Ken Okel’s 2012 Whiner of the Year
It?s been a competitive year for the Whiner of the Week. That made it extra challenging to select 2012?s Whiner of the Year. The goal is to pick the Whiner [...]
Dec, 27
2012
Dec, 26
2012
Ep 80 – The Shrinking Attention Span
It may be hard to swallow but a lot of people aren't listening to you. Don't worry, it's not you. It's a product of a increasingly busy society. In this [...]
Dec, 24
2012
Dec, 19
2012
Ep 79 – The New Smell Test
All the time you've spent on marketing could be undermined by a nose. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we take a sniff of your sense of smell and [...]
Dec, 17
2012
Ignoring Problems – The Wet Sock Scenario
It can be easy to ignore problems in your organization. But there are lots of them that are like weeds, where one won't destroy your organization, but before long, they [...]
Dec, 10
2012
Could You Make This Mistake and “F-K” Your Customers
It's the kind of little mistake that can happen easily but be hard to overcome. The following story is true and is from a few years ago. And in case [...]
Dec, 5
2012
Ep 77 What Siri Never Tells You
Smart phone personal assistants like the iPhone's Siri are great but are they hurting you in the long run? In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about what [...]
Dec, 3
2012
You Can’t Pay Attention If You’re Mentally Broke
I first noticed this phenomenon when I lived in South Carolina. When visiting another state, I would be asked where I was from. I would respond by saying, "South Carolina." [...]
Nov, 28
2012
Ep 76 – The Mystery of the Missing Kiss
It can be easy to come to conclusions based on faulty information. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we consider how these misunderstandings can waste a lot of your [...]
Nov, 26
2012
Can You Pass the Smell Test
I was stopped in my tracks by a familiar smell: My grandmother?s perfume. My grandmother, Ruth, had died several years earlier and I hadn?t smelled that fragrance in a long [...]