The Power of Good News
What does the death of a terrorist and a Royal Wedding have in common? They both represent something is often is in short supply: Good news. During a roughly 72 [...]
May, 2
2011
Apr, 18
2011
The Czech President Must Be Stopped
One of the latest viral videos shows Czechoslovakian President Vaclav Klaus pocketing a fancy jewel-encrusted pen just after it was used in a signing ceremony with Chilean President Sabastian Pinera. [...]
Apr, 6
2011
Expect Success, Receive Failure…
The other day I received a rejection letter in the mail. I'm okay with the news. After all, you can't do business or dance with every belle at the ball. [...]
Mar, 28
2011
The High Price of Free
Does your organization offer a lot of giveaways? While people love free stuff, do they equally love your company? When I ran the business operations for a professional ballet company, [...]
Mar, 20
2011
Change: Seeing Really Is Knowing
When I was 13, I understood that I probably needed glasses. I was starting to get headaches and had difficulty seeing the blackboard in class. Still, while my nearsightedness and [...]
Mar, 14
2011
The Moped Curse & Your Business
Does your company spend too much time celebrating past achievements? Does this distract from changes that need to be made now? When I went to Junior High, I had to [...]
Mar, 9
2011
Do You Dream of Meetings
Most professionals dream of better hair, a slimmer waist, and shorter meetings. At best you'll probably only be able to achieve one of these goals this year. As I'm not [...]
Mar, 7
2011
Stop Selling Encyclopedias
Remember when encyclopedias used to be sold door to door? Maybe you don't because the big sets of books have long been replaced by the Internet as a source of [...]
Feb, 14
2011
Success, Failure & Computers
Sometimes there is very little that separates success and failure. Often it's just one thing. When it comes to computers, they can give us daily lessons in dealing with our [...]
Feb, 9
2011
Does the Post Office Care About Customers
Recently, I've praised the US Postal Service for its efforts to shorten the time you spend waiting in line. I thought the agency had turned a corner in terms of [...]