(Warning: This is long. And I'm sure I'm going to make myself unpopular with this one.) I favor gun control. Here's why: guns kill people. "But wait," you law abiding gun owners cry, "Guns don't kill people; people kill people!" Denial is More than Just a River in...
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The Truth Can Be a Good Thing, Even in Marketing
I recently finished reading "The Honest Truth About Dishonesty" by Dan Ariely. It's a fascinating peek into how pervasive dishonesty is in our culture. Dan was looking largely at cheating, but I'm far more concerned about dishonesty in business. Economies only work...
Want to Change a Habit? Enlist People!
As much as you can adopt systems to help point your life and job in the direction you want, systems fail if you don't use them. And if you're like me, that promise to work out 3 days a week has a way of taking back seat to dinner invitations, long hours at work, and...
In Business and Life, Understand *Their* Needs
I ordered a book from Amazon, gift wrapped for a friend's birthday. It arrived complete with the little card that had my special message in it. And … Amazon's logo on the outside. Really? Amazon feels the need to piggyback their branding on my gift? If they offer the...
Products Be Gone
One of the keys to business (and to life!) is putting your time, money, and attention where it gives the greatest return. The return needn't be money—it can be meaning, legacy, or achievement—but it has to justify the investment. I recently reviewed my business and...
What do *you* think would make a good workshop?
By "Building Our Best Lives" day was designed to give people an accountability structure for working through a year planning and alignment exercise. In my mind, the value was in the structure of helping people complete the day. One of the attendees was dissatisfied,...
“I could never do that…”
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my doing a reading of my one-man musical in New York City. A friend of mine said, "That sounds incredible! I could never do something like that." I agree! I think so, too. The last two years have been spent thinking the same thing....
Fear + Excitement: A Powerful Combination
As those of you who follow me on Facebook or Google Plus know, this week I went to New York to perform a reading of the one-man musical I have been co-writing. Being the main character, this meant my singing and acting was to be the center of attention for about an...
Don’t Read This!
Hey! I told you not to read this! You expect real content during the holidays? Regardless of your religion, this time of year is a great excuse to spend time with people you love. Go work less and do more. And by "do," I mean play, love live, laugh. If you love your...
Are your customers buying your product, or the experience of you?
I can't quite believe how much I was just willing to shell out for an unlocked iPhone 4S. I'm wracking my brain for rationalizations. The "T-Mobile is cheaper and it will pay for itself" rationalization is actually true, but it will still take almost two years to pay...