Posted on September 11, 2009
Ken Hertz is a true saver soldier. He uses the best platforms to make a difference to the world. I’ve known him over a decade, and he never ceases to amaze me in terms of his brilliance. On Monday, I received an email from him, announcing that he’s skipping his 50th birthday. No party, …
Posted on September 10, 2009
NEWS FLASH: Virtually attend The Forum for FREE today and tomorrow! Last year, I participated in an outstanding leadership event in Florida. Over 2 days, audience attendees heard from: TD Jakes Tim Sanders Jack Welch (interviewed by Bill Hybels) Dave Ramsey Erwin McManus Bill George Craig Groeschel Each talk focused on leaderhship, purpose and finding …
Posted on September 8, 2009
Last weekend I drove from Lubbock TX to my hometown Clovis. (Lubbock has the nearest airport.) Passing through Sudan TX on Highway 84, I noticed the above scene, so I had to stop and shoot a pic of it for you on the way back. Who knows how long this sign/scene has been there. Who …
Posted on September 4, 2009
Is pride a good thing or a bad thing? That's a fair question. This week ends with a two minute recording with my thoughts on how to make pride a good thing in your life — not an albatross that keeps you from being resilient. Download Pride2
Posted on September 3, 2009
Nobody’s pefect. We all make promises we don’t keep. We all have more good intentions than the energy to execute them, especially in our business life. Just because it happens, though, doesn’t mean we should let it continue. One small broken promise can undermine your credibility with your troops, customers and friends. One way of …
Posted on September 2, 2009
Jan Miller is my literary agent. She found me working at broadcast.com, put me with Gene Stone (my writing partner) and got me my first book deal (Love Is The Killer App). She’s a super-agent, with a star studded stable of best selling authors, celebs and gurus. For the last few months, I’ve worked with …
Posted on September 1, 2009
This week’s social media commentary will focus on the fine art of using the stream to aggregate and distribute collective wisdom. Raj Setty (@upbeatnow) is a pioneer in this area, as well as one of the top bloggers around. Earlier this year, he conducted a very thoughtful experiment. Using social media (Twitter, Facebook, his blog), …
Posted on August 31, 2009
Here’s another story from my childhood. This experience deeply influenced my point of view and helped me to understand the power of family or media or culture. When I was eight years old, one of my house chores was dusting. My nemesis was a green wicker horn of plenty, overflowing with sticky rubber fruit, …
Posted on August 31, 2009
Make a difference by getting involved in the relaunch! Between 2005 and mid-2008 I worked on a book about a business revolution that would impact marketing, leadership, management and strategy. I call it the “responsibility revolution”, a change in how we buy products, apply our talents and invest our money. My team and I conducted …
Posted on August 28, 2009
It’s very clear to me that consumer’s habits have changed, and will stay changed long after the economy recovers. A March article in the NYT announced that conspicuous consumption was one of the recession’s casualties. The ethos of showing off material wealth is dying faster than gas guzzlers, diamond crusted watches and McMansions. It’s just …
