Posted on November 10, 2008
Guest post by Mark J Carter (with Saving The World at Work/Networking For A Cause) When you're networking what are you usually looking for? Clients? If it's business relationships within your own company, then what? For both those cases there's a new reason to network: to become a mentor or find a mentor. Tim says …
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 June 10, 2008
For a few years, I’ve shared my story about the day I discovered the key to showing empathy to others. The idea is simple: When someone is experiencing strong emotions, don’t try to fix them. Instead, make yourself emotionally available to try and ‘feel’ the feelings of others. It is not easy. My guiding rule …
Posted on May 12, 2008
When is the last time you unplugged, dialed out and took some REAL time off? We live in a world where, even during our “vacation”, we constantly check back in with the real world to make sure its not falling apart without us on the wheel. At first, you might say that you’ll only check …
Posted on May 6, 2008
Here’s an excerpt from my second book, The Likeability Factor. “When I think about the most likeable and unlikeable characters in my own life, I remember Timmy, a friend’s older brother. A fine musician, Timmy had moved to Los Angeles and become an instant success–he always got gigs and he made a good deal of …
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 27, 2008
As I boarded the plane I said to myself, “I’ll never fly Jet Blue again!” The incoming flight on that plane had been a nightmare for passengers. Incredible turbulence created a vomit chain reaction on the plane, with over a dozen people getting sick. Jet Blue, as a way of saving money, doesn’t have full …
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 March 11, 2008
One of the best ways to make a difference is by adopting one of your business partners as a mentee. Stanley Marcus Jr. did just that for broadcast.com back in 2000. His company, Neiman Marcus, had hired us to webcast their annual launch of their big book luxury holiday catalog. Even though I was just …
Posted on February 25, 2008
I love IPOD’s shuffle feature: It takes my entire playlist (5000 plus songs) and randomly plays them for me. I re-discover old tunes, fall in love with new ones and am constantly surprised and delighted by the shuffle’s results. Try this with your network of personal relationships. Whether you use a Roladex or Outlook, you …
