Living in Creative Tension

In Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline, he writes, “The gap between vision and current reality is a source of energy. If there were no gap, there would be no need for any action to move towards the vision. We call this gap creative tension.” It seems to me that...

I Just Don’t Know

Does it make me less professional or less able if I don’t have THE answers? Is it so bad to “not know”? I know experts want to be seen as right — but I just want to see everything. I’m curious. I want to think beyond the answers spoon fed to me by...

More Questions Than Answers

I’ve been told those who “know” things are experts, and that they can help me make the right choices. I’ve been taught that when I have a problem, an expert will have my solution. And I’ve been led to believe that, by asserting my own “knowing,” I...

An Invitation to Share Your Wisdom

From the moment I learned of the existence of the web, I was immediately drawn to it. I couldn’t have told you why, I just was. I felt I belonged there, and I wasn’t used to feeling that way. What I realize now is that I was so attracted to the web because...

Seller’s Choice: Why Would I Use Pay-What-It’s-Worth-Pricing?

As a business owner, here are some reasons why you might employ Pay-What-It’s Worth pricing: 1. It reduces transaction-related costs reduces the cost incurred from finding info on your customers willingness to pay removes the cost of promotional pricing...