Andrew D. Goodfellow

Good leaders have clear delineations of circles of influence in their lives. Really, everyone does. You either do it purposefully or you do it accidentally. For this post I want to focus on only two. Both are equally important, but very different. I’d like to refer to them as inner and outer circles. This implies [...]

Good leaders get excellent results. All organizations need teams. To compose those teams you need talented people, who are disciplined, and have good attitudes. All three are necessary, but they work together in different ways. There are two equations that I use when it comes to building sustainable successful organizations. The first is the key [...]

As part of the StudioNorth Innovation initiative we realized that to create a culture of innovation in our company we needed guidelines. We want, no, we expect everyone in our company to be innovative. Everyone can be, but many times people aren’t. Why? The only real obstacle is risk. Expressing your ideas can be risky. Especially [...]

I work for a creative agency. I hear about “the fold” regularly. The fold is the term used to describe where the bottom of the browser cuts across a Web page. Content on a Website is considered “above the fold” if you do not have to scroll down to see it. If you have to [...]

The more experience I get the more I realize that many things, emotions included, are a choice. Anxiety, in particular, is one thing I’ve found I could do without. The more I read about it, the stronger I feel you should get rid of it if you are able. I know there are medical conditions [...]

As 9align starts to launch we are adding new tools that match the organizations mission of business alignment. The Presenter is in private beta currently, but feel free to ask me for an invite to try it out. The Presenter gives you strategic brand presenting expertise – on demand – for your marketing and sales [...]