Click here to listen to this article as a Podcast. "I've stumbled on beauty." The ground was gray, the horizon melding seamlessly with a velvety black sky. Reflecting in the plain beneath us, four beautiful icons gazed out, happily rotating in a graceful dance. I held...
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Dealing with a difficult ex-boss
What do you do when an ex-boss calls, wanting to reopen contact? What if that ex-boss secretly made your blood boil…?
Make Everything Easy! (Especially during the holidays)
We’re great at making things hard when they don’t need to be. Now, let’s start making things easier…
Innovate, Compete, Win: pierce your belly button
Just be prepared to get your belly button pierced... No one should take themselves so seriously With many years ahead to fall in line Why would you wish that on me? I never want to act my age What's my age again? What's my age again? —Blink...
The most powerful kind of power
Power. As I discussed in my Working Knowledge article (archived here), power is one of the prime motivators for many people on the planet. Yet it comes in many flavors, and the most popular form isn't necessarily the most effective. This month: Stever sighting:...
Achievement requires process *and* people
I was planning to write this month about Power and how to use it. Then a news story made me realize you can't build power without the basics. Like actually getting the job done. This month’s article discusses the two factors that account for all of your business...
Why we don't face facts … but should
Hello! The NBC Nightly News segment was fun, though the 4-hour shoot became just 15 seconds of airtime. That's showbiz. I'm trying for permission to post the segment on the web. 'Face facts,' my mom used to say. That's the moral of business book Hard Facts, Dangerous...
Know what you're really selling; it may not be what you think.
You've worked your butt off opening an insurance brokerage. People walk in the door and you sell them insurance. Or do you? We often choose our job and career because we like the job or the product or the industry. "High tech is fast-paced and exciting," my friends...
Some Communication Problems are Just Who Talks First
Ever met someone who likes to keep decisions open? WAY open? My friend Jordan is like that. No decision can be complete unless we have a dozen options to choose from. He enjoys the options-generation process itself. Especially for small things, I'm one of those people...