Derivative or Different?
There is a trend in the New York theater world today toward more participatory productions. That means that the audience may be having drinks and dinner at proper tables, and the actors wander into the room, often incorporating the guests
Symbolism
At the start of every airline flight there is an announcement about seat belts, smoking, emergency exits, oxygen, et. al. I often look around to find no one paying any attention whatsoever. Some airlines beg for your attention, some international
You Can’t Have It, Either
When I was in fourth grade, we were informed one afternoon at gym period that the girls' gym teacher was ill, so only the boys would be going. The girls threw a ballistic hissy-fit, and demanded that the boys not
Outside of the Herd
If you want to be heard outside of the herd, you must become comfortable with unique views and distinctive approaches. If you can't provide them, you're just one of the crowd. And the crowd isn't impressive. On Facebook, you find a
Dead Reckoning
What if you stopped consulting? Or stopped coaching? Or training? What if you simply expressed your expertise? I believe that writing, speaking, facilitating, training, consulting, coaching, ad nauseam, are merely transportation devices for our expertise. Some are "locals" and make a lot
Million Dollar Thinking
I'm finishing yet another Million Dollar Consulting® College here in Newport this morning, and my next one in December is a third-filled already. I'm wonderfully surprised about the lifespan of something I thought would run for a few years back
How to Find and Capitalize on High Potential Prospects
This is some of the material discussed recently at my 627 (six figures to seven figures) group: 1. Search for those with a successful history of using consultants and who require your particular expertise. 2. Consider yourself an expert, not a "consultant." 3.
Tips from the Million Dollar Consulting® Mentor Hall of Fame
Here is a summary of some best practices that emerged from our annual Hall of Fame meeting in New York this past week. In my global communities of thousands of people (and hundreds of thousands of readers) there are about
Keep Your Eye On The Ball
I was reading where Wayne Gretzky claimed he was successful because he skated to where he thought the puck would be, not where it was. In warfare, people firing at planes from the ground were taught to "lead" the plane
Don’t Drill, Think Big
Thinking big is about thinking laterally, not about drilling down. Too many people learn more and more about less and less. Think differently. An example: A great many people talk about customer evangelism. Why not talk about the epiphanic customer, who