The Power of Incentives You may be too embarrassed to admit it, but you loved National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The Griswold family Christmas tree, the kitty litter in the Christmas…
Businessman wearing gas mask in office space.
Building Culture Before Bottom Line Have you ever worked in a toxic setting? If you’re pondering the question, the answer is, “no.” If, on the other hand, your palms are…
Social Selling – A Whole New Toolkit Weren’t we cool? Be honest, how many of you carried a pager on your hip before the rise of the cellphone? (I’m old…
In a great scene from the sitcom “The Office,” Dunder Mifflin office manager Michael Scott haphazardly assures his employees that their in-house “backend” jobs are safe from the encroachment of…
NOUN. Something that deviates from what is standard, normal or expected. I imagine that most of you reading this have not heard of Mike Bellot… At least not yet. He’s…
Stars Wars is on its second reboot these days. Even if you’re not a fan of the cinematic epic, you can appreciate the franchise. Once again, young and old alike…
Some of my opinions make me unpopular with certain people. I like to consistently challenge the status quo and I strive to do what is “right” but that is not…
Tapping into the Power of Social Learning Before we were “LinkedIn” we were huddled around the water cooler. In the iconic scene from the offices of yesterday (and a few…
One of Richard Branson’s buzz phrases these days goes something like this… A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. While Branson brands himself as an eccentric entrepreneur in…
In a recent rush-hour subway commute, I was struck by an inscription on a fellow commuter’s shirt. It simply said, “Live Generously.” As I continued my harried trek to the…