DVD & Blu-ray Movies: You Are the Whiner of the Week
The producers of movies on video have lost touch with their audience and are making it hard for them to enjoy a film. It's problem that earns the DVD and [...]
May, 10
2012
May, 9
2012
Episode 47: Where Good Ideas Are Sent to Die
How are new ideas handled in your organization? Too often, the good stuff ends up on the scrap heap. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, you'll find out how [...]
May, 7
2012
What Cleopatra Taught Me About Mistakes
How do you react when a mistake happens in front of your customers? Too often, we reach for the panic button. I received a lesson in dealing with mistakes from [...]
May, 2
2012
Episode 46: Get Ready for the Unexpected
It can be dangerous to get too comfortable and think that you have everything under control. In this 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, a flying squirrel illustrates the power of the [...]
Apr, 30
2012
Where Too Many Ideas Go To Die
Too many leaders demand breakthroughs from their teams but don't want to embrace new ideas. Do you see the problem in this scenario? The ideas are sent to what I [...]
Apr, 26
2012
Hand Sanitizer Panic – You Are the Whiner of the Week
Please don't let six idiots change the world. The Hand Sanitizer frenzy has earned this week's Whiner of the Week Award. You may have heard the story that recently six [...]
Apr, 25
2012
Episode 45 – Leadership & Deadlines: What’s Killing You
As a leader, do you get nervous whenever you give your team a deadline? Do they have trouble meeting them, making your life harder? In this 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, [...]
Apr, 23
2012
Marketing Lessons From a Nigerian Spammer
I despise online crime but I have to admit that there is some good sales copy behind many of the scam emails sent from Nigeria. I decided to dissect one [...]
Apr, 18
2012
Episode 44 – Leadership Diamonds and Cubic Zirconia
They are both shiny but there's a big difference between diamonds and cubic zirconia. When it comes to your job, do you know which are your priceless tasks? In [...]
Apr, 16
2012
Leadership: Don’t Let Deadlines Kill You
Recently, I was asked what can be done if you have an employee who can't meet deadlines. To further complicate the situation, you don't have the ability to discipline or [...]