Posted on September 28, 2017
In my experience, voracious readers of business and advice books are better leaders. Why? Because long-form reading helps you grasp complex ideas, understand what’s behind them and ultimately put them to work in your lives. When I think about what helped me make the leap from account exec to CSO, I attribute my steadfast commitment …
Posted on September 25, 2014
If you’ve attended a conference or visited the business section of a bookstore recently, you’ve likely been encouraged to bring your creativity to work. There are dozens of books out, promising help you get unstuck and start your creative juices flowing. Almost half of the lectures involve a discussion on the pressing need to be …
Posted on June 24, 2014
Most people I know sabotage their career by being to efficient with their time. They fill up their daily schedule with meetings and phone calls, thinking that they are being highly productive. The result is a week of conversations, with little time left to “work on work.” A recent IBM survey of over 1000 …
Posted on August 21, 2013
If you are a creative person, don’t hide this fact in your sales life. No one gets up wanting to buy something from a stuffed suit. They’d love to do business with an artist who also sells or delivers a world-class product. You don’t need to stifle creative endeavors in your life. They are your …
