Your Four Walls
How many gas stations are within two miles of your home? One? Two? Twenty, including eight Mobil stations, every one of them somehow with a different price per gallon on the very same day? I’d…
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Don’t Keep Your Head Down
Positively Horrible, Horrible Advice: Keep Your Head Down. Two questions: Do you like lists? I sure do, but I’m not a big fan of advice or to do lists expressed as a negative, as in…
Title bout
Which fights are the ones worth fighting? Call this one a title bout, because it’s about a title. One function of a job title is to provide clarity, to oneself and to others, about the…
What Would Midas Do?
For your next challenge, consider what you would do if you had all the resources you could possibly need or want. Apply a little bit of Brain Balm and see what you come up with….
Are You a Chosen One?
Your choice. We’re not talking about religion but we might be talking about faith. Some of us are in the career we choose, but I think many of us feel like it chose us. Some…
Volunteer or You’re Fired
When somebody offers you their time or wisdom or any other resource, recognize this, that a gift is being shared with you. Now, it’s true that your benefactor might be gaining something of value in…
Why Was I Invited?
What I learned in Class Today My career was stalled and I couldn’t find any traction. I didn’t know what to do to move forward. I asked my boss what was holding me back and…
A Marketing Mentoring Intervention
Welcome to your Marketing Mentoring Intervention. This site is open during construction. I’ll also be posting on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, directing you back here for more details and discussion. Thanks for coming over! Dave
Fired does not mean failure
One of my favorite students came to my office the other day, and it was great to get caught up. He’s in his early 20s but we’ve know each other for a few years. Our…
BrainTrust Your Next Brainstorm
Trust your brain. You need to solve a problem but feel stuck, right? Here are five quick ways to generate new ideas, either by yourself or with your brainstorm team, but before you do, remember…