by chetcromer | Feb 15, 2025 | Journals
Influence is a powerful tool. It shapes decisions, changes minds, and moves people to action. But there’s a stark difference between persuasion and manipulation—and that difference comes down to intent. At their core, both involve guiding someone toward a choice. The...
by chetcromer | Feb 13, 2025 | Journals
There’s something deeply meaningful about being invited out. So often, I find myself in the role of the initiator—reaching out, planning, making sure time is set aside to enjoy relationships. And while I love doing that, there’s a special kind of blessing in being on...
by chetcromer | Feb 12, 2025 | Journals
There are moments in life when we look up and realize we’re on a completely different page from someone else—a client, a friend, a spouse, a coworker. And in that realization, a question rises: “How did we get here?” In hindsight, we can sometimes pinpoint...
by chetcromer | Feb 11, 2025 | Journals
Leverage is one of the simplest yet most powerful principles in the world. It’s what allows a small push to send a child soaring on a teeter-totter. It’s the secret behind lifting heavy loads with just a little force, making the impossible suddenly manageable. When...
by chetcromer | Aug 29, 2022 | Journals
Over the course of the past 2 years, I’ve written an entire 1 post here on my blog. This isn’t to say I haven’t been writing – I have notes everywhere – on post-its, on calendars, and on my iPad. I have been pieces of collaborative...
by chetcromer | Feb 21, 2020 | Journals
It’s Friday. What a week it has been. We spent a large amount of time onboarding [redact]MIT Consulting[/redact] this week, and it’s been a blur of a week. As I’ve come out of meetings throughout the week or poked my head out of the office,...
