To be a leader in today’s lightning fast world of innovation, creativity, cutting edge technology and rapid growth you need to be a different kind of person than what was required a decade ago. You can’t afford to sit back and wait. But the push-push-push […]
“That’s an interesting idea…I’ll go home and ask my wife about it,” an Angel Investor told me. “I believe she can run that company…after all it’s fashion…or home goods…or something like that. How am I supposed to know?” said the VC partner when she (the […]
What is a leader? Obviously one who leads. But who are you leading? and where? and why? and what do they get by following? and are you leading from the front? or from the back? OY! So many questions! Simplify. My definition of a leader […]
“But then how do I stack the wood for the cold days ahead?” Have you ever heard yourself saying that? OK – probably not, but how do you know if venture capital is right for you, and where do you turn if it’s not? Don’t […]
You’ve been successful at most things you try, right? Whether it was in sports or fitness, career, marriage, crafts…whatever you set your mind to, you made it happen. Now you have this new idea. And it’s probably really brilliant. And you could turn it into […]
OK – I have a funny story (now that it’s over). Last week I traveled to Hilton Head, SC for a meeting with some of my business colleagues and our mentor. It was a 3-leg trip and I had…oh, about 12 minutes to connect to […]
Across the globe, managers and bosses continue to think employees are wasting time on social media, or online shopping or some form of the internet. In fact, a recent survey by Salary.com states that over 47% of the respondents said the biggest waste of their workday is in […]
There is good news…you don’t have to DO anything to create culture. It’s being done whether you are conscious about it or not. And that’s the problem. Are you even aware of what you’ve created? Naivety and ignorance are not excuses for creating a sucky place […]
There is an ever-growing list of special needs to manage in today’s workforce and work place – generation gaps, skills gaps, remote teams, virtual teams, new cultures, start-ups, entrepreneurs, intrepreneurs, solopreneurs, languages and methods of producing work…the list will continue to grow. And learning the […]
Is this your view from the front line? “I have been part of a virtual team for the last 2 years. We have our web developer in Los Angeles, USA; our lead graphic designer is in Vancouver, Canada with his own team located throughout the […]