Posted on May 6, 2008
Here’s an excerpt from my second book, The Likeability Factor. “When I think about the most likeable and unlikeable characters in my own life, I remember Timmy, a friend’s older brother. A fine musician, Timmy had moved to Los Angeles and become an instant success–he always got gigs and he made a good deal of …
Posted on May 4, 2008
One of my favorite atmospheric records of the year is The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull by a rock band named Earth. It’s brainchild is Dylan Carson, maybe best known for being pals with an up and coming Kurt Cobain waaay back in the day. They are classified as experimental, but I think …
Posted on May 2, 2008
I recently made the decision to, whenever possible, use eco-friendly business supplies. Yesterday I was ordering business cards and researching bookmarks for my book tour as giveaways. I found a few ‘green printers’ such as Green Printer Online. They offer business and promotional cards that are made responsibly from recycled paper, using safe inks. Here’s …
Posted on April 30, 2008
Sometimes, you get your best ideas from the people you are attempting to teach. Yesterday, I gave a talk at a business convention and focused many of my remarks on email etiquette at work. As you know, I’m pretty passionate about this subject and even developed a training/edu-taining DVD (The Dirty Dozen Rules Of Email …
Posted on April 28, 2008
Today I travel to Las Vegas for a talk tomorrow AM. The advantage of living on the West Coast is that I still get a working Monday (crammed) in. However, it’s pretty crazy, being a Monday. A ton of emails and calls are flying in. It’s easy to let the flow of incoming information bog …
Posted on April 25, 2008
Last night I attended a charity event for Yo San University, where Dr. Mao’s and Dr. Dao’s new books were being launched. There were about 150 people at the event, which was held at a cool art gallery in Venice. The surprise MC was none other than mega-blogger Arianna Huffington. (No, it was not Traci …
Posted on April 24, 2008
A Japanese study confirms something I’ve been preaching for a few years: People would rather receive authentic praise than cash. Sure, when you need money only money will do. But in most cases, the lack of praise can cause someone to quit a well paying job. The takeaway from this study is that you need …
Posted on April 23, 2008
For the first time in the Internet era, I took an overnight business trip and left my laptop at home. I’ve been thinking of going laptopless on a trip for a while because of the extra weight, security hassle, risk, etc. Also, my book is done, so I’m not furiously typing all the time. With …
Posted on April 22, 2008
On a personal and professional level, you will never be successful if you don’t stand for something bigger than yourself or your company. What do you stand for? What are you willing to fight for? What are you doing to make the world a better place? All of is need a personal mission that helps …
Posted on April 21, 2008
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: About 10 years ago I stumbled upon a great Monday morning exercise in gratitude. Every Friday, I would write down the names of three people that made a difference to me that week (in my business life, for example). I might think of one of my …
