Turning the Page On Magazines
Recently, I pulled a magazine from my mailbox and realized how thin the publication has become.? In both size and content, it?s a shadow of its former self.? Then I [...]
Jul, 30
2010
Jul, 26
2010
How BP Boss Tony Hayward Lead His Way Out of a Job
He may be out of a job but former British Petroleum CEO, Tony Hayward, won?t go hungry. ?BP is giving him a new career opportunity with its Russian operations.? Memo [...]
Jul, 23
2010
Going Cold Turkey Online
This past week I decided to try an experiment while spending five days at the National Speakers Association Convention.? These meetings tend to be very fun but also full of [...]
Jul, 15
2010
Does the Employee Kitchen Kill Productivity
Many employees get the most emotional about their organizations when it comes to complaining about the company kitchen.? It?s not a matter of microwaves but rather having to deal with [...]
Jul, 7
2010
Stamp Out the Post Office and its 46 Cent Folly
Imagine a business that consistently loses money, plans to cut services, and charges customers more money for those services.? In most cases it wouldn?t survive very long.? But for the [...]
Jul, 5
2010
Do You Need Tough Love on the Job?
After 15 years with the same company, a friend of mine is worried about losing her job.? She?s been promoted several times within the organization.? But now, the company has [...]
Jun, 30
2010
Larry King For a Day…
The news that Larry King will soon step down from his nightly talk show on CNN has hardly been a surprise.? When your age is going up, your ratings are [...]
Jun, 29
2010
A Hole In (Dunkin?) Doughnuts? Marketing
I recently had to pick up some coffee for a board retreat.? I knew that Dunkin? Doughnuts sells a box of coffee, which is known as a?Box of Joe.?I then [...]
Jun, 23
2010
General (McChrystal) Tips for Apologizing
General Stanley McChrystal found himself in a situation that may be familiar to a lot of us: Having to apologize to your boss for something you said. The problem with [...]
Jun, 21
2010
Make the Spas Sweat For a Change!
Travel website Expedia.com has put out its annual survey about Americans and vacation habits.?One finding that is getting a lot of attention is the fact that 47% of the respondents [...]