News, Updates, & Resources

What can you stop doing?

We tend to focus on our to-do list and the things that we haven't done yet. But what can you stop doing? For most of us, the to-do list stays the same or gets longer and doesn't make a dent over time. What if we took a different approach and looked at what we're going...

ESG for Everyone

Most of us have heard the term ESG at some point in the last few years.  It’s usually referring to investments, but ESG should be for everyone.  ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. Sounds pretty simple right?  Unfortunately, anything...

Agile Independent Verification and Validation

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) has been a mainstay of most government projects for decades. IV&V has typically been considered a testing function. For others, it has been more of a process function. The IV&V consultants evaluate how well...
Hire a Business Coach

Hire a Business Coach

A lot of business owners wonder why they should hire a business coach. The reason is going to be different for each business. For some it is bringing in a trusted advisor. Others may need an accountability partner to help get things on track. For starters, it's an...

Welcome to VUCA Government

Welcome to VUCA Government

Welcome to the world of VUCA Government. You may not have heard the term before. VUCA also applies to business, but it's been largely forgotten about in government for a couple decades. The term VUCA was actually created by the Army War College in 1987. It describes...

10 Tips for Working from Home

10 Tips for Working from Home

If you haven't worked from home before, it could be a difficult adjustment experience. You're used to having a fixed schedule and having people around you to tell you what to do and interact with and now you are distanced from both. You are responsible for your own...

Getting Punched in the Face

Getting Punched in the Face

Mike Tyson is famous for saying "Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face". While most people haven't experienced actually getting physically punched in the face, we all endure challenges which can feel that way. With the Covid 19 outbreak, businesses of...

Fear of Writing

Fear of Writing

Many times, people have a fear of writing. Depending on what you are writing, There are a couple of common fears. Will people like this and can I actually say this out loud because it might be too personal.  I started writing about 10 years before I published my...

The Importance of Moments

The Importance of Moments

We don't always recognize the importance of moments. Do you remember the details of the meeting you went to last week?  What about the one you went to this morning?  Our lives are filled with activities that are less than memorable.  Other than the...

Find your Niche

Find your Niche

There are a lot of articles about how to find your niche online.  You'd like to start a business but you don't know really where to start, so naturally you want some help.  Wouldn't it be great if someone would look at you, your life and your interests and...

The red pill or the blue?

The red pill or the blue?

Will you choose the red pill or the blue? I happened to watch The Matrix the other day for the umpteenth time.  It's one of those movies that can be relevant or not depending on how you look at it.  For those of you who haven't seen it, at it's core the...

Balancing Your State

Balancing Your State

When state governments get into trouble the news stories start talking about balancing the state budget.  It usually gets reduced to simple math of cutting personnel and services to be better in line with revenue coming into the state.  Sounds simple! ...

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Books & Publications

These are some of my books.

100 day success journal

Business Coaching

100 Day Success Journal

This is a 100 day journal to develop the mindset of success.  Each entry is matched with an inspirational poem to get you thinking about your success.

Outsourcing Choices

Outsourcing

Outsourcing Choices

Outsourcing is no longer just about finding the right virtual assistant.  Now there are micro-services, artificial intelligence and lots of choices. (2020)

feet on the street

Marketing

Feet on the Street

You need to meet your customers where they are.  Be innovative and embrace your competitors as well. Several uncommon concepts for business success. (2020)

Contact

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Email

rob@intuaction.com

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