Boost Your Business and Life with Follow Up
Knowing how to do effective follow up after a meeting, sales call, job interview or business event can dramatically boost your success and help you build better relationships.
What it Means to be “A Good Person” in Business
“Be a good person” is a worthy goal, but what does it mean? What does it mean to be a good person in the work you do? There are two keys. Learn what they are.
Learn Like A Leader
“We now know that the source of wealth is something specifically human: knowledge.” – Peter Drucker Disraeli once said that all other things being equal, the person who succeeds will be the person with the best information. For leaders, learning isn’t an academic pursuit. Leaders learn not just to know more but to be more.…
A Guide To Better Thinking
We live in an age that seems marked by attention deficit. Our lives have so many competing demands that a modern dilemma seems to be a lack of time to truly think. Yet thinking is the basis for everything that happens in our lives. It is a dangerous course to allow others to do our…
The Attention Grab
I started a new novel and it grabbed me in the first two pages. That’s why I kept reading. The opening scene of a movie was exciting. That’s why I kept watching. I heard a speaker who made an opening statement I found intriguing. That’s I kept listening. Here is the key to powerful communication: instantly grab…
There Is Still Room For Very, Very Good
I had lunch at a New Orleans style restaurant near my hotel. The outside was neat but nothing special. There was no bar. The seating space was small. Yet the restaurant was full with a steady stream of customers. Why? Because the food was very, very good. Yes, the service was very good as well but not notable. And…
Sameness Sucks
So many individuals and organizations study the competition. They want to do everything the competition does as well or better. But it rarely helps them get ahead. How could that be? The answer: he was only good at being the same. Nobody remembers same. Bland is unmemorable. Bold is memorable. There are many things you have to…
The Performance Quadrant: Reaching New Heights of Success
Growth is good. Being able to grow in multiple areas of your life is exceptional. Getting better in all four areas of the Potential Matrix—performing, learning, thinking, and reflecting—is a powerful strategy for overall improvement. But you don’t maximize one area unless you’re advancing in the others as well. Combined, all four create a powerful…
Magnetic: The Art Of Attracting Business
Joe Calloway is a long-time friend and highly respected colleague. I can always count on Joe for clear thinking and practical insights and would be a fan of his work even if we weren’t pals. Here’s a guest blog that explains some of the big themes in his new book, Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business. Get…
10 Actionable Ideas
1. Develop a growth plan with each person on your team. 2. Know thyself: What time of day do you do your best work? Make a list of the most important relationships in your life. Compare your activity level to your accomplishment. Identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. What is your personal learning agenda?…