Are You Taking Action?

If you are in doubt… If you find yourself hesitating… Or worse, if you find yourself procrastinating… If you think you have a good idea, but aren’t quite sure… If you find yourself wondering, second-guessing, and playing out various...

Persevere

Here’s a thought for the long Memorial Day weekend: If it doesn’t work, ask why. If it worked once, but then stopped, go back through every success and every failure, and try to understand what the differences were between the two. If you fail, regroup....

Start A Lot

Starting is often the biggest hurdle in getting things done. Once you start writing the email, you usually finish it. Once you begin to exercise, you’ll complete it. Similarly, once you start making calls you’re not eager to make, or start on the work task...

Be The Disruptor

AT&T’s CEO, Randall Stephenson, had this to say this week: “You lie awake at night worrying about what is that which will disrupt your business model. Apple iMessage is a classic example. If you’re using iMessage, you’re not using one of our messaging...

What New Learning Will You Implement Today?

My friend Aviv Shahar brought this fascinating lesson to my attention: the magic number for implementing new learning is 24 hours. If it gets beyond that, normal life begins to get in the way. So…When you read an article you find helpful, hear a good speaker,...

Do You Have the Courage to Be Successful?

My friend, the author and Internet strategist, Chad Barr, often asks his clients if they have the courage to be successful. This means something different to everyone — but here’s how I interpret it when it comes to leading businesses and marketing: Are...