What Do You Do?

A few hundred years ago it was easy to know what someone did for a living. Mr. Shoemaker made shoes. Goldsmith hammered precious metals. Tailor sewed. Farmer farmed. Baker baked. Today, it’s not quite that simple. When was the last time you met someone named Dr....

The Most Controversial Lie of Them All

I’m sitting in the Admiral’s Club at LaGuardia Airport catching up on my emails and reading the comments on my latest blog post. A lot of you responded to The Five Biggest Lies In Business and most of the comments were directed at point three, “To be successful,...

The Five Biggest Lies in Business

We’ve all heard the lies:“The Mercedes is paid for.” “I’ll call you in the morning.” “I’m from the IRS and I’m here to help.” “You may already be a winner.” But lately, thanks to the brave new world of online marketing, I’ve heard five new ones that are worth...

A Barrel Full of Monkeys

Sitting in an airplane on my way to speak at the National Speakers Association Keynote Lab and mainlining my daily fix of The New York Times, I came across an advertising article by my friend Stuart Elliott titled “The Game Plan? Returning to What Works.” Elliott...
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