The Status Quo
I sat down for lunch recently with a friend who I hadn’t seen in some time. When I asked how things were going he replied, “status quo.”
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Are You Fundamentally Sound?
I am in flight to Miami this morning for a dinner keynote with area business leaders and the outstanding membership of GMSHRM. During our Passion on...
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The Sales Cycle & The Social Shift
I was talking to a friend and respected colleague last week. As a Senior Vice President of Sales he was lamenting the unfavorable market conditions....
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Prepare Like a Professional Artist
I had the good fortune of attending the Lenny Kravitz & U2 show last weekend. Whatever your taste in music, this “experience” can’t be understated....
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Entitled Leadership
I am mid-flight from Minneapolis to Seattle. I am enjoying every minute of this flight. I travel a lot and today was fortunate to get the upgrade –...
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Discover Your Inner Superhero
The journey of discovery toward stopping speeding bullets and leaping tall buildings in a single bound can be rather extraordinary. We’ll see if we...
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Rethink Possible & Customer Loyalty
I live and love the iLife. In making the transition from Blackberry I became an AT&T customer by default.
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Talking About My Generation
Over the last couple weeks, I have been talking about the generations. My Maine keynote on the topic was covered by writer Jim Baumer: {Live Blog of...
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The Gift of Wisdom
What a week! Returning to the Twin Cities from a 10 day trip that included two keynotes and a surprise weekend visit with Mom for Mother’s Day. In...
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Are You Curious?
The notion of intellectual curiosity came up during my keynote last week. In a brief exercise around culture and values a woman in the audience...
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Mother’s Day Surprise
There is nothing quite like being there. Present. There are certain times where being there can be the best present. So, after finishing up in...
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