Well, I skipped the flu shot this year and caught the flu a few weeks ago. Normally, it would take me down for at least a week and a half, perhaps longer since I travel so much. Thank God for Tamiflu. It is a new wonder drug from Roche Labs that reduces the duration and …

Here is a simple piece of advice: If you are having a bad day, go see a prospect. Nothing fixes a blue mood like selling something. I learned this from one of my yahoo bosses back in 2002, when the market was tanking. Instead of moping around, we’d go out and sell. It fixed our …

I have a fool-proof plan to WOW your business partners this Valentine’s Day. From your best customer to your favorite employee, you can get serious brownie points with a little time and money. When you were younger, you made mix-tapes for your friends and family. They reflected the music the two of you shared in …

It occurred to me last week that we are being very self-centered when we say, “Save The Planet”. The planet will continue on without us. It will shrug us off like a batch of fleas. Cockroaches, ants, bees and other species will likely take over if the environment gets much warmer or toxic. The planet …

I’m looking for a story about someone who’s life has been changed by a mentor at work. In my new book, I’m talking about the importance of mentorship programs and how much value they bring into people’s business lives. Have your participated in a formal or informal mentorship program as a mentee? Has it changed …

If you have an unreasonably long to-do list, don’t let it overwhelm you. All you need is a little momentum, a quick win to get your started. I’ve learned that time management is really a question of energy management. You can mow through almost any task list, much like running a long race, so long …