Posted on October 29, 2009
I’m getting ready to launch a podcast (Sanders Says). One of my segments will be “Ask The Lovecat.” If you know me, you know that I love to give professional and business advice. That’s what I do in my books and during my keynote presentations. If you have a question you’d like to submit …
Posted on October 28, 2009
Recently, I gave a talk on the subject of finding opportunity from this recession. History is dotted with stories about companies that leapfrogged their competitors immediately after a major recession. Kellogg did it to Post during the Great Depression. Nokia did it to Motorola after the ’91 crisis. Google did it to Yahoo after the …
Posted on October 26, 2009
Last week, I talked to a group about the concept of trust-building. There are several books on trust, ranging from psychology to social media to leadership. In many cases, the secret sauce for building trust is authenticity combined with accountability. However, I’ve learned that you can be yourself and perfect on the finish, but if …
Posted on October 22, 2009
If you live in the positive feedback loop, you are happy, confident and effective. I’ve been thinking about this loop a great deal lately, and this video reflects my emerging ideas on how to feed the positive feedback loop. The #1 fuel for the loop? Encouragement. (PS – I’m having fun with this, I …
Posted on October 21, 2009
Here’s some advice on how to travel safely this cold and flu season. Every year I travel between 100 and 150 days. The key to my year is remaining healthy. The way I see it, every major bout with a flu/cold will cost you about 5% of your annual productivity. Over the last few years, …
Posted on October 19, 2009
On Saturday, during one of the college football games, one of the TV commentators described a hit on the field as being pernicious in intent. He repeated himself as he declared that #22 on the defense was filled with perniciousness as he set his sights on that wide receiver. The other commentator asked, “what do …
Posted on October 16, 2009
Earlier this week, I taped a segment for the local edition of Headline News. My host is long time pal Brad Pomerance. He focused his questions on my first two books and we talked about success in this economy and how to think abundantly in our business life. I explain that “The Secret” for business …
Posted on October 15, 2009
Today, more than ever, effective marketing is the key to staying afloat and building a solid 2010 and beyond. In the “old days” the three P’s were the plan for marketing any product: Product, Placement and Promotion. While those are still true, the internet and social media have flipped placement and promotion on its head. …
Posted on October 13, 2009
Via Twitter and the blogosphere, you can learn a lot about your company and its products or services. In addition to being an author/speaker, I’m also an internet strategy consultant. Currently, I’m building a social media listening solution for a major financial services brand. They want to tune into the conversation about their company and …
Posted on October 11, 2009
During the Labor Day weekend, I went home for my 30th high school reunion. I’m from Clovis New Mexico, just west of the mid-Texas border. In 1979, I was the class president and captain of the debate team. It had been a long journey from the 8th grade, when I was the new kid …
