Some days this is how I feel… How about You? Truth is, I don’t think there is a person alive who doesn’t get distracted with one emergency or another. If there is someone who can work through their entire day without another person coming to them with a project on which they need their help, […]
Leadership Laryngitis is when the fire of your passion so diminishes that you stop sharing your insights with the world — you lose your voice. Not your speaking voice, the voice that made you an individual. The voice that shouted out against the way everyone else was doing things, the voice that proclaimed there was […]
I started riding a motorcycle about 3 or 4 years ago, and on the drive into the office this morning (in a car) watching the behavior of the other drivers on the road, I was struck by the contradiction and disparity between those who guide these two different types of vehicles. Automobiles Overwhelmingly the majority […]
This post shares an opportunity that I think is out there just waiting to be developed by the best media salespeople. The latest buzzword on the web is “Crowdfunding” — pitching your project to the general public seeking financial support for putting your ideas into action – and this process is something that should be […]
Rookie Mickey Mantle started the game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on May 1st, 1951, as the New York Yankees leadoff hitter and right fielder. Mantle realized this would be one of the most significant games of his career as soon as he hit his first homer. I’ll bet none of you […]
I decided to pay homage to one of my pushy friends this week (Scott “That Nametag Guy” Ginsberg) by literally taking a page from his book “Ideas Are Free, Execution Is Priceless” and executing one of the 366 daily insights as a personal challenge. The entry for March 13 really spoke to me this year. […]
In any meeting you can play one of these roles: Pirate The Pirate in the room questions the status quo and provides ideas on doing things differently. The Pirate has a loud and bold voice that unflinchingly challenges authority, and every time he opens his mouth you can count on at least one-third of the […]