Today I’d like to share a great new book with you: The One Minute Coach by Masha Malka. In this book, Masha addresses the reasons why people stop themselves from being outstanding performers and enjoying the success they dream ...READ»
I was at a great event called Amazing Woman’s Day last Saturday. What was I doing there? Let’s just say, I’m an amazing guy, so I thought I check out the amazing woman who were gathered there.
And I did meet some amazing ...READ»
I was watching 60 Minutes last night. They did a piece on the Obama campaign featuring David Axelrod and David Plough, the campaign’s chief strategist and campaign manager. Steve Kroft asked how President Elect Obama was able to ...READ»
Natalie Costanze-Chavez writes a column called Grace Notes. Last Sunday, she wrote about how one of her columns prompted quite a bit of what can only be called hate mail. Natalie stood by her words, but was upset that so many ...READ»
Dynamic communication is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to master three skills: 1) conversation; 2) writing; and 3) ...READ»
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans. Aim high in hope and work.”
I saw this quote from Daniel Burnham on line the other day. It’s ...READ»
Positive personal impact is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to create positive personal impact, you need to do three things: 1) create and nurture your unique personal brand; 2) ...READ»
My friends at The Walk the Talk Company publish an on line daily motivation. You can subscribe by going to their website www.WalkTheTalk.com. Yesterday, they had a quote from George Washington Carver that get to the heart of what it ...READ»
Dynamic communication is one of the keys to success that I discuss in my book Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to master at least three basic communication skills: conversation ...READ»
Today’s economy is tough. Whether you work for a company, or are an entrepreneur, success is becoming more and more elusive. That’s why I wrote Straight Talk for Success. In Straight Talk, I discuss the five keys to ...READ»
Positive personal impact is one of the five keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. You create positive personal impact in three ways: 1) creating and building your unique personal brand; 2) being impeccable ...READ»
Lorraine Cohen is a friend of mine. She writes a great blog called Powerfull Living. Lorraine is a big believer in living powerfully. To live powerfully, you need to face your fears and act. Facing your fears and acting is ...READ»
I was having a bad day on Monday. Then I had to go to the Post Office – seldom a great experience. I’m not big on standing in line. However, I had a book order to ship to Sweden and so off to the post office I ...READ»
I saw an interesting article in the November 2008 print version of Fast Company called “Presentation Pep Talk: How to Prevent Bad PowerPoint from Happening to Good People.” It was written by Dan and Chip Heath, authors of the ...READ»
Time is a scarce and non renewable resource. Once a moment is gone, it’s gone and there is no way you can recover it. I bring this up because effective time management is one of the keys to outstanding performance. ...READ»
Your ability to create positive personal impact is an important key to your success. As I point out in Straight Talk for Success, you create positive personal impact in three ways: 1) creating and nurturing your unique personal ...READ»
One day last week I saw three quotes that go to the heart of my thinking on self confidence. I saw one posted at a conference center where I was attending a meeting. I saw the other two on line. They were so perfectly aligned ...READ»
Wednesday, October 15 2008 was Bog Action Day. Bloggers from all over the world did posts on the subject of poverty. I did one on the working poor. I read many of the posts and found that several dealt with the idea of ...READ»
Occasionally I see a presentation that is really great. That was the case yesterday. I was at a meeting at a very large pharmaceutical company. If you’ve been paying attention to the presidential election in the USA, you ...READ»
I’m a big fan of SUCCESS Magazine. I often find source material for this blog there. However, it is rare that I find material for two different posts in one article. But that’s what happened with the November 2008 ...READ»
I love blogging. It gives me the opportunity to share my thoughts and ideas with people. It also keeps me sharp. My thinking on career and life success has grown and developed because of this blog. I hope this is reflected ...READ»
Teddy Roosevelt is John McCain’s hero. If you live in the USA, you know Teddy, he was the 26th President of the United States, the man for whom the Teddy Bear is named and the fourth guy on Mount Rushmore – along with George ...READ»
Interviewers and entrepreneurs often ask me the same question. What’s the most common trait between successful rock stars and successful entrepreneurs? I know they all wish I had a silver bullet, a magic fix and ...READ»
The other day I saw a great blog post entitled “Good Branding Requires Good Business Etiquette.” I was intrigued because I discuss three keys to creating positive personal impact in my latest book, Straight Talk for Success: ...READ»
Publishing legend and original Cosmo Girl Helen Gurley Brown is now 86 and overssed production of nearly 60 international editions of Cosmopolitan. Her secret: self-confidence. If you want to become self confident you need to do three things. 1) Become and optimist. 2) Face your fears and act. 3) Surround yourself with positive people.READ»
