We start with a story… There was a young man driving his car home on the expressway one evening, when he heard a loud bang and felt his left rear tire blow out. He pulled the car over on the shoulder of the expressway, got out, and saw that he had a flat tire....
Reflections on high school reunions and cultural awareness I had a crazy moment of cultural awareness/flashback/shock at my 40th high school reunion event a couple of weekends ago. Like many people I know, if you are still in touch with even a couple of people from...
Let me tell you a tale of two species… I was at a conference recently and one of the participants shared this story with me. “So, I went to the CEO and I said, ‘We have to start learning to stay current in today’s economy.’ The CEO said, ‘Ya, why? I’m making money so...
When you are anxiously looking for work or trying to find a client, where do your thoughts go? After reading this post, hopefully they will zero in on one tiny, often overlooked but immensely powerful practice: the virtual introduction. The four categories of people I...
“You can’t do a good job if a job is all you do.” – Artifact Uprising “A vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.” – Morris Fishbein I have a confession to make. Since I started my business 10 years ago I have only taken one vacation – ONE...
Not one who needs to use a lot of words in a day? Twitter might be your new favorite social media space. Each post, or Tweet, is limited to a mere 140 characters, enabling you to share your message with a large audience, knowing that a quick glance is all the reader...
