Eat a lunch that gives you energy and health.  It's really not hard, all you need is a microwave and five minutes of prep time.  My lunch plans usually involve a Jalapeno Boca veggie burger with a slice of cheese on a whole wheat bun, along with two handfuls of steamed broccoli (steam it and …

Kicking and screaming, I've entered Twitter world.  As an author/speaker, Twitter offers me a great platform to forge relationships and maintain mindshare. It is also a great stream to fish in for ideas and inspiration.  Over the last few weeks, I've added Tweeting to my daily to do's.  If you follow me, I hope I'm …

I believe that scarcity-think is the root of most unpleasant human behavior.   While we might say that a person has a bad attitude, we should really say that they have a case of Scarcity. When an executive bull barrels over a granny to get on the plane first, he’s just experiencing a perceived scarcity of …

MySpace is going away quietly.   Facebook is likely here to stay. Even though Twitter is the new kid in town, Facebook is not going to fade out as last-year's big thing. A foreign investment concern is pumping two hundred million bucks into Facebook, which will give it ample resources to contest Twitter's recent gains …

Today, I had a few minutes to invest in new music.  CMJ's top college chart is the only place you need to go to find the newest bands brewing under the radar. They've integrated LALA services into every listing, so you can listen to the entire album (once) in hi-fi before buying it completely or …

This is a great week for business readers. Two incredible books were just published and I'm breathless in my praise for them.  Who's Got Your Back by Keith Ferrazzi:  His first book, Never Eat Alone, was the BEST book you could read on networking for success.  The new book (Who's Got Your Back) goes a …

The new album (Swoon) by alt-indie rock band Silversun Pickups is a MUST buy. It's been lodged in my car's CD changer for two weeks, and grows on me with each listen.  In 2007, I recommended Silversun Pickups on the blog, proclaiming them as the next-big-thing out of LA. To steal a line from Simon …

Today I'm in Orlando to give a keynote.  When I went to the hotel gym this AM, it was packed full.  There wasn't a stair master, tread climber or exercise bike to be had.  On top of that, many of the people waiting in line were with the event, and I wanted some modicum of …

If you want total confidence, you'll have to live it.  I call this the power of Think-Say-Do.  Think of a triangle, where your thoughts are confirmed first orally, then physically by your actions.  Collectively, the three paint you into a positive corner, reinforcing your inner belief in yourself and your team(s).  By uniting thoughts with …

Rock lyricist Michael Stipe of R.E.M put it best, “And the train conductor says, we’ve been on this shift too long…take a break driver 8, driver 8 take a break.  We can reach our destination, but we’re still a ways away.”  This is my message to you this summer:  Take some time off or you’ll …