Posted on April 22, 2008
On a personal and professional level, you will never be successful if you don’t stand for something bigger than yourself or your company. What do you stand for? What are you willing to fight for? What are you doing to make the world a better place? All of is need a personal mission that helps …
Posted on April 21, 2008
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: About 10 years ago I stumbled upon a great Monday morning exercise in gratitude. Every Friday, I would write down the names of three people that made a difference to me that week (in my business life, for example). I might think of one of my …
Posted on March 31, 2008
Here’s the second installment of my video series on conquering scarcity thinking in your life. For fans of The Secret or The Law Of Attraction, this will resonate with you. Check out this video, and take away a new perspective that might change your life today! The video outlines the symptoms of scarcity. If you …
Posted on March 20, 2008
A few weeks ago, I shot some footage for a leadership program by Skillsoft. The topic is one that’s near and dear to my heart: Scarcity VS Abundance thinking. If you don’t own any of my DVDs, you should visit my media store. Make any purchase between now and April 1 and I’ll give you …
Posted on February 29, 2008
What if Monday AM was uplifting instead of daunting? Alot of leaders hold Monday morning meetings, but few are inspirational. Mostly, they trudge through a checklist of items and talk about the week’s priorities. How bland. How I-hate-Monday. Instead, turn your Monday meeting into a discussion about three things that went right the week before. …
Posted on February 20, 2008
Here’s a video clip from one of my talks last year about the power of purpose at work. The point of the story is that you need to offer a social compensation plan to attract and motivate employees. Email subscribers, click here to view the YouTube video clip. If you like the clip, please pass …
Posted on January 23, 2008
What do you do when you have conflict with someone at work? Just love him. What do you do when your employees lack motivation, insight or good judgement? Just love them. In my first book, I define Business Love (Bizlove) as the act of intelligently sharing your intangibles to promote other people’s growth. What are …
Posted on January 2, 2008
Here’s an idea from my new book that will come out in the Fall. It relates to how we can effectively evangelize eco-friendly and socially responsible business practices. The first rule of evangelism is: Teach, don’t preach. In the business world you need to use finesse when challenging the status quo or conventional wisdom. Your …
Posted on December 14, 2007
I’ve always been raised to believe that there are certain days, or times of year, where you have a license to perform random acts of kindness. If it is someone’s birthday, you have a platform to show them how much they mean to you. If it is Christmas week, you have an excuse to give …
Posted on December 11, 2007
If you want to grow, put yourself in a virtuous circle. If you take on a mentee and share your knowledge, you’ll get feedback that will make you smarter for the effort. Mentees often try your advice in the real world and report back to you on results. This is the circle of knowledge. I …
