Earlier this year, I posted a list of top ten tragic mistakes and top 10 best practices in current economic conditions, created by the members of the Society for the Advancement of Consulting®, a group of us who’ve been in business for several years with...
I'm up to 315 followers on Twitter and I'm following a few more than that myself. I'm just starting to get the swing of things. It's been interesting to hear people's reactions. Some demand to know what the return is on this exact marketing tool. I...
Not to put too fine a point on it, but instead of recommending a book, class, or video this week, I'm recommending self-care. This is the third cold I've had this season and it's turned into bronchitis. A slip in my usual standard of self-care...
One of the great leadership challenges of any economic downturn is balancing the need to tightly manage expenses with the equally important need to position your company strongly for the inevitable upturn when it occurs. Today, leaders find themselves under pressure to stop investing in organizational...
With the number of lay-offs and reorganizations underway this quarter, you may find yourself heading a different organization altogether. There's no better time to pick up Michael Watkins' The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels. If you're especially pressed for...
For anyone looking to build their business through public speaking, I recommend Get Started Speaking by Lisa Sasevich and Suzanne Falter-Barns. Fasten your seat belts for a jam-packed, info-rich call from two entrepreneurs who both boosted their businesses and had their best year ever with speaking...
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Speaking of APTi, I got a sneak peak at the August 5 - 9 conference program, which has just been finalized. This conference is the best kept secret in personal and professional development and the price is so recession-friendly. The Early Bird registration discount is good...
Lots of happenings these past two weeks! One big highlight happened on Sunday. My first Association for Psychological Type International board meeting was January 29 - February 1. So what was the big thrill? Was it getting to work with great gurus of my profession, the authors...
Last month on my blog, I posted a list of top ten tragic mistakes and top 10 best practices in current economic conditions. To dive deeper into two of these and share another perspective, I asked Mary Moore, co-author of the indispensible leadership handbook, Going...