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There’s no such thing as a frenemy. So why do we treat clients this way?

Does this feel familiar? You begin a new client engagement, and for a little while, things are great. Everyone is extremely gruntled. But…

5 min readJul 25, 2023

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There’s no such thing as a frenemy. So why do we treat clients this way?

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Mike Taylor

Consider being less professional for the sake of your profession.

Early in my career I did my best to be very professional. Problem is, professional can be indistinguishable from phony.

3 min readSep 9, 2022

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Consider being less professional for the sake of your profession.

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Mike Taylor

6 Tips for Creating Meeting Notes You’ll Actually Use

I’ve been taking notes in meetings for more than 20 years. In that period, I’ve held roles in sales, business development, account…

9 min readAug 15, 2022

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6 Tips for Creating Meeting Notes You’ll Actually Use

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Real Kinetic Blog

What if meetings could be good?

Good meetings don’t happen by accident. At least, they never have for me. I believe this is largely because there is a non-trivial amount…

3 min readNov 2, 2020

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What if meetings could be good?

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Real Kinetic Blog

Addressing Problems the Right Way

How to ensure clearer heads and cooler temperatures prevail when things go wrong.

4 min readMay 13, 2020

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Addressing Problems the Right Way

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Mike Taylor
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Real Kinetic Blog

The Stoplight Problem

And the case for using your best judgment.

3 min readFeb 4, 2020

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The Stoplight Problem

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Mike Taylor
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Real Kinetic Blog

Micromanagement Isn’t Bad

Using healthy micromanagement to empower teams to do their best work.

4 min readSep 30, 2019

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Micromanagement Isn’t Bad

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Mike Taylor
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Human Design

4 Ways I Try to Make Good Mistakes

I certainly don’t set out to make mistakes. Nobody does. But I’ve learned there are Good Mistakes and Bad Mistakes.

3 min readMar 29, 2017

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4 Ways I Try to Make Good Mistakes

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Human Design

Here’s Why I Don’t Bring a Laptop to Meetings

I can type twice as fast as I can write with pen and paper. I’m a gigantic believer that the best place for words, thoughts and documents…

2 min readFeb 9, 2017

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Here’s Why I Don’t Bring a Laptop to Meetings

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Human Design

Clients Don’t Always Want What They Need

Your clients hire you because you’re an expert in what you do. They’ve come to you because you have experience and skills that they don’t…

4 min readJan 25, 2017

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Clients Don’t Always Want What They Need

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Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor

Developing the discipline of Client Experience Design and working alongside some of the most sought-after creative talent in the technology space.

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