Posted on July 22, 2008
Your network is your net worth. So why don’t you invest time in it? Think about it. Much of your future rides on one of your network contacts. Your network of personal relationships, filed in databases like Outlook or Yahoo’s Address Book, is the number one source of opportunities and solutions for you. Yet you …
Posted on July 18, 2008
I travel about half the year, and spend more time at airports than my own home! How can I stay healthy? I eat right at the airport, and avoid plane food whenever possible. Eat right at the airport? How can this be done since it is all fast or chain food? Simple: Go Danny Devito …
Posted on July 16, 2008
I was going to save this video clip (a rant on my part, shot off my deck in LA) for the book launch in September — but I cannot contain the message! Please check out this video and pass it on. I’ll likely repost it in September again. Talk the Walk Video Clip
Posted on July 15, 2008
Leave it up to researchers at Harvard to prove the impossible: Email overload is good. Harvard study suggests email overload gives us a unique perspective What do you think? Has email given you a unique lens to see the world in ways your parents couldn’t? Chirp in some comments or post to the my dedicated …
Posted on July 11, 2008
A call, that is. On July 1, driving while talking on a mobile phone (without hands free) is illegal. Hurrah! I wish they would have legislated against driving while talking on a mobile phone PERIOD. It’s not so much that one hand used to hold a receiver is the issue, its the distracting conversation that …
Posted on July 9, 2008
As I’ve said before, going green is a journey up Mount Sustainability — not something easily accomplished with a few tweaks. Whether you are a company, or just an individual, you must continually innovate to maximize your green-ness. The best way to do this is by focusing on a single weekly innovation. Think about everything …
Posted on July 7, 2008
Today I’m reading my audio book (Saving The World At Work). It’s a 2.5 day grueling recording process, but very instructive. Of course, I’m making friends as I work. My newest BFF is the Tony Hudz, the producer of the project. Over the last few days, I’ve learned alot from Tony about the value of …
Posted on July 2, 2008
Today, the first of many “BBQ polls” came out, giving Oboma a slight lead over McCain. These polls ask voters a simple question: “If you were having a BBQ this Sunday, which candidate would you invite?” While it may seem trivial, according to Gallup, this poll has predicted the winner in tight presidential elections since …
Posted on June 30, 2008
I had a speaking engagement last week in Sao Paulo Brazil at the World Management Conference. I flew in via a red eye, had one day on the ground and flew a red eye to my next gig in Chicago. I didn’t get sick, and no one in Chicago told me I looked like hell, …
Posted on June 26, 2008
Actually, right now I’m snacking on a carrot. My brain says, why not some chips, but Michael Pollan’s brilliant new book (In Defense Of Food) suggests otherwise. In this provocative and life saving book, he explains why being nutrition minded isn’t enough. In fact, most ‘nutritious’ products give us heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer. …
