Speaking of mentors and mentoring… This conversation really occurred while walking down the hall with a colleague. I don’t remember what we were discussing. Senior faculty member: “Now, Dave, I’m my own harshest critic….” Junior…
It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…
Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Would you look at today’s date? Ah one, ah two, ah one-two-three! Let’s rock! Let the music play. Celebrate a beautiful day! What’s in…
We just returned from a holiday trip down south, and my wife and I lamented the last of the pleasant mornings. So much warmer down there than up here. We might have to make it…
What if you spell your client’s name wrong? It that okay? Is it a death-blow to a relationship? It might be and I wouldn’t blame them. On a related note, there are only four letters…
One of my favorite attributes of social media is this: There is strength in distance. I don’t mean leverage or magnetic force or anything scientific like that. I also don’t mean the way some people…
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was terrific: a happy table and an amazing meal. We played a few party games over the weekend too, like #HeadsUp. If you’re not familiar, take a…
Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Happy Black Friday! It wasn’t so long ago that I was working in shopping mall management, experiencing marketing from the inside. Yet I never…
Thank you for being part of my life. See you tomorrow.
This week we’re talking about gratitude. Do you say “sorry” too much? It might almost be a reflex… just listen for it. You might hear it in your words and see it in your emails….