Start With Ikigai

If you’re familiar with Simon Sinek’s work and have spent any time on this website, you’ll know I’m a big fan. He believes that an organization’s purpose, its “Why” is the starting point. Every business plan, every job, every person, every single product, every value,...

My Dad

Donald Miller Higgins (Editor’s note: Maybe it’s a little odd to post the eulogy I gave for my Dad last week. But if you’re visiting this site and trying to understand what I’m all about, you should meet my father. Besides, it’s...

Face IN a Book >FB

I don’t know about you, but there’s no better refuge from all the noise these days than losing yourself for an hour or so in good book. Less Facebook and more face IN a book was again the mission in 2019. My Top 10 pictured here. Book of the Year goes to “Know...

Holiday Party Notes To Self

“So, what do you do?” Option 1: I’m a growth strategist. A fixer. Think of me as a Ray Donovan of the business world, but without the blood. What doesn’t need fixing, I punch up. Option 2: I’m the founding partner of a international consultancy. We specialize in...

Knackered But Happy As Larry

Thankful for another memorable Thanksgiving! Been feeling a little wistful about our years in London lately and was reminded of this note I, the American, used to send out to the largely British staff every year at this time.  Here it is from 2008: Avril showed up...

Room 722

Between Two Meetings Room 722 The man’s voice was pleading, insistent. Kind. Tinged with a note of urgency. Unavoidably loud. “WHY DID YOU TRY TO KILL YOURSELF? No response. Ten seconds went by. A full minute, maybe longer. Nothing. The cringing silence was broken...