Be “Abundant” – The key to success is giving

In a post in SmartBrief last month, Lorne Rubis, President and CEO of Ryzex, talked about something he calls the … More

Please Criticize Me – Hearing criticism is a desirable thing

  “Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Aristotle Let’s face it, … More

Don’t Be a Hater – Why ‘hating’ is over-used

I was watching the Grammy Awards last week, when Kelly Clarkson came on to sing a song. As she began … More

“Healthy” Skepticism – Why doubting is good

“The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively not by the false appearance of things, not directly by weakness of … More

Mashup! – Leveraging the power of combinational creativity

“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected” – William Plomer Creativity is hard to define, and even harder … More

Be Un-Cool – why you should never aim for cool

Everyone is seduced by cool. I know I can be. Cool gets attention, gets buzz, wins awards, and even can … More

The Blame Game – Take responsibility and avoid the pitfalls of blame

A couple years ago, my son came home with a “C” in gym class on his report card. His response? … More

The Art and Science of ‘Stratecution’*

I think I have figured out a handle for how we’ve been operating in the new normal—the new, mixed-up, fragmented, … More

Day One – How treating everyday like your first day can be a good thing

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” Seneca “The secret to a rich life is to have more … More

Unlearning – The importance of forgetting

“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, … More