We’re all being impacted by the Coronavirus. Some more than others. I, like you perhaps, am consuming lots of information on the topic. I’m watching the briefings…then analyzing the briefing…then watching other people analyze the briefings. In spite of all the uncertainty and the unknowns, I find myself feeling [...]
Last week I wrote about the importance of having a strong LinkedIn presence. It’s the professional’s litmus test for existence. This week, I promised some do’s and don’ts. Some of these may seem ridiculous to you – trust me, nothing I’m about to share is made up. Profile pictures: [...]
LinkedIn has become the litmus test for existence in business. If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, you effectively don’t exist. I’m not saying that this is right or wrong; fair or unfair. I am saying that it’s real. It’s a thing. Of course, there are other social media [...]
I’ve got nothing against saving money. I believe in saving money. Controlling expenses is important. And I also believe in growth. I believe in innovation. In business today, it’s “innovate or die.” Any of you once own a Palm Pilot? How about a Blackberry? Whew. Success in business requires [...]
Business should move at lightning speed, right? We have all these tools and technologies at our disposal. So many things are automated. Nobody uses carbon paper, typewriters or mimeograph machines anymore (those born after 1980, you’ll need to Google those things). Much of business actually does move at lightning [...]
Many people talk about organizational culture. Far fewer understand it. Ask a few people to define culture. You’ll get a different answer from each person. As a leader, understanding organizational culture is pretty important. Actually, it’s vitally important. Culture is the “horizontal gravity” that holds an organization together. [...]
We are all busy people. Often our days are a juggling act of meetings, appointments and trying to get some work done in between. I’m kind of a punctuality geek. I pride myself on being early to meetings and when I have a call scheduled, I call on time [...]
I was at a college basketball game recently with some friends. We arrived early, and as we enjoyed the pre-game warmup, two young boys came up the steps and took their seats right in front of us. They were probably seven or eight years old. Both were wearing jerseys [...]
I reach out to people professionally multiple times a day. Most of us do. We need the cooperation of others to do our jobs. In the old days, when you called someone, they answered the phone. Why? There was no voicemail and there was no caller ID. The caller [...]
Relationships are hard. I find this very interesting. We live in a world where (most of us) are surrounded by people. We grow up surrounded by family and friends. We are surrounded by other students for (at least) twelve years of school. We then enter the workforce, and we [...]