Every business is an ecosystem. You may have a supply chain, resellers, joint marketing agreements, affiliates in global markets, creative agencies. You have a Board and shareholders. At the very least, you have customers! A successful business … [Read more...] about Love your partners
The Law of Incrementalism
Whenever I start learning or doing something new, I feel ferociously impatient. The beginning of anything, especially when I see how long it will take to get to my goal, can be torture. So I remind myself that what matters is being on the path. That … [Read more...] about The Law of Incrementalism
The Steep End of the Learning Curve
This January I’m all about encouraging you to dive into the sometimes scary and always time-consuming work of becoming a great communicator. Why? Because I want you and your business to succeed, and nothing will serve you and your vision better than … [Read more...] about The Steep End of the Learning Curve
Media? Speaking? What will you master in 2018?
It’s my profound hope that as you built your business and personal goals in 2018, you included becoming a great communicator! Of course you did – because you know that nothing will serve you and your vision better than developing exceptional … [Read more...] about Media? Speaking? What will you master in 2018?
Welcome to the New Year!
Oh my – it’s 2018 already! Welcome to a whole new year, which will be full of new opportunities to capture and new obstacles to surmount. Your business may have grown so much that you find yourself becoming a bit of a public figure. Some people … [Read more...] about Welcome to the New Year!
Your brain in a media interview
Your amygdala is not your friend in a keynote speech. That little almond-sized tyrant is just as much of an obstacle when you’re in a media interview. Being a great spokesperson requires a ton of real time impulse control. In a media interview you … [Read more...] about Your brain in a media interview
Engage your lizard brain!
In Tim Ferriss’s Tools of Titans, Chris Sacca said this: “Whether you are raising money, pitching your product to customers, selling the company, or recruiting employees, never forget that underneath all the math and the MBA bulls**t talk, we are all … [Read more...] about Engage your lizard brain!
Don’t Be An Ostrich
There’s a foundational mistake behind any and every communications failure: not taking communication seriously. Know this - it’s the soft skills that will elevate or sink you. Stephen Covey says, “Communication is the most important skill in … [Read more...] about Don’t Be An Ostrich
The Clueless Narcissist
Reading your slides is about the worst thing you can do in a presentation. Being a clueless narcissist is almost as bad – look what happened to Erlich Bachman. This arrogant person thinks it is simply amazing to be on stage, and he thinks it is … [Read more...] about The Clueless Narcissist
“This bozo is reading his slides”
What’s the worst thing you can do in a presentation? Read your slides. Guy Kawasaki is hilarious on this topic. This is what he says your audience is thinking, “This bozo is reading his slides. I can read silently to myself faster than this bozo … [Read more...] about “This bozo is reading his slides”
