Leverage Your Attitude, Save the Whole Barrel When the conversation turned to his status as the first American to hold the much-coveted WBC World Heavyweight Championship belt in eight years, no one would’ve batted an eye if Deontay Wilder attributed the achievement to his considerable skill and punching power. Instead, […]
Category: Leadership
How Do You Change Organizational Culture?
6 Steps to Turn Things Around Years ago, I was on a panel discussion led by Phil Cooke. Our topic was “How to Change Organizational Culture.” This is something every leader eventually faces. Phil began the session by stating, “culture triumphs vision.” I agree completely. Leaders often wonder why they […]
Some People Are Your Greatest Assets
Build Your Business Around the Exceptions Most employees are interchangeable parts in your corporate machine. Your employees may be great people. They may be smart, talented, and attractive. They may be volunteer firefighters, soccer coaches, and great parents. They may never be sick, never be late, and never fail to […]
The Power of Productive Thinking
Why the Right Tools Aren’t Enough to Succeed Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek is an enormously popular book, selling more than 1.35 million copies since its 2007 release. But that doesn’t mean its message on how to “escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich” sinks in right away. […]
4 of Today’s Best Content Management Apps
Which One is Right for You? Calendars are the lifeblood of business operations. They always have been and always will be. One of the most common observations of successful businesses (and individuals) is they are very highly organized and have a consistent procedure. A 2017 study by PMI found that […]
Your Own Personal Time Machine
5 Simple Ways to Recover the Lost Art of Note Taking If you spend much time in meetings or presentations, note taking is a survival skill. So I’m surprised at how few people bother to do it. Those who do sometimes express frustration at how ineffective it can be. I […]
How to Diversify Your Happiness
If you’ve spent any time thinking about your retirement account or other investments you may have, you’re probably familiar with the concept of asset diversification. The idea is to not over-invest in one particular company or class of investments but to balance your portfolio across different types of assets. As […]
What I’ve Learned from the Young Leaders of Stoneman Douglas High School
I took the picture that accompanies this post from atop a trash can at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Montana Avenue in Santa Monica on Saturday. Thousands of people rallied there at the end of one of 800 March for Our Lives events that were held around the world […]
What I’ve Learned from the Young Leaders of Stoneman Douglas High School
I took the picture that accompanies this post from atop a trash can at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Montana Avenue in Santa Monica on Saturday. Thousands of people rallied there at the end of one of 800 March for Our Lives events that were held around the world […]
How to Stop Selling Your Ideas and Start Enrolling People in Them
Think about the last time you made a big purchase like a car, a major appliance or a mattress. With the possible exception of the car, there’s a pretty good chance you bought the product online after reading a lot of customer reviews. Why was that the case? Of course, […]