Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
Back in 2005, when I was SVP of Operations for a cable television company (Bresnan Communications), I started hearing whispers….. They were telling me things about the business that needed our attention. Things that weren’t working. And things that were working beautifully. They were also telling me about the people that provided our customer service. People who were delighting and …
I know you hear this all the time. In fact, its become one of the most overused cliches in the business world. “Hey, let’s all get on the same page” Right up there with “think outside the box” (oh gosh, my mentor used to hate that one….) Leaders are always talking about alignment – that need to get everyone …
I visited the US Post Office today to put a few things in the mail, and as I left, I scanned the large bank of national and local newspaper boxes near the front door. Nearly all of the headlines were economic “downers”. From just about every perspective – jobs, housing, personal income, you name it. These are …
What if you could get in a room with 150 other like-minded people, and interact with them in a highly charged atmosphere of trust, heart, and openness? What if you could get a chance to talk about YOUR business and YOUR dreams with these 150 people, and get meaningful and actionable feedback from virtually all of …
This past weekend I co-hosted our annual gathering of 150 business practitioners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Chicago, SOBCon (“SOB” stands for Successful Online Business). The theme of this year’s conference was “The New Leadership and Loyalty Business”, and in my presentation and work session, I spoke about a leadership “model” that can be used by leaders …
I’m in Chicago today to prepare for my labor of love with my biz partner Liz Strauss, SOBCon Chicago 2011, which starts tomorrow (check out our website for more information, and here is the livestream of the event) Yesterday I was in Milwaukee visiting family, and while I was there I stopped at a Starbucks on …
“There is no use trying”, said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things”. “I dare say you haven’t had much practice”, said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll I read this quote …
Yes, I love leadership. And I really love to write and talk about leadership. So much so, that sometimes all someone has to do is put a quarter in me, and off I go. Why such devotion to this long-practiced craft? First, it’s brought me great job fulfillment and satisfaction that I can only hope will only intensify …
At SOBCon2010 in Chicago this past May, I made a keynote presentation on Leadership, entitled “Do the Unexpected”. I’m pleased to be able to present it to my “Ramblings” readers in its entirety (Many thanks to Cole and Melissa Pierce). In the presentation I also mention my latest e-book, “Leadership From a Glass Half-Full: 5 …
Last week we launched our contest to find a song for me to sing at the opening reception of SOBCon Colorado on September 17th, and the response has been fantastic – nearly 40 songs have been nominated! Now it’s time for YOU to pick the winner by selecting your 5 favorite songs from this list of …
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