“F” in multitasking

Sorry to all you texter, app users out there but you are lousy at multitasking no matter what you believe and even more you are lousy at interpersonal relationships!  Ok, there I’ve had my rant! I was sitting in the movies and could see the cell phone light as someone...

Experiment

It is so effortless to get stuck repeating the same things over and over again.  Yes it’s become painless and if it has proved to be profitable we don’t want to mess with success; plus we know how people feel about change. You know the old adage if you always do what...

Everyone Sells

Or to honor Chellie Campbell in her book “Wealthy Spirit” page 204, everyone is in sales. Ok so if we are all selling, which we are, why are the elevator speeches and introductions we give such a turn-off?  We want people to buy from us because of our integrity,...

Ego or ignorance

There is a theme that seems to keep reappearing and I don’t know if it is caused by the egos of the individuals or their ignorance of information.  What am I talking about??  The people, who sadly are usually professionals, doctors, lawyers, CPAs, and some companies,...

Do you really need a business plan?

Recently I have read blogs about the value of a business plan and how entrepreneurs don’t need no stinkin’ business plan they just need a vision. True some may think that’s all they had, but when I was speaking to one of my UCLA students today who is a classic...

Do you listen?

A while ago I was part of a committee for National ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) that evaluated what some of the chapters were doing based on Malcolm Baldridge criteria.  It was a great learning experience for me.  I had been on the committee...