I love my Monday posts. I try to come up with some type of energizing idea that will jolt my readers out of their chairs (or beds). I look at Mondays (especially the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday) as a time to refresh, reinvigorate, and renew. Okay, you might have a bit of a hangover, or you ate too many jalapino hot pockets, but you and I know Mondays are crucial to kick off a great week.
"If You Have Fear, You Will Fall."
If you know me, I'm constantly out in the electronic zeitgeist learning new things and meeting new people. This morning, I came upon Human Planet, an incredible BBC documentary on a man called Tete (who makes Chuck Norris look like a schoolgirl). He climbs a very tall tree (120-150 feet in the air) with just a vine and his willpower.
Why? To break into a bee hive to get honey for his family. By the way, he probably gets stung scores of times during the process.
Milton Levine Died Last Month.
How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.
Smile or Die!
Happy Birthday IBM!
How To Make Wonderful Mistakes.
Extreme Mojo (or Driving On The Corporate Autobahn).
The other night, I played Call of Duty—Black Ops with my son on his new Xbox 360 (with Kinect!). It's an amazing system — and it's quite entertaining. Unfortunately, I played it all wrong — or at least that's what my son told me (vociferously). I either camped out in one spot and picked everyone off like a sniper, or I ran blindly into the fray as fast as I could shooting everyone in sight. As I was reprimanded by my son, the 'right' way to play is to move slowly and shoot strategically at your enemies. I disagree ;)
When Is It Right To Question Authority At Work?
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." – John F. Kennedy. How often do we let this happen to us at work? We go with the vagaries of the loudest shouters without sitting down, truly thinking about the issue and doing what is the right path for you, your organization, and your customers?
Add More Torque To Your Organization.
Are You On Track For 2011?
How To Overcome Your Speaking Jitters.
3 Ways To Make Obstacles Disappear.
As I’ve always said . . . work is just a series of problems to solve. You have to have your head on straight all the time, attack each problem head on, and make sure you clean up the kitchen after you’re done. Sometimes though, it’s not so easy. Major obstacles jump into your path and make the process of solving these problems difficult, nay impossible.
How To Say No.
It’s one of the hardest things to do in business. If you’re an executive, you never say no to your boss and you’re afraid to say no to your peers. Your team, it’s easy — except if you’re a pushover. If you run a business, you never say no to your clients and you’re afraid to say no to your vendors/distributors. Your team — again, pushover.
Creating A Life Plan . . . Today.
First Impressions Define Your Success.
The Most Inspirational Social Media I've Ever Seen.
Are You A Super-Connector?
Keith Ferrazzi uses a term in his book, Never Eat Alone, called the 'Super Connector'. His definition (paraphrased from his book & site):"Super Connectors are people who maintain contact with thousands of people in many different worlds and know them well enough to give them a call. Restauranteurs, headhunters, lobbyists, fundraisers, public relations people, politicians, and journalists are the best super-connectors because it's their job to know EVERYONE."
The Best Way To Grow Your Business & Career.
Ask someone. That's it. Go out there into the world, and ask people what they think. Sounds too simple, doesn't it? But most people don't do that. They're afraid that they might be told something that they don't want to hear. Or they'll be talked out of their dream or strategy. Or that stronger personalities might co-opt their idea, mold it, and it will look totally different from when they started. So they just stop and talk to no one.
Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami?
Over the past 25 to 30 years, technology has been zipping along the mainframe to desktop route and the entire tech institution has been riding along with it (and profiting greatly from it). Lately, I find as each month progresses, I am using the basics of business and office technology less and less.