Take a bite out of one of my fave new indie rock bands, Vampire Weekend. Their self-titled debut may end of up being the breakthrough record of the year. They are another Brooklyn by-way of east coast college town band, except with a twist. They are heavily influenced by african music, which gives their brand …

Tim Ferriss is right — we need to take control of our email life! How many times a day do you check your email? Are you working with a hair-trigger set, where an email can arrive and interrupt whatever you are doing? Unless you are in the instant-response business (not one I’d choose to be …

It’s that time again for a special promotion. This time, I’m offering a special deal for leaders that want to boost their team’s emotional talent. For the smoking price of $120.00, you get a box containing eleven (11) first edition, personally signed copies of the hard cover (out of print) version of The Likeability Factor. …

My first buzz band pick of 2008 is MGMT, a steller space rock duo from Brooklyn NY by way of Connecticut. These two lads have an exciting new sound, and moves me like The Rapture, Arcade Fire and Shins did over the last few years. Their debut full length record, Oracular Spectacular will likely be …

Well, I skipped the flu shot this year and caught the flu a few weeks ago. Normally, it would take me down for at least a week and a half, perhaps longer since I travel so much. Thank God for Tamiflu. It is a new wonder drug from Roche Labs that reduces the duration and …

Here is a simple piece of advice: If you are having a bad day, go see a prospect. Nothing fixes a blue mood like selling something. I learned this from one of my yahoo bosses back in 2002, when the market was tanking. Instead of moping around, we’d go out and sell. It fixed our …

I have a fool-proof plan to WOW your business partners this Valentine’s Day. From your best customer to your favorite employee, you can get serious brownie points with a little time and money. When you were younger, you made mix-tapes for your friends and family. They reflected the music the two of you shared in …

It occurred to me last week that we are being very self-centered when we say, “Save The Planet”. The planet will continue on without us. It will shrug us off like a batch of fleas. Cockroaches, ants, bees and other species will likely take over if the environment gets much warmer or toxic. The planet …

I’m looking for a story about someone who’s life has been changed by a mentor at work. In my new book, I’m talking about the importance of mentorship programs and how much value they bring into people’s business lives. Have your participated in a formal or informal mentorship program as a mentee? Has it changed …

If you have an unreasonably long to-do list, don’t let it overwhelm you. All you need is a little momentum, a quick win to get your started. I’ve learned that time management is really a question of energy management. You can mow through almost any task list, much like running a long race, so long …