Personal Growth: What’s Your 10 and 2?
If you're looking for personal growth, then you should look at watch advertisements, which feature the 10 and 2 phenomenon. It turns out that time stands still, for the ads, [...]
Jan, 4
2015
Dec, 28
2014
Should Old Habits Enter Your New Year?
With a new year fast approaching, you may be thinking about self improvement. Often this takes the form of resolutions, or things that you plan to add to your life, [...]
Dec, 23
2014
Leadership: Your Perception May Be Wrong
As a leader, you are going to make judgement calls based on your perception of events. But before you act, you need to realize that not everyone perceives things the [...]
Dec, 15
2014
From Good to Really Bad
For a business, the fall from good to really bad can be rapid, unexpected, and yet totally obvious to those who are outside the organization. Maybe you've seen it at [...]
Dec, 8
2014
Find Your Fun
A boring process can be made much more enjoyable if you can find some fun in it. It's inevitable that these tasks will come our way. Rather than accept their [...]
Dec, 1
2014
Has Clutter Ever Improved Productivity?
When people ask me how they can improve their productivity, I often say the word, "clutter." I don't have to say, "Remove or reduce it," because the other person immediately [...]
Nov, 25
2014
Missing the Pointe – Ask the Right Questions
Not asking the right questions can waste time and produce frustration. While some people say that there is no such thing as a bad question, I disagree. A question can [...]
Nov, 17
2014
3 Tips for Better Public Speaking
One of the most frequent questions people ask me is how to improve their public speaking skills. It's a tough question to answer in one response. I've been practicing speaking [...]
Nov, 10
2014
The Half Table and Other Misunderstandings
Most misunderstandings happen as a result of our not asking enough questions and making assumptions. A funny example of this happened in the days before I was to give a [...]
Nov, 3
2014
My #1 Business Communication Tip
My #1 business communication tip is simple and challenging at the same time. It is all about how you deliver critical comments, about people, to others. The use of this [...]