PIn the marketing, branding and speaking world, we talk about the concept of creating phrases that pay – simple phrases that are so clear, rich and recognizable that they pay great dividends for the brands they are associated with. Here are a couple of examples of phrases that pay: Just […]
Five Keys for Great Meetings, Part 3: Problem Solving
February 12, 2019 Leave a Comment
This week I’m continuing with the five-part series on creating more engaging, meaningful, effective and impactful meetings through these five keys: 1. Start and Finish on Time 2. Be Clear on the Question (or Agenda) 3. Don’t Solve Problems (other than the problem that’s the focus of the meeting) 4. Finish with “What Did […]
Are You Hiding?
August 1, 2018 Leave a Comment
No matter what your age or generation, nearly all of us have played the game hide and seek. It’s a fun game that can be played inside or outside, and it’s simple enough that anyone can play. Unfortunately, it’s also become a game that we play at work and in […]
The Leader Pause
January 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
I recently had an unexpected encounter with one of the audience members in a large group setting where I was speaking. I was not able to read her name tag, and I didn’t hear her (due to my hearing loss) when I asked for her name. As a result, I […]
The New KPI
August 3, 2017 Leave a Comment
I’m guessing that most of you are familiar with the term or concept of a KPI – a key performance indicator. Leaders and organizations embrace KPI’s in different ways and to different degrees – from occasional reference to them to putting KPI’s at the forefront of all strategic planning and […]
Stop Multitasking – Start Multi-Achieving©
September 16, 2014 Leave a Comment
Let’s just get it on the table. Some or many of you will NOT like this article and will immediately want to reject it. However, I invite you to hang in there for a moment or two and be willing to be open to a different perspective on multitasking. Our […]
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