Cornerstones features the writings of Jennifer StJohn and the Fusion Group editorial team. Enjoy these insightful and engaging essays for a different take on business, life and the pursuit of success and serenity.
Catching the Big Idea
“Consciousness is like a flowing river. Ideas come floating by… If you fail to catch one, it disappears from view…” — Jennifer StJohn Does a Document, a Speech, a Presentation, or a Project appear to you initially as a finished artifact, or as a series of components? Does it just materialize? In our experience, nothing […]
Intuitive Listening
“The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says, but rather to what he does not say.” -Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Essayist, Novelist and Poet (1883-1931)
Missing Touches Make a Difference
We start our day worrying about the call we need to make, the task we need to do. We seldom start our day asking “whose life will I touch to make a difference?” Perhaps we should. Many years ago, during Redefining the Phone Call® training I was listening in on a call by a young […]
Mere Survival?
“Is that all there is?” “If that’s all there is my friends, then let’s keep dancing. Let’s break out the booze and have a ball If that’s all there is…” Music & Lyrics: Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber C: Sony/ATV Tunes Performed by Peggy Lee, 1969 Is that it? Getting a job (with a solid base, […]
Management Rocks
Bancalero or Bricklayer? Spanish Olive Groves on Majorcan terraced hillsides – held in place by stone walls of ancient design. No mortar in sight, these weathered walls (also seen on buildings and homes in the towns) serve to contain groves, lives and businesses behind uniquely patterned curtains of stone which quietly endure the centuries. “Bancalero,” […]
