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Who or What are You Selling?
Keep your ego out of the sales process and focus on the product or service. A lesson that many real estate brokers still have not learned.
Building The Personal Resilience Required To Navigate Change
Excerpt of keynote address to the SCTE on disruption, innovation, change and resilience.
Tough Times Are The Most Important Time To Invest In The Team
Tough times are actually the most important times to invest in team building, but few leadership teams understand that.
All Up In Your Business- A bootcamp for entrepreneurs 10/22/16
Speaking Engagement- Come join me at Advent Coworking for a workshop on starting a business. I will be speaking about mission, vision and values.
Is Technological Fluency One of Your Competencies? A critical skill for the future of work
How technologically savvy are you? It is a key competency for success at work in our connected world.
I Go Through- The importance of an execution mindset
An execution mindset separates the best from the rest. "I go through" is not just a song by O.A.R. but an attitude for success.
LEADING FROM THE FRONT: WHAT DO A HEAD OF SCHOOL AT CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY AND THE CEO OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES HAVE IN COMMON?
As leaders it is the small actions that can have large impacts. Think about the last time you greeted your employees or customers in the office lobby or at the front door to your retail outlet. If you have never tried it, go for it. That small gesture will have a lasting positive impact. Learn how the actions of one school leader model the behaviors of a great leader.
IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR EXISTING REFRIGERATOR WITH LED BULBS
A quick and affordable way to make your refrigerator more energy efficient. LED bulb upgrade.
THE PARADOX OF SIZE: Why large organizations are so risk averse
A paradox exists in most large companies. The larger the organization the more risk averse it becomes. This makes little sense, but it is commonplace.
WHY THE VIRTUAL PAPERCLIP MUST DIE
Technology advances are great, but their success hinges upon user adoption. Technology companies can do their part by creating a user experience that is intuitive and easy to use. Replacing the virtual paperclip with the virtual link button seems like a good next step in the transition to the cloud.
TELEVISIONS ARE NO LONGER PIECES OF FURNITURE
Why do you resist adopting new technologies or new ways of using them. We still tend to treat televisions as pieces of furniture because we are stuck in an old paragidm. How many TVs are in your house that are used concurrently?
HOW THE INTERNET HAS DISRUPTED B2B SALES CHANNELS
With the hunter now the hunted, it is time to adopt a new strategy for success in the digital age. Those that embrace the opportunities will flourish and the companies that drag their feet and stay married to their traditional sales channels will pay the price in the long run. This is an exciting time for both new and old companies; most importantly it is a great time to be a consumer because the access to products, services and data has never been so great. Be digital or be gone!
THE BATTLE FOR STANDARDS IN THE HOME AUTOMATION SPACE
So many standards in the IoT space. Who will win out as home automation becomes a reality