Let’s talk about doing good, giving back. First, have you ever acted before thinking? I mean, jumping off the cliff without even thinking about how high that cliff is? Of course! We all have, haven’t we? I want to share two stories of my latest – falling off the cliff. There is a guy out
The world of business leadership has changed over the last few years, hasn’t it? Suddenly we all want empathetic, caring and concerned managers and leaders. Who put ‘we the people’ ahead of the pursuit of profit. We want to work with organizations that have a big dream to save the planet, fix climate change, do
You’ve heard me say ‘change your thinking for the better’ umpteen times. This week I had an epiphany. I must share it with you. For 2020, the personal accomplishment I am most proud of is losing nearly 30 pounds. (I have shrunk to 5 feet 1 and ½ inches. So trust me, 30 pounds is
A Grandmother can be such a huge beacon of love, right? The best ones always are. Pretty soon, you will be planning whether or not to budget and spend on Christmas. We can both agree that COVID has changed so many aspects of our lives. I have a cool idea for your Christmas giving
The whole interviewing process has become such a canned exercise these days. We all have standard questions. Worse, the smarter candidates have practiced and come in very prepared with such smooth delivery. Frankly, some candidates can be so frustrating. Our questions don’t necessarily yield honest answers. The BS factor can be very high. And some
We all know there is such a large unemployment rate today and a groundswell of resume circulation. Thank you, COVID. Yet I still see and hear the usual hew and cry about how employers are having a tough time finding good help. That there is a huge shortage of decent employees. And that we need
Time management is a real thing, isn’t it? I bet you have been thinking a lot about this COVID thing. Me too. I’ve been mulling over the pros and cons of the whole crisis and as is my inclination, trying to concentrate on the best parts. Family, relationships, what’s really important, finding and filling the
Solid relationships with your people build massive ROIs. Y’know how I constantly go on about how business is Personal? And Personal means People? People. Not data and not tech? I want to share something that happened this week. A bit of background More than twenty years ago, I began building my ultimate dream team. A
Have you noticed in all the excitement of getting back to work and making money, or just adjusting to the new normal, your to-do list has become super long? And you’re still feeling overwhelmed with everything and wondering how on earth you can get this stuff done? Please let me give you some friendly advice.
Let’s create the future. NOW! When COVID became a reality for us in mid-March, I made an abrupt shift in my business. I began preaching to anyone and everyone, ‘Stay in front of your customers and tribe. Let them know you are there. Let them know you are a human with emotions too.’ I even