Posted on August 10, 2007
One of my good friends, Gary, has a saying: “Once in my 20s, I found the meaning of life. Problem is, I forgot to write it down!” He’s been looking for it ever since. How many great ideas do you come up with, only to forget them later? Whether or not you are a writer, …
Posted on August 8, 2007
In your relationship life, being a good listener makes all the difference. When others around you feel like they’ve been heard, it empowers them. Often, though, we are terrible listeners. We think we are great at it, because when someone is starting to explain their perspective to us, we jump in a react with, “Yeah, …
Posted on August 7, 2007
At this point, I’ve had enough reality competitions. It’s mind numbing how many different shows you can TIVO now – design, food, film making, hair, etc. etc. It started pretty tamely: Survivor, American Idol then Project Runway. Now, if I don’t watch out, that’s all I’ll watch each night. The problem is that the content …
Posted on August 6, 2007
Nobody’s pefect. We all make promises we don’t keep. We all have more good intentions than the energy to execute them, especially in our business life. Just because it happens, though, doesn’t mean we should let it continue. One small broken promise can undermine your credibility with your troops, customers and friends. One way of …
Posted on August 5, 2007
This week, I’d like to introduce you to rodrigo y gabriela. They play stadiums all over the world and their album is currently ranked #81 on Amazon, even though it is a year and half old and they get little or no promotion here. They are one of the most rocking bands in the world. …
Posted on August 3, 2007
Today I was almost run over by a distracted driver. She was talking on her cell phone, fiddling with the radio and balancing a cup of Starbucks as she drove. A drunk driver would have been less dangerous. A few years ago, when working at Yahoo, I saw a distracted manager slowly strangle his group …
Posted on August 1, 2007
Last month I argued that a power point with a black background uses much less electricity than a power point with a white background. (Paint The Power Point Black) Even if you don’t make many projected power point presentations, you do use search engines. I’m willing to bet that your search engine is designed with …
Posted on July 30, 2007
A few years ago when I was living in the Bay Area, a friend of mine quit his job. His boss was a total jerk, I believe my friend referred to him as a “tool.” Like a fool, I told him what I thought of his boss. I told him that I never really liked …
Posted on July 29, 2007
I’ve been listening to the new record by Modest Moust (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank) for a few months now. I was attracted to the record because the legendary guitarist Johnny Marr from the Smiths had joined the band. I love that record, I do. But recently, a friend gave me a …
Posted on July 27, 2007
Why do we grind on people? When things don’t turn out like we want, why must we berate or browbeat? When life is tough, why do we pick up the phone and give someone a hard time about it? Here’s a theory of mine: When it comes to leadership and your team, remember that your …
