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 →
Few things are so intimidating as the deadly silence of a tough client: their arms crossed, chins down, mouths set in a grim line, like a firing squad ready... read more →
What’s your Halloween personality? Are you devilish or angelic? Ghoulish or glamorous? Normally, I show you how to be more authentic. But Halloween is different. For one night, you can... read more →
Your level of influence as a professional will be measured by your ability to get others to listen and take action. Your level of influence can be measured. And,... 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 →
Imagine how much more profitable your business would be if you had a way to "read" your prospective client before you even started to offer your product or services.... read more →
What if you could “read” other people? What if you could predict how a co-worker would make decisions? What if you could predict what they would do… maybe even... read more →
I regained consciousness to blinding lights on the operating room table. “You’ve been in a bad accident,” the surgeon said. I don’t remember much after that for several days.... read more →
Conflict can rip a team apart, skyrocketing resentment against management or even pitting co-workers against each other. But office conflicts will calm down, or even dissolve entirely, once people understand... read more →