Don Draper said in a Mad Men episode, “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” Let’s change the conversation about women not helping each other. When I speak at leadership conferences for…
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Are you Commenting on What’s Current?
Self-publishing pioneer Dan Poynter says, “If you wait to write, you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” Agreed. That’s why I’m sending props to Cliff Kurtzman for an incredibly evocative post, “I Go to the Hills,…
How My Dog Taught Me Mindfulness
The time had come. Murph was in pain and couldn’t keep any food down…. We were fortunate to have found a hospice vet who came to our home. After a morning of lying in the…
You Can’t Say Anything in Two Minutes, Right?
Who says you can’t say anything in two minutes? You can CHANGE LIVES in two minutes. That’s what screenwriter Graham Moore did on Sunday night at the The Academy Awards while giving his acceptance speech…
You C.A.N. Remember Names – If You Put Your Mind To It
“If you think you can or can’t; you’re right.” – Henry Ford, auto pioneer Have you ever told yourself, “I’m terrible at remembering names?” Do you realize you just did what’s called “failure forecasting?” You…
What’s A Recent Entrepreneurial Aha?
“The only danger is not to evolve.” – Jeff Bezos, Amazon Thanks, John Lee Dumas for interviewing me on your #1 rated business podcast – Entrepreneur on Fire. John is different than most…
Did You Know GOLDFISH Have Longer Attention Spans than We Do?
“A lot of times people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” pioneer Steve Jobs I agree with Steve Jobs. That’s why, as soon as I discovered a startling statistic from…
Start with a Story
A new client told me, “I don’t have any stories.” I told her, “We ALL have stories. Stories are simply the intriguing things that happen to or around us.” She came back with, “But I…
Creative Projects in Your Head Help No One: 35 Quotes to Inspire You to FINISH What You Start
“One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any time left to do the things you’ve always wanted to do.” – Paulo Coelho. When people tell me they’re thinking about staring a creative project,…
Down with Elevator Speeches
“Enough about me. What do you think about me?” – Bette Midler in the movie Beaches While speaking at an INC 500 event, I introduced a new approach for replacing elevator SPEECHES with elevator CONNECTIONS. An entrepreneur named Colleen raised her…