Talk Among Yourselves
I tend to judge my company by the range of the discussion at dinner. The most boring of all are solely about business.
You’re the Handshake Guru? Where’s My Wallet?
How can you portray and promote yourself as a coaching or networking or writing or training guru, and you've never even written a book (or perhaps read one) and I've never, ever heard of you? Instant guru: Select social media, stir
Again?
Does anyone have a date by which we can expect this "speed writing" promotional technique to be abandoned (where someone creates texts and visuals on a speeded-up camera setting)? The first time it was clever, the second time interesting, the
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Have you noticed how some people are eager to ask questions and seek advice from successful colleagues until such time that it's suggested they engage in some from of investment or purchase, and then they shut up and disappear? And they
Why Are You Quoting Voltaire When You Tell Me It’s Raining?
The more you attempt to validate, justify, authenticate, and prove your point, the more you dilute it. That applies to both your opinions and your career.
In All Fairness
People who try to cheat simply don't have the talent of people who don't have to try to cheat.
One Trick Pony
Every singer records an album sooner or later called, "Greatest Hits." If you were to record one with all your greatest accomplishments, what would they be? Do you have enough for an entire album? I remember the "one hit wonders" like
Who’s Directing the Picture?
We live under some illusion that "today" represents who we are, and tomorrow will be the same. We aren't in a snapshot, we're in a movie. The question is this: Do we purposefully and intentionally control our progress and growth,
Because I Said So
True experts don't justify, validate, or try to prove their opinions, approaches, or techniques. They don't quote Greek philosophers, or the New York Times, or dump statistics on you. They merely speak with conviction, authority, and volume. The more you continually justify a
Can You Bring Back Gunsmoke?
They networks are bringing back the chestnuts, like deranged squirrels: Roseanne, Murphy Brown, the dreadful Will and Grace, and so on. It's not merely technology that's driving people to non-broadcast sources, it's a total lack of creativity and new writing. But,