had so many meetings when I was in banking that we no longer used the word..