It’s not What you Say, it’s How you Say it that counts. Lesson one.

September 11th, 2015

Are you a “Johnny one-note” or a “Mary one-note?” How flat, dull and monotonous is your voice? Does your communication energize others, tune them out, or even put them to sleep? One of the three major toolboxes you possess, own and control is your vocal toolbox. That toolbox is filled with a vast variety of […]

Whole-Body Thinking Make Cents $$

September 7th, 2015

On one hand, the quest for innovation by companies, organizations and individuals remind me of the story behind the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” We know the ark is out there somewhere, it not easy to find and the path to get there is increasingly dangerous. On the other hand, the path to innovation […]

Traffic Light Communication Tool

September 4th, 2015

Communication – at times – can be as simple as a traffic light. Think of the number of times you have asked a colleague, an employee, a coworker, a family member — “How’s everything coming along?” “What’s the status of things?” “Are we still on target?” First, let’s start with the fact those are very […]

Turn limited energy into creative energy

August 31st, 2015

Turn limited habit energy into expansive creative and innovative energy to develop and foster a creative and innovative culture in an organization. Getting the concept is one thing, and putting it into action is another.

My Job is to speak and your job is to listen. If you finish before I do let me know.

August 28th, 2015

“My job is to speak and your job is to listen. If you finish before I do, let me know.” Any leader, collaborator, presenter, salesperson needs to be mindful that communication is not just talking. It is equal parts of listening with talking that requires focused concentration. Being fully present in the moment allows you […]

A Leadership Quality Men Lack

August 25th, 2015

A key leadership skill men can learn from women. INTIMACY.

Powerful, Innovative, Creative Business Models

August 21st, 2015

Innovate or fall behind One of the pressures every major business faces today is innovate or fall behind. So how does an organization face the challenge of growing creative capital? So how do they tap the creative potential of their employees? A business’s underrated and untapped creative asset is their human capital. Studies show that […]

StorySELLING is the path to a win/win

August 18th, 2015

If you are trained as a homogenized biz dev or sales person it is time to move out of your comfort zone and stand out. On the other hand, if you are not trained it is time to stand out. In fact, to survive in this brutal, highly-commoditized, global economy you have to stand out […]

Digital vs Snail

August 14th, 2015

We are flooded with messages through a maze of media that too often fail to reach their target.

Yes! We can teach an old dog new tricks

August 11th, 2015

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helps us See Thanks to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) we now know that the brain can be rewired at any age and we can teach an old dog new tricks. Through new experiences and new challenges new neurons will form. It is called neuroplasticity. Yes, you can teach baby boomers, and older […]