Posted on August 14, 2008
One of the reasons I love to watch the Olympics has to do with the power of visualization. A great deal of research suggests that medalists achieve their world class performance because they visualize their winning performance right before they compete. This is one of the tricks of the Olympic trade you can use too. …
Posted on August 8, 2008
The mobile phone has not helped the quality of calls we make. In fact, mobile phone conversations are usually pretty lame: choppy, distracted, banal and often interrupted. When someone calls me, and they are ordering a burger as they talk to me, it is not a very good experience. Over the last year or so, …
Posted on August 4, 2008
About two years ago, a good friend of mine (Mark Schulman) shared a simple philosophy that changed my life: Turn your have-to-do activities into get-to-do activities. This is especially valuable on a Monday, when you feel like you have to do so many things – and you feel burned out or overwhelmed. Here’s the idea: …
Posted on July 31, 2008
I recently had the opportunity of producing a teaser video for the launch of a new trade magazine. The organization is MPI, and they are unveiling their new magazine at their annual event in Las Vegas next month. I spoke at their last big conference, fell in love with what they are doing with the …
Posted on July 25, 2008
I was talking to a client today about the importance of being client-focused when the economy is soft. The alternative is to compete on falling prices, which is like trying to catch a falling knife. If you take the time to be client focused, you become a solution provider during a time of many business …
Posted on July 22, 2008
Your network is your net worth. So why don’t you invest time in it? Think about it. Much of your future rides on one of your network contacts. Your network of personal relationships, filed in databases like Outlook or Yahoo’s Address Book, is the number one source of opportunities and solutions for you. Yet you …
Posted on July 7, 2008
Today I’m reading my audio book (Saving The World At Work). It’s a 2.5 day grueling recording process, but very instructive. Of course, I’m making friends as I work. My newest BFF is the Tony Hudz, the producer of the project. Over the last few days, I’ve learned alot from Tony about the value of …
Posted on July 2, 2008
Today, the first of many “BBQ polls” came out, giving Oboma a slight lead over McCain. These polls ask voters a simple question: “If you were having a BBQ this Sunday, which candidate would you invite?” While it may seem trivial, according to Gallup, this poll has predicted the winner in tight presidential elections since …
Posted on June 23, 2008
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 June 17, 2008
Last week, Jacqueline and I rolled up our sleeves and prepared 350 of my new preview DVDs to ship out to a speaking event I’m doing for meeting planners. We don’t have employees, so sometimes, we end up doing grunt work to keep the speaking business plugging along. This week, I’ll visit speaker bureaus in …
