Posted on November 25, 2007
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve shared music tips with you. I’ve had Cease To Begin, the new CD from Band Of Horses, in my disc changer for the last week. It is a wonderful record, filled with big vocals, great songs and organic rock and roll sounds. Their music is a mix between …
Posted on November 21, 2007
Today is an opportunity to be thankful and grateful to those you work with. Tomorrow, we’ll all give thanks, but today you should thank your team. Thank them for what they’ve done for you this year. Thank them for being a positive part of your life. Recommended: Seek out two people at work today and …
Posted on November 20, 2007
A few days ago, I was interviewing Raytheon’s CEO Bill Swanson for my new book. Along the way, he shared a one of his habits with me that blew my mind: He empties his Inbox every day. No email goes unanswered. Moreover, he’s made himself available to most employees that need to voice concern or …
Posted on November 15, 2007
A few food substitutes can make a big difference in your diet’s healthiness. Over the last few years, I’ve made three big changes to how I eat, and all of them have improved my health. First of all, I’ve replaced chips and fries with broccoli and low fat salad dressing. This knocks out a ton …
Posted on November 14, 2007
You are who you spend time with. Their outlook rubs off on you and becomes a part of who you are. When Norman Vincent Peale said, “Get rid of all negative people in your life”, in the The Power Of Positive Thinking, this is what he was talking about. Sometimes negative is packaged as ‘constructive’. …
Posted on November 12, 2007
If your business partners don’t know your personal preferences, how can they make you happy? Too often, our partners — be they suppliers, contractors or vendors, don’t have any idea of our preferences for communication, reporting, billing, service, etc. All they have to go on is the contract and its terms, and a few stray …
Posted on November 8, 2007
A few weeks ago, someone sifted through my recycling bin outside. All they took was the junk mail. Most likely, they were trying to steal my identity. It occured to me that I needed to immediately think about protecting my identity. Here’s my plan: 1. Shred all paperwork and mail with personal information, including account …
Posted on November 7, 2007
Yesterday was my 46th birthday. About two dozen very thoughtful friends and business associates sent me notes, wishing me a happy birthday. When I look at them, as a group, I notice that all of them are “relators”, such as in Marcus Buckingham’s strengths-finder work from his great book Now Discover Your Strengths. Relators have …
Posted on November 5, 2007
One of the best experiences you create is through customization. One of the worst ones is created through generalization. When we tailor our information, services and products to someone’s individual situation, we make a real connection. I have learned this recently in both my blogging and speaking life. Often, it is easy to generalize a …
Posted on November 2, 2007
Last week I agreed to a business lunch meeting on the other side of town. It took thirty minutes each way and the meeting itself went about an hour. Altogether, I spent two hours chewing the fat and talking about potential business opportunities. It pretty much ate up half a day, counting drive time. I …
