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...
View ArticleMilton Levine Died Last Month.
Flash of inspiration . . . Milton Levine’s eureka moment came in 1956, when he spotted a mound of ants during a Fourth of July picnic at his sister’s poolside in Southern California. Coalescence into...
View ArticleWhy Your Meetings Suck.
We all have meetings. Client meetings. Status meetings. Project meetings. Brainstorming meetings. Get-to-know-you meetings. Let’s face it — many of the meetings we attend — well — suck. Why does this...
View ArticleAre You Prepared?
Right now, the east coast is bracing for Hurricane Irene to hit. It might be bad. It might be nothing. But it’s smart to prepare. Get everything outside, inside. Batten down the hatches. Extend the...
View ArticleStop Being Scared On The Job.
I coached the head of sales of a Fortune 500 company yesterday and we had an interesting conversation. She had a recurring issue with some of the executive board members she reports to — they are...
View ArticleWho Else Wants To Add Power & Purpose To Their Life?
Ever see the last scene from The Bourne Supremacy? Here it is (start the clip at 1:25 in). In addition to the great soundtrack cut from Moby, you see Bourne walking off into the crowds of Manhattan. Do...
View ArticleThe Secret To Getting Things Done.
Candidly, it hard to get things done. Of course, some things are easy, but many of them are quite difficult. We are always looking for ways to do things better, faster, and with less worry and work....
View ArticleDon’t Think Too Much. Just Act.
“If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.” – Win Borden “A ship is safe in a harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William Shedd I...
View ArticleAre You Crushing It Every Day?
“Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.” – Gary Vaynerchuk, from Crush It! Great words from Gary in one of my favorite books (I require all of my clients to read). He is spot on with...
View ArticleWithout A Doubt, The Money Is Still Out There.
“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets.” – Henry Ford I still get people today moaning about how it’s bad ‘out there’....
View ArticleHow to Live Your Dream When You’re Scared to Death.
Did something scare you today? This week? This year? What really scares you? An angry boss? A lost client? A problem without a solution? Zombies? And more importantly, what does your fear make you do?...
View ArticleMilton Levine Died Last Month.
Flash of inspiration . . . Milton Levine’s eureka moment came in 1956, when he spotted a mound of ants during a Fourth of July picnic at his sister’s poolside in Southern California. Coalescence into...
View ArticleWhy Your Meetings Suck.
We all have meetings. Client meetings. Status meetings. Project meetings. Brainstorming meetings. Get-to-know-you meetings. Let’s face it — many of the meetings we attend — well — suck. Why does this...
View ArticleAre You Prepared?
Right now, the east coast is bracing for Hurricane Irene to hit. It might be bad. It might be nothing. But it’s smart to prepare. Get everything outside, inside. Batten down the hatches. Extend the...
View ArticleWithout A Doubt, The Money Is Still Out There.
“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets.” – Henry Ford I still get people today moaning about how it’s bad ‘out there’....
View ArticleDo The Impossible — The Country Club Technique.
Career or business changes are a lot about making things happen. We get caught up in the inertia of our fears and are afraid of making a mistake. One exercise we use with our clients centers around a...
View ArticleThe 5 Behaviors Of Successful People.
When I start with clients who are in-transition, we meet at my office in Stamford and I cover the Five Behaviors Of Successful People. I do this to help them focus, get out of a mental ‘rut’, and move...
View ArticleWhy You Should Use A High-Performance Coach.
I’ve been coaching for over 11 years professionally. One question I’m asked at parties and events is: “Why do I need a high-performance coach?” Early in my career, I immediately got defensive and tried...
View ArticleStop Being Scared On The Job.
I coached the head of sales of a Fortune 500 company yesterday and we had an interesting conversation. She had a recurring issue with some of the executive board members she reports to — they are...
View ArticleWho Else Wants To Add Power & Purpose To Their Life?
Ever see the last scene from The Bourne Supremacy? Here it is (start the clip at 1:25 in). In addition to the great soundtrack cut from Moby, you see Bourne walking off into the crowds of Manhattan. Do...
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