Posted on May 27, 2008
If you want to assert your leadership, have the courage to make yourself easy to find (with complaints, feedback, etc.). That’s exactly what Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint, is doing in the company’s new national ad campaign. At the conclusion of the ad, you see the graphic: dan@sprint.com. Tell me that this won’t cause his …
Posted on May 23, 2008
For many of us, our partners (providers, vendors, etc.) are a key part of our business success. To scale your business, you have to let go of part of it — usually to a partner or a service provider. To get the most value out of them (and keep them over time), you need to …
Posted on May 22, 2008
Last night, on a flight to LA from Houston, I met the ‘other’ Sanders — Ray Sanders, the virtuoso turkey-baster player. That’s right, he plays the turkey baster (like a flute). He was on his way to LA to be on the Jay Leno show (this Friday, May 23). We quickly found out through conversation …
Posted on May 21, 2008
I call abundance thinkers Big Pie People. They see the pie of life as big enough for everyone to get a slice. They’re the ones that discuss possibilities instead of limitations. They approach every shortage as a creative challenge. They see the light at the end of the tunnel rather than the darkness that surrounds …
Posted on May 19, 2008
In my line of work, finding the ultimate definition of leadership is to find the holy grail. I’ve heard an assortment of good definitions over the years, but during a mid-May interview with USA Today, AMEX CEO Kenneth Chenault came up with the best one I’ve heard so far. For his definition, he took words …
Posted on May 19, 2008
Seattle’s Fleet Foxes have a unique sound: Part Brian Wilson, part folk explosion, part Coldplay-Muse-U2. If you want to get hooked on their psyche-strum sound, check out Track 2, White Winter Hymnal. It’ll haunt you for days. The Fleet Foxes are label mates to the Shins, both on Sub Pop Records (which brought you Nirvana). …
Posted on May 16, 2008
Today I read an article about Ted Turner’s chain of ‘green restaurants’. He’s got the right idea — clean up one of the biggest eco-offenders in business America, the eateries. They produce incredible amounts of solid waste, bring food in from long distances and purchase products produced in unsafe or unsustainable manners. For decades, we’ve …
Posted on May 15, 2008
These days I’m spending a lot of my time doing analysis and feedback on product prototypes. Some of those prototypes include: A new web site, my new book, a print ad for the book, T-shirt designs, etc. It is a big part of my F12 list (slang for my to do list on my Mac). …
Posted on May 12, 2008
OK – I need a social networking superstar to help me generate traffic to my existing properties, as well as establish myself on Facebook, MySpace, etc. Do you, or someone you know, have the chops to develop online audiences? I’m going to be setting up several properties to support my company’s products (Email Etiquette) and …
Posted on May 12, 2008
When is the last time you unplugged, dialed out and took some REAL time off? We live in a world where, even during our “vacation”, we constantly check back in with the real world to make sure its not falling apart without us on the wheel. At first, you might say that you’ll only check …
