February 27, 2017
Trend Tracking: Six Essential Steps for Spotting Your Next Opportunity
I once asked Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, what led him to start the company back in 1971. He explained that, at the time, he was running a company at the Little Rock,...
February 27, 2017
The Giving Keys
It started in a New York motel. The key to my room was old and rusted. And I immediately loved it. So I ‘permanently borrowed’ it, put it on a chain, and slipped it over my...
February 26, 2017
The Fireworks Principle: How to Improve Any Pitch, Presentation, or Meeting
A brilliant flash of light, thunder, and color illuminates the dark, quiet sky. Your heart skips a beat as the show begins, instantly grabbing your attention and transporting...
February 26, 2017
Month of Bizarre Media Moments
We're currently experiencing the largest media paradigm shift in decades and it's just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past 30 days, I collected a few situations that have...
February 24, 2017
Do These 5 Things if You Want to Become a Public Speaker
Discover five actionable insights to help you become a public speaker within your industry.
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Public speaking can do wonders for...
February 22, 2017
Word of HIT's Demise is Greatly Exaggerated
Health information technology is dead. Okay, not really. But that’s what I keep hearing.
As I survey the healthcare landscape, it’s true that traditional HIT is knocking on...
February 22, 2017
All the Mistakes You Might Be Making on Social Media
Mistakes to avoid in your social media marketing strategy.
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In 2012, after spending most of the recession struggling to grow my...
February 21, 2017
How To Know If Reps Are Going On Dates Or Sales Meetings
Without the context, would you be able to tell if a sales rep went to a client meeting or on a date? Here are principles for a great business meeting.
February 21, 2017
Reverse Engineering Empathy
Empathy and bubbles. Two buzzwords. The reason we're so obsessed with these words is because we have a deficit of one and surplus of the other.
Six months ago I moved from...
February 20, 2017
Seven Strategies for Generating Ideas
How do organizations come up with new ideas? And how do they use those ideas to create successful new products, services, businesses, and solutions?
To answer these...
February 19, 2017
How a Six-String CEO Revived an Iconic Brand
As a guitar player for over 50 years, Andy Mooney leapt at the chance to take the helm of the legendary Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Setting the standard of guitar...
February 16, 2017
3 Reasons Not To Be Homeowners Before Marriage
More and more young couples are buying a house together before saying ‘I do.’
Save yourself a lot of heartache by avoiding the new trend of millennial couples who are buying...
