There are many taglines to describe this age – the age of information, the digital age, the gig economy age – but to that we could reasonably add the “age of ego.” In this sense I...
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Through my consulting work I get to see the underbelly of a lot of businesses. I see the challenges, the communication blockages, and the boundaries eroded by change. Mainly I see one important thing missing. That is really...
Read MoreAs more and more businesses and organizations strive to find a way to welcome and ignite the millennial worker, the emphasis is moving towards a management style best described as “humble leadership.” It is an interesting...
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To stay on top of the game in business and in life, you have to be able to make good decisions. I suspect that has been different for every generation, but I cannot imagine any period...
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There are all manner of disasters that can devastate even the best operated business. There are natural disasters like hurricanes, lightning strikes, and snowstorms that can damage or destroy your headquarters, or even disrupt your electrical...
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It is a myth that you can “make” your company innovative as if by announcing it to your staff it will suddenly happen. It is not like ordering a new coffee machine and seeing it...
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I was chatting with a group of business owners the other evening on the topic of social media and its impact on what they do. “On the one hand, one happy customer can write something on...
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Inventor Thomas Edison said genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. I think he got the numbers wrong when it comes to today’s creative and thinking professions. It is likely closer to half and half...
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To a large extent, people judge you as you judge yourself. If you feel unworthy of the expertise you are claiming, or if you are selling something with a lack of total trust that what you...
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So far in life, I have written 15 books. That is in addition to winning awards for entrepreneurship and my busy career as a keynote speaker and humorous emcee. When people ask me to sign my books...
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