Archive for April, 2010
Peter Drucker Says It Well
One of Peter Drucker’s best quotes is: “The greatest resource of potential demand lies in the area of non-customers.” Each one of us can apply this simple truth in our job search or in our current jobs. Said another way, this quote could easily be: “The fastest way to a remarkable career lies in becoming bigger [...]
Help Wanted: 2 Guys To Help Move
Or, how I come up with ideas for this blog. Titles for future blog posts using this picture. 1. How Hard Work Made Me What I Am Today. 2. There is Always a Way. 3. There is No I in Teamwork. 4. Why One Trip is Always Better Than Five. 5. No Road Restrictions in [...]
You Are the Boss of You
Chances are, you are about to join or have joined a company where the stated strategy is basically to, somehow, with meetings (typically), strategy sessions (usually) and goals-missions-targets (daily) is to get you and the other members of your team to perform better and in alignment with what the company needs to get done. Some [...]
5 Easy Things to Say at Your Next Job Interview
Often, job seekers want to know exactly what to say during the interview. They hope there is a magic answer. “Ah, Miss Jones, you answered that one correctly…here’s your job.” Sorry, it does not work that easily. There are some things you CAN say at every interview that WILL make you stand out from the [...]
The New Tiger Ad, a Real World Alternative
For those of you with Tiger Fatigue, it was not what we needed—that new Nike ad with him, staring at the camera and listening to his dead dad talk in a simple voiceover. Now, that was painful. What Would Dad Say, indeed! The better ad would have been wife Elin. Same shot, Tiger standing there, [...]
A Memo for Your Mom: Basically, S T O P…
If you are new in the workforce, chances are good that your parents are offering you advice, some of it wanted and most of it, not so. After decade or two of attending games and recitals, it is only natural for ‘us’ to be involved in your worklife. Some of us even call your bosses, [...]
On Crushing It, the Linchpin IPad, Unleashing the Social Web and the Supervirus
Boy. What a week! I am breathless. Breathless. Breath. Less. And I don’t have my own IPad yet—Steve? Steve? Steve?—but I did get to hold one. Pretty kewl. Seth Godin, my bud, makes some good points today about the IPad launch. He lists ten secrets of the IPad launch, the greatest product launch ever. Ah, [...]
Dads Say It Best: Walk Fast and Look Worried
Every once in a great while, I re-visit the back story for this blog. ”Frequently wrong, never in doubt” –now tell me that does not describe your dad. Heck I don’t even know him. Yet I know. But still, chances are, if you are like me, you noticed that your dad seemed to get smarter [...]
My New I Pad Has NOT Arrived Yet.
w I love my IPhone and my MacBook Pro although it is a bit heavy, just got it about three months ago. I know it is too heavy cuz when I hold it out at arm’s length, I cannot hold it up for more than a minute or so. So I need a new I [...]
