Sounds daunting, doesn’t it: One year/20 entire books read.  For some of you, it’s a piece of cake and for others, “It had better be Harry Potter or 50 Shades!” Here’s the reality: Readers are leaders of society. They earn more, deliver more value, lead more people and respond to adversity better than the average.  …

I remember back when blogging first started, when people told me, “you need to blog to keep up!” I pushed back. I was already writing a book every two years, pumping out a beefy newsletter every month and answering over a hundred emails a day!  The thought of more writing work was simply overwhelming.  And …

Warning: This is a get-rich-slow plan.  If you are looking to jumpstart your business in the next 30-90 days, you might not find what you are looking for here.  But if you are looking to grow your business in a sustainable, fulfilling and profitable way … and you are willing to take the long-view … …

Managers: What if I told you that you could leverage social media to increase your employee’s engagement and job satisfaction? Do you think I’ve lost my new-media mind?  Let me ask this: Have you ever received an award at a company event (conference, banquet, etc.) and then the next workday, had boundless energy and motivation?  …

Have you ever heard the phrase, “horizontal turnover”? This is where the jerk stays and the team around him or her leaves.  This happens more than you think, especially in a sales driven culture where top producers are god-like Rock Stars to management.  How can it happen?  Easy: They get hired, and once in, their …

If you are a meeting planner, event manager or charged with organizing your company’s annual conference, you likely hire speakers to give keynotes.  Their fees can range from a few thousand to six figures, mostly depending on their celebrity or business profile.  Since the last recession, speakers have had to fight for every piece of …