Archive for Archive for September, 2009
The Back Story
Last Tuesday, I watched the season premiere of my favorite television show, NCIS. The executive producer, Donald Bellisario used a time honored and very effective method for telling the story.
The story starts out with one of the protagonists, Tony DiNozzo in a jail cell. We have no idea how he was captured or ended up [...]
Extemporaneous Excellence
I was fortunate to speak yesterday to the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) of South Puget Sound on the topic of the value of powerful presentation skills.
One of the key learning points we discussed was what I call “Extemporaneous Excellence.” I bet 95% or more of our professional and personal conversations during a day [...]
Newport #3 - Final Night in Newport
Our final night at the Million Dollar Consulting ® College was a group dinner at the White Horse Tavern in downtown Newport, established 1673. It’s the oldest active tavern in the country. The food was fabulous - Split Pea Soup as a starter, Beef Wellington for an entree, and Bread Pudding to cap it off. [...]
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 [...]
Newport Journal #1
I will be journaling my trip to Newport, Rhode Island for Alan Weiss’ Million Dollar Consulting College ® at Castle Hill. You will get to see some of the sights and share a few of my thoughts on my trip.
I posted a quick note on Facebook this morning as I was taking the the shuttle [...]
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 [...]
4 1/2 Minutes - A Time to Remember
I’m getting ready to head out of of town next week, so I have been frenetically setting my schedule to make sure I get everything done. All of a sudden, it dawned on me that today is the 8-year anniversary of September 11, 2001. I knew it this morning - I put out the flag. [...]
Teleconference on Social Media tomorrow
Just a reminder that my teleconference titled -
“Untangling the Web: Leveraging Social Media for the Business Leader - An Interview with Doug Petch, is slated for tomorrow.
Here is what you get:
Increased awareness of how you can leverage social media tools for your business.
Strategies to quickly and efficiently implement these tools.
Clarity and direction on this growing [...]
