Your network is your net worth.  This is the battle cry of Love Is The Killer App.  Over the last decade, our tools for networking building have grown exponentially.  I'm reading the excellent book Here Comes Everybody, that argues that the costs for building groups (networked people) have dropped to ZERO.  Which means that we'll …

                                                  "Just let your mind work on it overnight." I'm just returning from a speaking engagement at the Yorkshire Int'l Business Convention in the UK.  It was a life-changing experience.   One of …

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 …

  American Idol's Adam Lambert was the other winner last night.  Even though he came in second, his attitude came in first. The moment that Seacrest announced Kris Allen as the winner, Lambert flashed sincere happiness for Allen (you could see the empathy, no distracting facial ticks or head tipping).   Afterwards, backstage, Lambert waxed …

Here’s an excerpt from my new book, Saving The World At Work: Many employees spend their entire work life under artificial lights. This situation can affect their moods as well as their performance.   A landmark 2003 study for the Environmental Protection Agency by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute found that natural light improves an employee’s vision, function, and …

Don't be emotionally unattractive.    That's right, be part of the solution (recovery) instead of identifying with the problem (recession).  If you think that layoffs are corporate roulette, where anyone can get whacked — you are dead wrong.  Layoffs are done by emotional people, not computers. They are often like a prison riot on steriods: …

I once heard a small business owner tell his employees:  "Your attitude is important; so pick a good one!"  Wise words, indeed. Three key findings come from it:   1. You have an attitude.  It is unique to everyone else around you, although attitude is known to be highly contagious.  2. Your attitude likely determines …

I think that company wellness programs are MONEY. They create healthier employees and reduce insurance claims.  Many companies find that the few year return on investment is three or four to one! They are also a source of innovation and and leadership at work.  When ex-Sierra Club president Adam Warbach helped Wal-Mart teach store managers …

For the last few years, I've been working with a reliable car service in LA.  Unfortunately, I've had to cut back on using them, driving myself to the airport to save clients precious dollars.  I'm sure I'm not the only one doing this.  The car service companies and their drivers must be suffering financially.  A …

For the last decade, I've been giving out my email to everyone I meet or speak to. Whether it is from my books (Love Is The Killer App) or from the stage, I'm happy to tell you how to contact me. As a result, I've received tens of thousands of emails over time. I treat …