“Sorry I can’t stick around but, you know the drill,” I said, “Places to go, people to see.” “You know we all end up in the same place, don’t you?” said my lunch buddy. “Why are you always in such a hurry to get there?” I took that as a[…] Read On
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Why Millennials Have Their Priorities Screwed Up
If you did any shopping this holiday season you may have noticed a change in the way retailers are marketing: They’re selling the shopping experience as much as they’re selling products. Experiential marketing is all the rage. According to research, millennials value experiences over owning things. So brand marketers are[…] Read On
Getting Fired With Grace
The management consultant our chief executive had hired to restructure the company and deal with troublemakers like me walked into my office, shut the door behind him, and coldly said, “You may want to sit down.” That’s how the meeting began and my first job as an executive at a[…] Read On
10 Toxic Behaviors to Leave Behind in 2017
Before you turn the page on another year, I want you to try something. No, it’s not some dumb New Year’s resolution or anything like that. I just want you to stop and think about all the time and money you waste on stuff that does you absolutely no good[…] Read On
Congrats, You’re the CEO: Chief Ego Officer
The only real advance in organizational development over the past 50 years is the reengineering of executive titles. We now have chief officers for every function and non-function, from marketing and information to experience and ethics. The purpose of all those c-level titles? One word. Ego. That’s right; no company[…] Read On
Why Everyone Can’t Be an Entrepreneur
Supply and demand is the fundamental principle behind free market capitalism. It’s the backbone of economic prosperity. It’s the very reason why civilization has advanced to the point where billions of people can read this in relative safety and comfort. Without supply and demand, we would have no entrepreneurs and[…] Read On
Lies We Tell Ourselves
You have a little friend that lives inside your head. Actually, it’s not so much a friend as a voice that tells you what you want to hear. It rationalizes bad behavior, revises history and sugarcoats mistakes, all so you can sleep at night. Here are some of the things[…] Read On