The volatility in the stock market during the past few weeks—along with the pundits on TV—reminds me of the Chicken Little fable. Just in case you’ve forgotten this classic, let me refresh you: One day, Chicken Little is walking in the woods when an acorn falls on her head. “Oh, my goodness!” she says, “The [...]
“Could I buy you lunch? I’d like to bounce a few ideas off you.” It’s a question that frequently throws successful entrepreneurs, executives, and salespeople into a tailspin of indecision. On the one hand, these people stand at the top of their game because they make productive use of their day, often foregoing leisurely lunches [...]
In the months since the Great Recession, while stalled between the two viewpoints “we’re rebounding” and “we’re heading for a double-dip recession,” organizations have learned that they can get along with fewer employees. After downsizing, survivors find themselves now filling the roles of two colleagues laid off or outsourced as a part-time contractor. The result: [...]
Bottom-line: Style: A Substance: C It’s not that I didn’t like what the President had to say; I did. But the speech summarized apple pie, motherhood, and the American dream. What’s not to like? With the exception of a few brief lines, everybody in the chamber could have applauded every word, had they not been familiar with the pending legislation [...]
Levi Johntson must have texted a powerful apology to Bristol Palin. After going on TV and talk radio across the country for the past 18 months to bad-mouth her family, that apology sealed him his engagement—and, according to some media rumors, an upcoming reality TV show. Whatever. My point? Situations calling for a public apology [...]
During times of underwear bombers, unemployment, and universal healthcare debates, ask employees what they think their executives need more coaching on, and you’d expect to hear answers like these: strategic planning, visionary thinking, innovation.
