I’d Like A Cheeseburger and Three Acres
My lawn/landscaping crew is now removing the last of the leaves on the ground ejected by a hundred deciduous trees ringing the yard. In the summer, they cut the grass.…
And Now, Following the Trained Seals….
There’s an old aphorism about not buying the most expensive house in the neighborhood, or being the smartest person in a mastermind group. I think that’s nonsense. Choose a house…
Webinar on Product Release and Cutting Edge Technology
This is offered through my colleague, Adam Bahret: Webinar: “The Alchemy of Rapidly Transforming New Technology Into Must-have Products”When: September 29th. 3:00 EST (12:00 PST) Why wait to capitalize…
And Would You Life to Take Our Survey After Your Experience?
If a company can do no better on their service site than offer a chat with a robot, then I’m taking my business elsewhere. I also love the sites where…
And the Winner for Most Soporific Performance Is….
The Oscars are an embarrassment. They were rock bottom in the ratings last year, so being 50% improved this year is misleading: This was the second worst program ever for…
Enjoyment and Importance
if you really enjoy doing something that has great import to others, you have a “calling” and success. If you really enjoy doing something that has only interest for you…
Guest Column: Accelerate Sales Now: Four Powerful Steps
Bill Zipp is a member of my global Private Roster Mentor Program. Accelerate Sales Now: Four Powerful Steps by Bill Zipp “Russia,” Winston Churchill once said, “is a riddle, wrapped…
Dousing the Firestorm!
Well, I’ve certainly riled the waters with my comments about social media. Virtually no one, except a few enlightened posters, have understood that I am talking about consultants reaching senior…
Guest Column: Embracing Your Past to Succeed
To Succeed in Consulting, Embrace Your Past By Dorie Clark The following post is adapted from Dorie Clark’s new book from Harvard Business Review Press, Reinventing You: Define Your Brand,…
Episode 18: Improving Performance
“How to help others to improve, and how to easily measure performance without surveys, evaluations, and voodoo.“ Transcript: How do we improve performance? The uncomfortable truth is that it’s harder than it looks, easier to say than do, but it’s possibly doable if we pay some…