Archive for Random Digressions
Google Alerts
If you’re not already doing so, it’s important that you have a process to alert you when your name, brand, or company is being mentioned on the Internet. I use “Google Alerts.” It’s a free service where you use keywords to alert you when your name, brand, or company is being used online. For instance, [...]
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 [...]
Are You a Victim or Competitor?
“Adversity makes weak people victims and strong people competitors.” Bruce Brown - This is a quote Seahawks head coach Jim Mora recently cited during a press conference. The same theory is true in business. Look around. Who are the victims and who are the competitors in your world? Which one are you?
Cheers,
At What Cost Leadership
Sarah Palin has become a polarizing national figure. Love her or hate her, this story in the Washington Post depicts what politics in the 21st century has turned into. It’s probably one of the reasons that many of our best and brightest say “no thanks.” I like Sarah Palin for a lot of reasons and [...]
Heroes
It was February 11, 1942. A young man packed his bags for a trip from his home in Bremerton, WA for the Naval Recruiting Station in Seattle. He had just turned 17 years old the day before. That was the minimum age required to sign up for the Navy. He had that date circled on [...]
Travel Advisory
For those of you who travel, check out this blog post from Alan Weiss. Be prepared!
Click here to read.
Cheers,
Why We Need Mentors
I don’t know about you, but when I get sick I tend to sit around and watch a lot of television. What did we do before satellite?
No, I didn’t have the swine flu…more like the stupid cold. I didn’t feel like reading or gazing at the computer so I spent a great deal of time [...]
Leaving Phone Numbers - Best Strategies
I’ve had at least four phone messages today where the caller has left a message and wasn’t clear on their phone number. Have you ever received these? How are you expected to call back when you don’t know the number? I know, I know…Caller ID. Let’s get one thing straight, if you want a call [...]
Happy Birthday Big Ben
One of the great communicators in our country’s history is Benjamin Franklin. Big Ben celebrates his birthday today, April 17th. Here is a great quote from Poor Richard’s Almanac…
May 1757, Ben Franklin wrote:
“Work as if you were to live 100 years; pray as if you were to die
tomorrow.”
Cheers,
Random Digressions
I once attended a Nike Basketball Coaches Clinic in Las Vegas and watched veteran coach Charlie Spoonauer give a great speech titled, “Random Digressions.” Basically, he spoke about whatever popped into his head. Since he was so good at it, I figure there was at least a little prep work done. That being said, here [...]
