How to Succeed For the Rest of Your Life

Last year, an Uber driver was talking me up as he drove me to the airport. I’d just finished giving a keynote address at a conference and still had my badge on. He asked me what I speak about, and without hesitation I replied, “How to be successful at work.” This piqued his interest. “Driving …

Three Great Books You Should Read This Fall

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 …

The problem with smarty pants talk

On Saturday, during one of the college football games, one of the TV commentators described a hit on the field as being pernicious in intent.  He repeated himself as he declared that #22 on the defense was filled with perniciousness as he set his sights on that wide receiver.  The other commentator asked, “what do …