Optimal Thinking empowers individuals and organizations to be their best. Optimal Thinkers make the most constructive decisions. We don’t settle for second best.
“The grass grows greenest where you water it.” — Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.
Blind spots can crush progress
Some common thinking styles derail peak performance.
Emotional downtime
On average, executives earning $250,000 lose between $31,200 and $80,000 in annual productive time.
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“The future belongs to those who bring their best to the present.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.
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Most people are coachable, but not everyone is coachable at a particular time. Some people want breakthroughs, but they may not be ready to modify their beliefs, actions and habits. Want to know where you stand?
Unfortunately, many struggling bosses do not seek the help they need. It’s hard to face shortcomings even for the best of us. Are you concerned about counterproductive behaviors? Have employees, peers or superiors made telling remarks?
In 2025, federal government agencies spent around $7.01 trillion on goods and services. However the process of finding, bidding, and winning federal government contracts is complicated and competitive. Established businesses compete for these contracts using these guidelines…
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, SpaceX, xAI, and X Corp (formerly Twitter) is a renowned disruptive innovator. An engineer, Musk pioneers new frontiers in high-risk, high-barrier-to-entry business ventures. Discover when he uses Optimal Thinking to achieve his goals.
Winning State, Local and Education (SLED) government contracts can provide predictable income and catapult revenue. SLED agencies spend around $1.5 trillion on goods and services each year. State governments alone spend billions of dollars on goods and services. Established businesses compete for these contracts using these strategies…
FOIA requests are powerful tools in federal contracting. The knowledge you gain can help optimize your capture planning and win probability.
Tim Cook, Executive Chairman and former CEO of Apple Inc. is revered among the top CEOs in the past decade. While Mr. Cook often presents himself as an extraordinary positive thinker, he uses Optimal Thinking to optimize Apple’s performance in everyday situations. You can do it too.
Business plans are recognized decision-making tools which contain a formal statement of goals, an action plan and a road map to success. A business development plan is necessary to move key initiatives from strategy to performance.
Feeling career disappointment? The outcome of our career can be out of our control. When the results don’t meet our hopes and dreams, we will naturally feel disappointed. We feel disappointed when we want something and no longer believe that we can have it.
CEO’s often experience overwhelming pressure to perform. Many CEO’s are misaligned with corporate objectives. Some make poor or even fatal decisions under stress, while others allow their character flaws to spin out of control.
Have you wondered about how your company can become a Best Place to Work? Successful companies — large, mid-sized and small — understand that the right people are critical to their success. They attract the best and brightest talent and do their best to provide the most conducive environment to retain them. They know too…
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