In my keynote speech, I share with leaders that with leadership comes an enormous responsibility – to ensure their company succeeds. Leaders are dealers in hope, and with every hand they place on the table, they are betting on the future success or failure of the organization.
In a recent MarketWatch.com segment, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates – arguably two of the most successful businessmen in the world - agreed on the one thing that drove their success: They did something they enjoyed. Buffett invests and finds good deals and Gates builds computers and software.
In the June issue of Southwest Airlines’ inflight magazine, it was reported that executive recruitment firm Korn Ferry polled office workers about career advancement and found some surprising results. Apparently, 63% of people would rather receive a promotion (new title) than a pay raise.
According to Jen Christensen, a producer/editor with CNN’s Health, Medical & Wellness Unit, if you are looking for a way to be happier, are seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends, or want to relate better to
This week, The United States of America celebrated its 241st birthday. In my five decades on Earth, I cannot remember a more tumultuous time in my country in the political arena. We have a president who lost the popular vote
My speaking travels this month took me to Chicago twice and Washington, D.C. in a 10-day span. Although I’m loving the adventure of traveling around the world speaking about my book and inspiring people to embark on an employee engagement journey in their company, my favorite part of...
I read an interesting article by Kate Taylor in Business Insider about the fact that casual dining is in danger — and Millennials are to blame. “Brands such as TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesday, and Applebee's have faced sales slumps and dozens of restaurant closures, as casual dining chains...
I just read a fascinating article on msn.com entitled, “Ten things that will soon disappear forever.” The authors - David Muhlbaum and John Miley – state that, “Emerging technologies and changing practices are sounding the death knell for some familiar items.”
As we started discussing in March, for decades, tech giant IBM has led the way in letting employees work from home, and has bragged about the results: savings and increased productivity. Between 1995 and 2008, the company said it reduced its office space by 78 million square feet,...
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) exists to ensure that Colorado has a safe and efficient highway system by building and maintaining interstates, US highways and state highways. Motorists often believe that CDOT maintains local and residential roads, however, cities and counties are responsible for local and residential roads...