Access to Six Figure Consultants: Here They Are
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichael Milken (of Wall Street Fame) holds the Milken Conference each year featuring dozens of the world’s best known entrepreneurs, scientists, financiers, researchers and other notables in hour long seminars on topics such as financial markets, the economy, medicine, Millennials, health care and much more. Most of us can not
Are you telling stories to yourself that have no basis in reality?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the great qualities that make us human is the ability to see patterns in a few data points. The problem is we often convince ourselves that those patterns, especially those that augur good times or bad times, will persist indefinitely. We can learn a valuable lesson from marketing
Eleven “Second Acts” – Getting Back Up After Failing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScott Fitzgerald (author of the “The Great Gatsby) once remarked that “there are no second acts in American lives.” History definitely seems to indicate otherwise. A short article from Inc Magazine looks at eleven well known leaders who either had significant setbacks before becoming successful, or fell from the heights
Who is the Father of Management: Drucker or Caesar?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe late Peter Drucker was often referred to as “the man who invented management.” While Drucker’s contribution to the canon of management is legendary, he certainly was not the first to comment on or grapple with the art and science of managing subordinates. Jerry Toner, a professor of classical studies
Are You a Member of the 8% Club?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery year, I have good (no I mean great) intentions of achieving my goals for the ensuing year. I even print out my wheel of life (you can find this here) and take an inventory of where I am and where I need to invest some effort to improve my
Knowing something does nothing…Doing something does
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was relaxing on my vacation last week and reading a book by Brene Brown – Daring Greatly. It was a good read and I highly recommend it for those who want to grow their leadership skills. One of those ‘light goes off’ moments was when she discussed (as a leader), the
Scrooge on Leadership : Why “A Christmas Carol” Should be Required Reading in Business Schools
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf asked what work of fiction is most identified with the Holiday Season, most would immediately say Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. To the casual reader, Ebenezer Scrooge is portrayed as a despicable miser who does not well represent the private sector. But it may be that a more thoughtful reading
Pass the Salt, Kiddo
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn any restaurant or an airplane, it seems like only the older people are actually talking to each other. The kids are buried in their smart phones and tablets. Here’s an insightful and humorous 90 second video in which a father finds an innovative way to get the focus of his sons away
Steve Jobs – What Else He Got Wrong
Reading Time: < 1 minuteForbes featured an article about the unfortunate health care choices that Apple founder Steve Job had made that many feel led to his untimely death. (see What Steve Jobs’ Death Teaches Us All About Our Own Health Care ). Despite his legendary success and contributions, it may also be fairly asked if at times he succeeded
Quit Like a Winner
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve all been taught that “quitters never win and winners never quit.” This time worn wisdom sounds great but may not be true according marketing guru Seth Godin who asserts that Winners do quit, and quitters do win. Life is about making choices because you can’t try everything. Godin advises that knowing
