The Only Three Words You Need to Know
Imagine you had the perfect response to a pesky question right at the tip of your tongue.
For example, when someone asks if you think you can start a business, run a marathon or win a lucrative contract?
When a pesky question like this is made of you here are 3 simple words to put …
Unlearning Your Way to Success
Quick – What’s the last thing you unlearned?
It’s a hard thing to do.
But you must try.
Unlearning is a Critical Skill
Just as learning is a critical skill it is also important to know how to unlearn. To know how to let go of something.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not …
If it didn’t happen by 19… that’s OK
What did you come up with when you were 19 years old?
Did it change the world?
In case you missed it Microsoft just turned 40.
Bill Gates was just 19 when he and Paul Allen founded the company. Whether you are a fan of Microsoft or not the vision and execution of their vision …
The Joy of a Checklist
Are you a list maker?
Do you live by your lists?
How many lists do you have going right now?
If you are like most people you have at least two lists. One for work stuff and one for personal stuff. How often do these lists overlap?
For most of recorded history there has been …
How long should you sit on your Kingdom?
After all your hard work.
Isn’t it time to sit back and relax?
It’s so compelling to think about it. It’s so alluring, but don’t go there … It’s a Trap!
Today I was listening to Marc Benioff. Founder and CEO of Salesforce. The pioneer in the “No Software” movement. He was asked about some …
You were just hit by a bus, now what?
What is your bus coefficient?
Meaning, if you were to suddenly be removed from your role what would happen.
Imagine that metaphorically you were just hit by a bus.
What are you going to do now? What will happen to your projects? What will happen with your team?Of course, I hope you weren’t really …
Don’t Prolong the Rejection
Sometimes we don’t want to put our art out there for fear of it being rejected.
That was the case with Jeff Kinney.
He is the author and creator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series of bestselling books.
After a successful stint at drawing a comic strip for his college newspaper he found …
What we can learn from 40 years of SNL
40 years of anything is a long time.
It’s 5 years older than the oldest Millennial
Can you imagine doing anything for 40 years?
Saturday Night Live Just Turned 40
What can we learn from SNL turning 40? Plenty!
“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.”
~ Lorne …
Why Unvites are OK and When to Use Them
There are times when you realize you need to pull back.
When you realize you might have gone too far.
I’m talking about LinkedIn invites. And that you might want to Withdraw one, two or a few of them every so often.
And, there is nothing wrong with this.
Reality Check 1:
Have you ever …
Capitalizing on The War for Talent
There is a hot conversation going on in a lot of businesses.
Most every business is facing a challenge related to hiring, retaining and training employees.
And, if they don’t feel the pain now they will in a few years. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be shortfall of 18 million people to …