December 08, 2019
The Dude-Bro Conundrum
I have the good fortune of delivering keynote speeches at over 100 corporate events per year. They range from a few hundred to many thousands of people in attendance, often with...
December 04, 2019
Stop Asking Permission to Innovate
There’s an old saying that goes “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission.” That’s the bold conviction held by internal innovators – people who innovate within...
December 04, 2019
Use Your Association Leadership Retreat to Become 2020 Future Ready
As America’s trade and professional associations enter the new decade, many are facing the same competitive market forces that bedevil their members. Yet often they lack the...
December 03, 2019
No, Your Superstars Don't Want to Manage Themselves
How much of my management time should I spend on each member of my team? It's a question many managers have asked themselves at some point. Should they spend more time with the...
December 02, 2019
Disruptive Innovation
I’m drawn to buzzwords. Particularly business buzzwords. They sometimes “muddy the water”, but “at the end of the day” these metaphors can help us “get all our ducks in a row."...
December 02, 2019
Finish Strong
With the end of the year in sight, will you coast to completion or finish strong? This two-minute video will help you better enjoy the holidays AND get a jump start on...
December 01, 2019
Let's Learn to Love Others Well
I believe that now more than ever, the world needs to experience love – a God kind of love – and all of us can be carriers of this kind of love.
I am the recipient of love...
December 01, 2019
10 Customer-Centric Questions to Create Irresistible Value
With our Thanksgiving feasts behind us, ’tis the season of 2020 business planning. Ironically, the theme of gratitude may actually be our best strategy in the new year.
In...
November 29, 2019
The Literacy Principle
To develop students’ reading proficiency and motivation to read, we need to make daily teacher read alouds, instructional and independent reading, and writing about reading the...
November 26, 2019
Take Your Biggest Problem and Skip It
Every business runs into issues that can or will halt progress and cause the company to stagnate. These include slow cash flow, out-of-date technology, and long sales...
November 25, 2019
Feeling Good: The Fuel that Drives Motivation
I’m about to give you a golden nugget of information that can change your life forever. Are you ready? Here it is. The key to staying motivated throughout the day is to make...
November 24, 2019
The Difference Between Influence and Opinions
Have you ever stopped to think about the difference between opinions and influence? When I think about my family and the seven siblings I grew up with, I can tell you that we...