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 MORE›
Forget what you've always been told about how mentoring arrangements should work. Here's one woman's unsparing look at the pleasures and perils of the workplace's most complicated relationship.READ MORE›
Many people are born leaders, yet the ability to lead is actually an art and an amazing collection of skills which can be learned and sharpened. The following top ten daily habits will help you and/or your clients grow as a leader ...READ MORE›
Forget what you've always been told about how mentoring arrangements should work. Here's one woman's unsparing look at the pleasures and perils of the workplace's most complicated relationship.READ MORE›
Q: How is the ocean like your office? A: Everywhere you look, there are sharks. To swim with the big guys, you've got to look fear in the face.READ MORE›
While I have been "celebrating" the recession in Silicon Valley, some of my buddies in Arizona have been working on a new product. Long-time friend and client Marc Williams of Bobcat Wizards and a team of trusted advisors will launch ...READ MORE›
Eleanor's Garden is the dream of a friend of mine who has been in the earth moving business and decided he'd like to make it possible for people to garden in containers and small spaces. He devised a patent-pending drainage ...READ MORE›
"The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get into the office." -- Robert Frost
The phone rings again. It's the third reporter today calling to ask about ...READ MORE›
Where do you find courage in this country? Not in the southern or western U.S., which overwhelming succumbed to the Bush campaign's fear mongering and Dick Cheney's demented suggestion that a vote for John Kerry is a vote for the ...READ MORE›
When I sent my recent email to tell a good friend about the book testimonial, part of his reply included the following:
"It clearly shows that you are cultivating a personal brand around entrepreneurship. I have seen from my ...READ MORE›
"We are confident that the Games coming to China not only promotes our economy but also enhances all social conditions, including education, health, and human rights. "
~ Wang Wei, Secretary General of ...READ MORE›
"What I do best is share my enthusiasm." -- Bill Gates
Missy Woodruff rarely said a word about the Coca-Cola Co. After all, as the niece of the late Robert Woodruff -- arguably the person most responsible for constructing this ...READ MORE›
Two days ago I received a FWD to my inbox that I'd received once
before, but deleted it after reading only the first two lines. This
time I read it in full.
YIKES!
A feeling of disgust that I'd deleted the FWD the first ...READ MORE›
Take a lesson in change from people who make change for a living. Philip Diehl and his colleagues at the U.S. Mint have transformed a clumsy bureaucracy into a fast-moving enterprise with great customer service and a cutting-edge presence on the Web.READ MORE›
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