It's Thanksgiving in the US this week. Time to, well....give thanks. Or chow on turkey and stuffing. Whatever floats your boat. I prefer the former, but not in a Hallmark movie of the week kind of way. No need to hold hands around the dinner table and sing Kumbaya. I prefer gratitude in the quiet of a crisp late Autumn sunset. Or a walk through the park with Eddie the Wonder Dog, sans cell … [Read more...]
When you shouldn’t give 100%
We’re taught that practice makes perfect. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Give 110%. I was a straight A student in high-school. I remember being devastated when I got my first B ever (Geometry) and I was brought to tears in college when I got the first C of my life (Microeconomics). Even when I got an A minus, I was a bit miffed. I’m not sure what I thought: did I really think anything less … [Read more...]
Five life (and work) lessons I learned from my dog
Yes, I've become that person: a dog owner. I live for little Eddie, who we adopted from the shelter on a rainy January day in 2008. We had wanted a dog for so long and really wanted a Lab, but but wished those dogs could be a bit smaller. And, lo and behold, that day at the shelter we were shown a shy, skittish Black lab mix, about a year old and only 35 lbs., fully grown. I think we conjured him … [Read more...]
Why I kicked my Bucket List
This is an excerpt from my new book, Rebooting My Brain: How a Freak Aneurysm Reframed My Life (2012, Avail in Kindle and Paperback). I invite you to apply this to your life...and your business. Enjoy! It seems “bucket lists” are all the rage these days, and the trend cropped up even more in the year following my aneurysm. Coincidence? I’m not sure if this term had been around for a while or … [Read more...]
Innovation Recipe: Think Less + Bitch Less = Create More
You won't get to marketing innovation with rules, mandates, 25 must-do exercises or management rah-rah sessions. We need to innovate on an individual level before we can contribute to the team before we can contribute to the company before we can contribute to our customers and the world. A culture of innovation can be encouraged top-down but it needs to also build from the individual-up. Today's … [Read more...]
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