Should you be promoted?
Sure, you know more than your boss does- who doesn’t? But aren’t you just itching to prove it? Wouldn’t you just love to have something- some piece of irrefutable proof […]
Transcending Ethics in Business and Everywhere Else
I’ve gone on the record before stating that I don’t particularly like the term “business ethics.” To me, ethics are ethics and they are pretty much universal. You either have […]
Shut Up and Listen to Your Audience for a Change
Having the right message is critical to the success of any business. The number one key to business growth is crafting a message that speaks to your target audience. The […]
Blockbuster Total Access Takes Another Minor Misstep
Yeah, I know. I’ve been talking about Blockbuster a lot lately. I’ve already covered Blockbuster’s UVP (which I’m very impressed with) and then followed that up with their disasterous customer […]
It Never Hurts to Spell Check Before Going to Print
Several months ago I bought an auto lock that attaches to the brake pedal of my ’66 Dodge Charger. The idea is that if someone were to attempt to steal […]
Finding Your Personal Unique Purpose In Life
I live my life in a way that forces me to always try to be better than I was the day before. A better dad, better husband, better boss and […]
Credentials vs. Character
Many people rely on their credentials to get a job. That’s understandable because that’s what we are taught from the time we start looking for work to the time we […]
Sometimes Motivation Has to be Felt
My daughter recently turned 15 and now that school is out it means it’s time for her to get a job. Unfortunately, despite my threats of cutting off her allowance, […]
Money For Nothin', and the Survey's For Free
Yesterday I raved about Blockbuster’s Total Access UVP (Unique Value Proposition) for their online rental service. After months of suffering from a sub-par system that wasn’t worth a handful of […]
Blockbuster Total Access: A UVP Worth Writing Home About
When Blockbuster first came out with their online movie rental service it was a joke compared to Netflix. I tried it out for several weeks and was sorely disappointed and […]
Salary Takers vs. Salary Makers
There are two kinds of people you can have working for you. Those who are there for a job and those who are there for a career. Those that are […]
Successful Team Collaboration
Teamwork. You either have it or you don’t. My son and I were watching a new show the other day called “On the Lot”. It’s a reality show where the […]
Mojo Missing: If Found Please Return
I’ve lost my mojo. Please help me find it. My writing professor used to always tell us not to wait for inspiration to start writing. Sometimes that’s hard, especially when […]
Do You Dream of Something More? Keep Dreaming!
One of the things that makes a true leader stand out from the pack is that a leader has a destination in mind. More times than not, that destination is […]
How do You Measure up as a Leader?
People typically tend to be either far too hard on themselves or far too easy on themselves. Due to this, it is often much more difficult to evaluate yourself fairly […]