Posted on March 3, 2009
When two or more people get together and commiserate about how bad things are, they create a community of misery. Do communities of misery help or hurt? Frankly, I can't see what good they do for anybody — especially the people participating. Yet, we spend more time than ever commiserating over the economy, etc. I …
Posted on March 2, 2009
During these bleak economic times, good news is at a premium. My friend, William Taylor (co-author, Mavericks At Work) wrote a fabulous post about the value of creating "something of beauty". Beauty inspires others, reverses the negative-thinking trend and gives all viewers of it a glimpse of hope. To paraphrase another author-buddy of mine, Bill …
Posted on March 1, 2009
Good funk will put joy in your heart and soul. It lifts you up, throws you around and gets your blood pumping. In the 60s and 70s, funk was pure and simple: Horns, grooves, soul and jump-up. I just found a compilation of some of the best funk of that era: Mighty Superfunk Volume Six. …
Posted on February 26, 2009
Today I made the decision to hunker down and have a conference call in a closet. Why? Fighting traffic is dangerous, unnerving and bad for the soul. It's better to conduct business in an unconventional place than to kill yourself trying to get to one. Last night I got back from a speaking gig/vacation in …
Posted on February 23, 2009
What this country needs is a psychic stimulus package.The current focus is only part of the solution. The “system” that the government is trying to fix is comprised of a set of rules, regulations and transactions that comprise the banking system and central economy. The government’s stimulus package pours adrenalin into the system, along with …
Posted on February 18, 2009
In the next few years, we are going to see two kinds of companies emerge from this mess: Saints and Sinners. A very recent survey indicates that CEOs are less popular than politicians — a sign of things to come. In my book, Saving The World At Work, I predicted that the Responsibility Revolution would …
Posted on February 17, 2009
This is targeted to sales, small business owners and entrepreneurs: The best way to counter the economy's funk is to create your own oasis of good news: with a sale. This week, you need to add five hours of "money-seeking" time to your schedule. If you sell a service, go back to some old clients …
Posted on February 16, 2009
Until a few years ago, working out a technical issue for your computer, program or gadget was a real hassle. You needed to find the support page on the manufacturer's website and then pour through an extensive knowledge base to find answers. If you got desperate enough, you lobbed a call into the support center …
Posted on February 11, 2009
I've just finished reading Sir Ken Robinson's fantastic new book, The Element: How finding your passion changes everything. If you liked Outliers, you'll love this even MORE. Robinson shares touching stories about famous (and non-famous) people that found success once they found their passion. According to Robinson, we need to do more to help our …
Posted on February 4, 2009
No one that I know, except Raytheon's CEO, kills their Inbox everyday. Try as you will, you still have several emails left in your Inbox every day. When you are traveling, it grows to more than a few. Over the last year, I've been trying to kill my Inbox everyday. It is important to respond …
