Innovation & Change

Ideas worth sharing – TEDx Peachtree

  I was very excited to be invited to speak at TEDx Peachtree in Atlanta, GA. My talk was posted last week and can be viewed by:  Clicking Here! Please feel free to share.

Gen Buy: Why Millennials Consider an Iphone A Basic Human Right

What dictates your spending? Your current economic circumstances? Or the lifestyle in which you were raised? I grew up as the eldest of four kids in a house that only had one bathroom. I was raised on SPAM. We never had money for vacations. My mother’s mandate on brand.

Why Moving the Needle Matters More Than You Think

We all want to solve the big problem. We want to be the one who creates the breakthrough, who upends the paradigm, who stops or starts “it” once and for all. When you can’t solve the big problem, it often feels futile to try. Because if you try and you.

Why the Boss/Employee Relationship Still Matters

How many bosses have made a difference in your life? You probably remember your very best, and your very worst, bosses. What was the difference between the two? It’s interesting, when asked what makes a good manager people often cite intellect and job skills. Yet when people are asked.

4 Ways to Make Travel Less Awful

Growing up, I always dreamed about having a job that involved travel, more specifically air travel. My family didn’t have a lot of money, so our vacations were limited to road trips, usually to visit extended family. But on the rare occasion, that we flew – in my case going.

Why Servant Leadership Is Slightly Off, And What to Do Instead

What constitutes a great leader? Is it charisma? Someone with a great vision who fearlessly leads the team up the hill? Or perhaps it’s servant leadership, a humble leader who patiently and selflessly puts him or herself into the service of others? Leadership is the most overanalyzed, thoroughly dissected, and.

Are You Listening to The Wrong Feedback?

All feedback is not valid. A big problem with feedback is that we often listen to the wrong sources. For example, my friend Julie felt called to make handmade cards. From an early age she crafted masterpieces. She spent hours on each card; they were true works of art. By.

Three Big Things I Realized While Chewing on Smog in Beijing

Three Big Things I Realized While Chewing on Smog in Beijing There’s nothing like trying to use a foreign toilet to make you realize just how spoiled you are. Dispatch from China: My oldest daughter and I have hiked the Great Wall, braved the smog of Beijing, walked the.

Selling with Noble Purpose hits #2 On CEO Read

  800ceoread reports that Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud is the No. 2 best selling business book for December 2012!  Special thanks to our clients Sunovion,  Graham-White, Intel, getAbstract, CMIT and others who purchased copies for every member of.

5 Ways to Stay Focused During Times of Uncertainty

Do you know exactly where you going to be a year from now? How about two years from now?

If you think you know exactly what the future holds for you, you’re wrong.