Posted on October 8, 2007
Think about this idea for Friday: no emails. No checking them, no sending them. If you want to get business done, pick up the phone or go see people. Think it is a crazy idea? Check out this article about companies that are doing this and finding incredible cultural benefits from such a wild program. …
Posted on October 5, 2007
I’m writing my next book on how one person, regardless of rank, can help influence their company to do the right thing for employees, communities or the planet. So far, I’ve found some great stories, such as the Barbara Waugh/HP story. I’ve heard about an attorney at a software company convinced her product developers to …
Posted on October 4, 2007
This week’s video post tackles the out of date notion that we live in a dog eat dog world. This is an excerpt from the bonus footage on my L Factor DVD. If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, please support my blog and buy one today. Email subscribers: Click here to view the …
Posted on October 2, 2007
OK — this isn’t exactly business or life advice, but it is funny. My good friend Mark is in Japan right now on tour, and he sent me this video. It is a demonstration of an amazing breakthrough product, a keyboard that also contains a drum machine. I know the logline sounds mundane, but the …
Posted on October 1, 2007
One of the things that Nick Morgan and his fabulous book (Working The Room) taught me was to rehearse for every speech that I ever give. In my case, this is really important because I have a unique audience almost every day that calls for customization on my part. If you give your speech either …
Posted on September 27, 2007
Sometimes you can turn a great working relationship into a broken one over email. Think about how many emails you exchange with your partners at work. Take, for example, the last fifty emails you’ve sent your right hand person (if you have one). If you isolated them, and just read what you wrote, should you …
Posted on September 25, 2007
I just finished reading the novel Ismael by Daniel Quinn, and it blew me away. The book was recommended to me by Ray Anderson, Chairman of Interface. He’s read it ten times and it has changed his paradigm about EVERYTHING. I’m sure I’ll read it a few times too – as the book has had …
Posted on September 19, 2007
I’m doing a speaking engagement tomorrow in Orlando at the Convention Center inside Disney World. Every time I stay here, I’m reminded of the service legacy of the great Walt Disney. He was one of the first people ever attributed with the saying, “Long after people forget what you did for them, they will remember …
Posted on September 18, 2007
I finally got a chance to drive a Toyota Prius last week in greater Washington DC. I had to rent a car from Avis to get to a few speaking gigs in the area, and they gave me the Prius. What a ride! Once I got over the quietness of it, I fell in love …
Posted on September 16, 2007
A few years ago, a friend gave me a compilation CD called “Buddha Bar.” It is produced by DJ Raven at the world famous Buddha Bar in Paris. I loved it! It featured lounge, jet set and frech funk music with a sense of style. The music captures the essence of the good life. Since …
