What the Olympics Taught Me About Productivity
It's easy to think that the path to greatness at the Olympics is about being really good at a sport and then competing a lot. It turns out there's at [...]
Feb, 24
2014
Feb, 17
2014
Leadership: Surviving Your Slow News Day
In the world of TV News, while slow news days exist, smart reporters will never admit to them. That's also a great lesson for the business world. In an industry [...]
Feb, 10
2014
How to Get Really Good
If you want to get really good at anchoring a TV newscast, then you need to be willing to watch yourself. That was the advice I received years ago from [...]
Feb, 3
2014
Leadership – The Trash Can Test
When I visit a business, I immediately learn a lot about its leader simply by looking at a trash can. I'm not talking about a dumpster but rather the trash [...]
Jan, 20
2014
How TV News Anchors Prepare for the Unexpected
Some TV news anchors become immortalized on YouTube for their on-air blunders. These bloopers often happen when something unexpected occurs and the newscaster doesn?t know what to do next. Looking [...]
Jan, 13
2014
Productivity: Don?t Blame the Wind
Does it scare you that your productivity may be influenced by things that are out of your control? How do you react when something unexpected happens? It may result in [...]
Jan, 6
2014
You’re Causing Mistakes
How much of your time do you spend, fixing mistakes that you inadvertently caused? Do all of the misunderstandings make you feel like you're living in the world of Downton [...]
Dec, 30
2013
Bad Meetings? Blame the Room!
You can have the best management team but if your meetings are lousy, then you may want to blame the room. The truth is that most meetings spaces are designed [...]
Dec, 23
2013
Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions – Try this Instead
It's tempting at this time of year to make New Year's resolutions. The bad news is that you'll probably fail. A 2007 study by professor and psychologist, Richard Wiseman, found [...]
Dec, 16
2013
Solving Problems: The Shot Glass & the Mega Gulp
Some problems are the equivalent of a shot glass while others are more like mega gulps. Your challenge is to understand how to address each one. Too often, you approach [...]