For the past year, weekends have been strange. During the prior seven years, my wife and two boys and I got up at 5 am on Saturdays and baked 100+ loaves of bread for a growing group of customers in our side business named Noonday Bread. The decision to shut the...
When is the last time you changed the world and made a profit at the same time? Chelsey is a new friend of mine who helps lead Medicare Operations at one of the biggest health insurance companies in the US. I know health insurance companies are about as popular as...
Recently, my almost-15-year-old son was assigned a project for his computer science class at school. The task was to profile a technological innovation. Several of his friends chose self-driving cars. He considered studying a technology that enables faster online...
Jim Collins starts his classic, Good to Great, by saying “Good is the enemy of Great.” I love Collins’ books but I’d like to suggest a 2014 corollary to his comments. Today, Smart is often seen as the enemy of Good, as in Goodness. And personally I’d love to see a...
“Now that’s a big idea!” It was high praise from the former senior partner of a highly respected strategy consulting firm, a guy who deals in big ideas every day. I had just shared the concept behind one of my client’s new ventures over lunch. While still in its early...
Too many of us hate our jobs and live in fear. Even the super-successful. And it’s our own doing. I had lunch with a super-talented guy recently. He has a resume to die for – blue chip schools, top tier firms, big titles. Amid his success he had been bounced out...
About the Author
Ted Harro, Founder of Noonday
Ted helps people and organizations climb higher and shine brighter. Before becoming a strategy and leadership consultant, he led the professional services division of Wilson Learning Worldwide. More
