Team Building and Email
Email can be a wonderful tool but when it's used poorly in the workplace, costly mistakes can be easily created. If you're a leader, then you should be worried about [...]
Mar, 17
2015
Mar, 9
2015
Memorable Lessons from the Space Shuttle Atlantis
Can you present yourself and your brand to the world in memorable fashion, much like the Space Shuttle Atlantis is now presented to tourists? The retired spacecraft is the jewel [...]
Mar, 4
2015
Confusing Communication and Jargon at Work
It can be easy to fall into a pattern where you are using company jargon with outsiders. It can also frighten people, as you'll learn in this week's 2 Minute [...]
Feb, 25
2015
Too Much of the Same is Bad for Business
Doing business the same way may be comfortable but it can lead to bad news down the road. It's a trap that's easy to fall into. In this week's 2 [...]
Feb, 17
2015
Why Your Cold Calls are a Hangup
Cold calls are an important part of sales, yet often they are performed very poorly. Maybe it's time to find a more productive approach to this process? In this week's [...]
Feb, 10
2015
The Post-It Note Principle
A small Post-It Note could make you a better communicator. It's a communication lesson I learned as a broadcaster that has continued to serve me well. In this week's 2 [...]
Feb, 3
2015
Ep 189: Take a Business Field Trip
As a child, you went on field trips as a way to broaden your horizons. As an adult, what are you doing to improve your professional development? Maybe you need [...]
Jan, 27
2015
The Magic Fountain Story
Can the famous Magic Fountain teach you an important lesson? To accomplish or experience new things, you're going to have to take some risks. Sometimes the problem is that we [...]
Jan, 20
2015
Old Habits and a New Year
You've started your new year but have you brought some bad habits into 2015? Maybe these are things that don't bother you but really annoy other people. These can really [...]
Jan, 13
2015
Stuck in the Airport – Leadership, Decisions, and Perspective
A key component of leadership is being able to make good decisions that include perspectives other than your own. Your own view of a situation may be comfortable but it [...]