In the first half of my career, I worked in advertising, creating and pitching ideas to clients such as Mini Cooper and Godiva. I learned that it's easy to... read more →
Your Primary Advantage describes your main style of communication. It feels easy and natural for you to express yourself in this way. When you put your Primary Advantage in... read more →
When you were growing up, did you ever get the message that in order to succeed, you needed to try harder? Or get "better" at something? Or even... read more →
Today it’s not enough to be the world’s best if no one realizes you’re there. In a crowded market, your talents and skills won’t even be noticed unless you... read more →
It’s not enough to be the best if no one realizes you’re there. In the battle against competition, our talents and skills are hopelessly lost unless we find a... read more →
It’s not enough to be the world’s best if no one realizes you’re there. In the battle to make a memorable impression, our talents and skills are hopelessly lost... read more →
You only have seconds to make a meaningful first impression in-person or on the phone. How much time do you have in the virtual world to make your introduction? Your... read more →
A couple of years ago, when my son was 11, he stood for an hour on a San Francisco street, as hundreds of people rushed past after work. He held... read more →
I love the creative process. Yet I hate it, too. Creativity is almost always a love/hate/love relationship. Creativity is a glorious, and frustrating, and absurdly difficult but infinitely rewarding process... read more →
The room hummed, filled to capacity with director-level executives, buzzing with a combination of caffeine and curiosity. I was leading a keynote at the global headquarters of a Fortune... read more →