Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
(February 26, 2010 UPDATE: The “Blog It, Earn It” discount has been extended to April 1, 2010. See the instructions below on how to get $250 off a ticket to SOBCon2010!) Suppose you could take a weekend retreat away from the noise of the Internet … to focus entirely on your business to work with the …
As the big stack on my desk attests, I love to read books that expand my knowledge and offer new insights on topics that interest me. My reading list over the past several years can be found on my Amazon page (and if you do buy a book that way, all my commissions go to …
It’s the new elephant in the room. Boardrooms and conference rooms, that is. Businesses have been wrestling with this thing called Social Media for several years now, and while some have entered the fray, it’s still an enigma to many. Is it friend or foe? A great benefit , or a horrible nuisance? Do we dive straight …
Sometimes a leader needs to think like a plumber. Yep, a plumber. How so? Think about pressure for a minute. A plumber deals with pressure all the time – in their case, water pressure. How it is controlled and directed is critical to the overall performance of a water circulation system, especially when heated water is involved. Consequently, plumbers …
Sometimes the smallest, most seemingly insignificant things can end up being the most important. And more often than not, those “things” are basic common courtesies. Returning a phone call. Sending a thank you note (extra credit for a hand written one). Remembering a name, or better still, their wife or husband’s name (or their dog’s). Saying …
As a leader, I’ve learned that getting off to a great start in a new year is very important. Over the course of my career I’ve assembled a very handy annual New Year’s “Checklist” that helps get me focused and ready for the challenges to come in the days and months ahead, and well …
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