Got Stress, Think Suitcase Wheels…
The news of a recent survey that shows that 77% of Americans are stressed about something at work could make you think that the other 23% are lying. The recession [...]
Apr, 4
2011
Mar, 30
2011
Before You Order the Special…
When was the last time you had the special at a restaurant? Did the server have something to do with your selection? Very often, the special is read to the [...]
Mar, 28
2011
The High Price of Free
Does your organization offer a lot of giveaways? While people love free stuff, do they equally love your company? When I ran the business operations for a professional ballet company, [...]
Mar, 23
2011
Never Let Them See You Clean
Ideas for my keynote presentations come from a variety of sources. Recently at my gym (LA Fitness), while hopefully making my waist smaller and my biceps bigger, I recognized a [...]
Mar, 20
2011
Change: Seeing Really Is Knowing
When I was 13, I understood that I probably needed glasses. I was starting to get headaches and had difficulty seeing the blackboard in class. Still, while my nearsightedness and [...]
Mar, 16
2011
Can the Weatherman Teach You About Goals
For a few years, I anchored the weather segment on the local news. It was interesting learning about things like cold fronts, high pressure, and the jetstream. While gathering the [...]
Mar, 14
2011
The Moped Curse & Your Business
Does your company spend too much time celebrating past achievements? Does this distract from changes that need to be made now? When I went to Junior High, I had to [...]
Mar, 9
2011
Do You Dream of Meetings
Most professionals dream of better hair, a slimmer waist, and shorter meetings. At best you'll probably only be able to achieve one of these goals this year. As I'm not [...]
Mar, 7
2011
Stop Selling Encyclopedias
Remember when encyclopedias used to be sold door to door? Maybe you don't because the big sets of books have long been replaced by the Internet as a source of [...]
Mar, 3
2011
Can Good Come From a Bad Grade
Sometimes I'm asked if I'm good at math. I reply that the last math problem I worried about was whether a 69.8% would round up to a "C." It did [...]