Ideas vs. Execution

April 11th, 2008 by Sean Burke

I think we have all been juiced up with the creative energy that occurs with brainstorming and idea generation sessions. However, chasing too many ideas can cripple a companies ability to execute. This article discusses the importance on staying focused on getting things done verses chasing 1,000 ideas at once.

Questions:

1. Have you ever been excited about an idea, so much so that you had a flurry of activity for a short amount of time…only never to get it off the ground?
2. Have you every looked at your calendar and said…where did the last month go? What did I get done?
3. Have you ever worked with a team that took way too long to get working verses discussing pie in the sky projects?

It’s time to start executing…

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American Express – Open Forum

April 5th, 2008 by Sean Burke

American Express is a great company. I just read in Fortune that they were again ranked within the top-20 most admired companies in the US. With their release of the Open Forum, they are doing more than offering banking and credit card services – they are connecting customers through an engaging new format. Through their Blog, Video’s , articles and more they are sharing information that their client will find valuable.

Check it out – let me know what you think…