November 11, 2014
Video Tribute to Soldiers & Freedom by Erik Wahl
HAPPY VETERANS DAY
We created, filmed, and produced an artistic tribute to all those who have served. We wanted to share it with you and invite you to do the same. Freedom...
November 10, 2014
Famous Dave's New Brand Strategy Focuses on Customer Engagement and Loyalty
Written by Jim Tierney
Famous Dave’s of America plans to focus on a new brand strategy to drive increased customer engagement and customer loyalty. During Wednesday’s...
November 10, 2014
What You Tell Yourself Leads to Success or Failure
Top achievers in every field understand that words have the power to condition the mind to succeed or to fail. Whenever you say something, your mind tries to build a case for...
November 05, 2014
As the Holiday Shopping Season Approaches, Learn to Spend Wisely
We, the anti-consumerists, are losing the battle to curtail the consumerism that drives America, especially during the holiday season.
Again this year, major retailers are...
November 04, 2014
7 Reasons Why Executive Speakers FLOP
Few things create a more vivid perception of an executive than his speaking ability. The higher execs rise in an organization, the more frequently they are called upon to...
November 04, 2014
A Lesson Plan for A+ Teachers
Former New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein on how to raise the quality and performance of teachers
Lots of research in the past decade underscores the importance of...
November 04, 2014
When an Employee Needs Help With Interpersonal Communication
The bad news is that more and more managers tell us that employees are becoming so accustomed to communicating with people electronically, some are losing the ability to...
October 31, 2014
Commit to Win [VIDEO]
Some people are interested in reaching their dreams and others are committed to reaching their dreams. The key to success in life is going from being interested to being...
October 31, 2014
Exploring The Future Of Work At The MIX Mashup 2014 [VIDEO]
There’s probably no tougher—and no more important—question on the plates of leaders today than: are you capable of changing as fast as the world is changing? In a world where...
October 31, 2014
From the Other Side of the Lectern
Keynote speakers are an odd lot. Most of us have egos the size of Texas and quirky requirements that can drive a meeting planner absolutely nuts. Our superstitions about how to...
October 30, 2014
How to Take Smart Risks
Written by: Will Yacowicz
Are your employees averse to taking risks to create your company's next new product or service? The problem may be misguided leadership.
Every...
October 30, 2014
5 Times When it Pays to Focus on the Negative
“Focus on the positive, not the negative.”
That’s pretty good advice…most of the time.
There are times when it pays to focus on the negative and when doing so is necessary....