Grape Vine

We’ve all worked for and with difficult people. The coworker that’s never on time for anything, the boss that leaves passive aggressive post-it’s all over the office. Minor annoyances right? But what if you’re dealing with someone in a position of power whose behaviour is far more insidious or destructive?

Despite being a “must-have,” in most modern Mining, Construction and Rental equipment fleets, Diesel Generators remain a largely misunderstood beast. There are a plethora of manufacturers, peddling a variety of makes and models of Diesel Generators with names like “Rentpak,” or “Workhorse,” or some other such euphemism for indestructibility. The primary selling feature for enticing fleet owners being robustness, “mine spec,” or reliability. But when it comes to true whole of life asset management, how does an equipment fleet owner decide which diesel generator will deliver best bang for buck?

Ever since I was a kid, I have loved movies. I love everything about them. The way you can be drawn into a story and feel real emotion about something that you know is fake is incredible to me. The way the same actor can play a hundred different roles and yet we can still become deeply engaged with each new character no matter how far removed it is from the last role he or she played.

I was recently asked to provide coaching for a team of B2B sales people on an overseas assignment. My client enjoyed dominant market share and almost ubiquitous brand awareness. Staff and customer surveys both showed strong affection for the brand and satisfaction with the operational performance of the business. They had long standing and deep relationships with major B2B clients and were deeply engaged with the community

I only bought my first Apple Product about 5 years ago. I had steered clear on purpose. I thought it was hipster douchebaggery (trademark) at it’s finest. My business partner, the quintessential early adopter, hassled me incessantly to jump on the Jobs bandwagon. I stoically resisted on principle, refusing to be cajoled into the cool crowd or choose style over functionality.

In my experience, one of the most common mistakes business owners make is falling in love with their brand. Don’t get me wrong, passion is one of, if not the essential element for success when it comes to starting and growing a brand or business, but passion should never be confused with emotion.