Posted on June 7, 2007
Yesterday I had the name of a band on the tip of my tongue, but couldn’t remember it. It drove me crazy. Eventually, I had to go Google it. 70’s rock, sounds like so and so. Nope, couldn’t find it. Then I went to Amazon and rode their recommendation engine for about ten minutes and …
Posted on June 4, 2007
Earlier today, I interviewed Ray Anderson, founder and Chairman of Interface Corporation for my next book. If you’ve watched the documentary The Corporation, or kept up with activist CEO’s pushing sustainability — Ray is THE GUY. Way back in 1994 he realized that a company must be ethical to future generations and redesign for sustainability. …
Posted on June 1, 2007
For many of you, life is a matter of deal execution. You make a deal and then keep it. A deal’s a deal, right? Wrong. Some deals are great (you are paid a fair or better than fair price for your efforts) and others are funky (highly discounted or underpriced). If you have too many …
Posted on May 31, 2007
I’m speaking today at the Ohio Health in Columbus at their annual Leaderhip event. When I talk to any health care group, it reminds me of the Ellen story. Here it is again, please pass it on. In this week’s video post, I share the story of a courageous and inspiring woman. She understood that …
Posted on May 29, 2007
Yesterday I had a speaking engagement for a leading Toronto based financial services company. The event was running a little behind schedule, normal for a conference. There was going to be a break at 11:00 and I would take the stage at 11:15 for 45 minutes. As the morning started to run behind, the decision …
Posted on May 28, 2007
Millions of adult Americans have different values today than they did ten or fifteen years ago. They have a new set of priorities for their life, both personal and professional. Their new way of thinking is not by accident. It is a product of the times. Consider the case of Darren Glover. He’s a forty …
Posted on May 26, 2007
This weekend’s music pick is in the dance-rock-punk-fun category. !!! (pronounced chik-chik-chik) is a six piece from Sacramento that offers you a reason to dance and rock at the same time. I picked up their debut CD, Myth Takes, at Virgin with a strong recommend from their night manager. “The band’s name is unpronouncable, their …
Posted on May 25, 2007
Today I received a great gift from an executive at Accenture. He brought me in to speak to his leadership team a few weeks ago. His gift, a silver serving tray from Neiman Marcus, was special because it lacked one thing: his company’s brand. When you get a “gift” from a business aossiciate that has …
Posted on May 24, 2007
How is your tone of email? In other words, do you convey your intentions very well over email? Or do you behave like Larry David’s character on Curb Your Enthusiasm, ignorant of how crazy you make other people feel? Do you melt down sometimes and fire off mad notes and then forget about them? Dr. …
Posted on May 23, 2007
Sometimes you have to look into the mirror and say to yourself, “If I’m being honest, your behavior yesterday was GHASTLY!” It might do you some good. This morning I was on JB and Sandy’s Morning Show in Austin TX. They’ve been my friends for a few years now and big supporters of The Likeability …
