Most of us have faced the dilemma that morning when we wake up with an annoying scratchy throat and fevered brow. Ugh! Do I go to work or not? Then the pressure is on. There are deadlines looming. An important meeting that can’t be missed. An overriding fear of “missing something” or not being there to [...]
It was not so long ago that the world marveled at the work ethic of the Japanese. It was common for the Japanese to work an excruciating number of hours per week in dedication to advancing their company, their department and their position. Sometime in the past two decades, American companies began demanding more from [...]
Too many of us allow criticism to slow us down or, many times, stop us cold in our tracks. Dealing with criticism can be difficult sometimes, but we should not allow others’ opinion detract us from our intended actions, goals and objectives. ALWAYS make it a point to assess the SOURCE of the criticism [...]
I was sitting on the bench last night inside the dojo, watching my son Joshua kick and punch in his mixed martial art class. I drank in the joy of seeing little kids focus intently, and the pure cuteness of seeing Bruce Lee moves from kids who come up to my waist. Then [...]
In December, I taught a class called Ethical Selling That Works that was all about understanding and using the steps in the selling process to connect with your market in a non-pushy, but effective way so you can grow healthy revenue. One of the modules we covered was about Avatars, Ecosystems and Watering Holes, and [...]
Any business book worth its salt will tell stories of adversity faced by the most successful businesspeople. You learn of catastrophic product launches, bankruptcy, divorce and health scares, all part of the hero’s journey to becoming a wealthy, successful entrepreneur.Registering a business name. Getting your website up. Having massive humiliating failure, or massive success. Write [...]
In the feeding frenzy that is the beginning of the new year, we are loaded up with to-do lists and action items. This fresh year exuberance is good for a week or two of vigorous activity, then it starts to wane once the new year glow recedes from our collective consciousness. This is why it [...]
In the last month or so we have had 4 meetings.. intense ones.. ideas exchanged, cross arguments, agreement, Voila! The plan for implementation was well under way in the third week. Our team was excited and things were looking under control but (as you read this word “but” you know something not so good is [...]
