Archive for Business Strategy
What Are You Reading?
I just read an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal stating that Amazon said it sold more Kindle books than the “old-fashioned” hard cover books. Read story
What’s your take on this?
Mine is two-fold…
1 - I hope we aren’t seeing the demise of the hard cover book. I’ve seen the Kindle and it’s pretty cool [...]
December is always a great time to look back and reflect on the year. It’s pretty easy to think about the successes, failures, challenges, and triumphs both personal and professional. Bit how often do you consider what you put into your head?
Professional development should never stop. The second you think you know it all, you [...]
Holiday Party Best Practices
An excellent blog post by my friend and associate Roberta Matuson who is an expert on intergenerational conflicts in the workplace and human resources…
Read the article
Cheers,
Success…Not Perfection
Lat week I drove down to Portland to meet a friend and colleague. I’m not overly familiar with downtown Portland, so I brought my trusty friend Maggie to guide me. Maggie is my Magellan GPS.
As we approached the final exit that would take me to my destination, Maggie exclaimed that I should take the St. [...]
Wardrobe Malfunction…
Here’s a best practices for all you speakers, trainers, and presenters. Bring an extra shirt.
I’m in Leavenworth, WA about to give a training on leadership, team building, and goal setting. I am just getting into my suit with about 2 hours to go before start time. I avoid eating breakfast with my “good clothes” to [...]
How Do You Communicate Your Message?
If you’re in business, you know one of the base fundamentals for success is developing your brand. Once you’ve got a brand, you have to make sure people know about you. In today’s technologically adept world, it’s easier than ever. The question is, are you doing it?
It’s very easy to get wrapped up in social [...]
Newport Journal 2
It’s quite something to wake up to the sound of waves crashing outside your window, rather than an alarm clock. I think my body is now completely used to the time change, although it makes it more difficult to communicate with my family back home. My daughter texted me late last night telling me she [...]
Dan Weedin’s 19 Tips for Better Business Travel
As I sit and type this, my Mac Book is scrunched up to my stomach as the guy in front of me has leaned back as far as possible, thus eliminating the already limited room I had to move. As all of you who have traveled by air already know, all the best laid plans [...]
This Killing Time…Is It Killing You?
How do you manage time?
As I write this, my computer is being worked on to update things. I say “things” because I have no idea what they are, nor do I want to. The deal is that I’m highly dependent on being on the computer to do things like write articles and blog posts.
While Justin [...]
The Weedin Forums
I am very excited to announce that I’ve just launched my exclusive forums for my professional community and it’s available to join immediately.
The Weedin Forums will be a place where C-level executives, small business owners, business professionals, and business leaders can come to learn, grow, and be challenged. The forums have many categories meant to [...]
