Tens of thousands of Americans gathered today in Washington D.C. They gathered for Glenn Beck's, "Restoring Honor" march. Glenn Beck is a phenomenally talented media personality. He is one of the best sellers of soap the world has seen. Glenn Beck has employees that capture nearly everything that leaves his mouth. Any given comment is a potential product. He is a machine. He is a pro. The question is: What is his profession? He is a professional entertainer. He has an agenda. The … [Read more...]
Get lost or get found – You make the call
August 27, 2010 by
Yeahbuts live in the woods. You want to get lost in a conversation … chase a "yeah, but". Every time we open our mouths there's reason. "Yeah, buts" lead us away from that reason. "Yeah,buts" distract us. They focus us on what we can't do. Wanna get lost, chase a "yeah, but" to talk about walk you can't do. Wanna get found … Follow your reason and talk about what you can do. … [Read more...]
What kind of coffee are you?
August 26, 2010 by
Freeze-dried coffee sucks. It tastes flat. It feels thin. The coffee is robbed of its life. If we're not careful, life freeze-dries us … We are left without vibrant flavor or complex texture. How does this happen? The status quo tempts us. It tells us we know the answers. It coaxes us to stop asking what's possible. It encourages us to focus on what already exists and how unchangeable it is. The status quo appeals to our human desire to be right. It tells us to do things the way we've … [Read more...]
How to get your point across – Have one…
August 25, 2010 by
When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen. There was an old commercial … a guy would be in a room filled with people. He'd tell a friend that his E.F. Hutton broker gave him some advice. The room would go silent. Everyone hung on this person's every word. I worked with someone who was like EF Hutton*. When Mario talked, people would listen. It was mysterious. It was like magic. A room would hush while Mario spoke. I asked a colleague how Mario did this. His answer was succinct and on … [Read more...]
Get your point across – Stop killing it
August 24, 2010 by
I am a plant killer. Years ago, I had this had this palm tree sort of plant. It would turn brown. So I'd water it. I would water it really well. I wanted the plant to live … To have a green and vibrant existence. So I kept watering it. For some reason, the palm would stay brown. It got more brittle. It withered. It died. I wondered what was wrong with the plant. When I threw the plant out, I took it out of its pot. The soil fell away. It seemed void. Stripped down. I noticed … [Read more...]
Do More with Your Tomatoes
August 23, 2010 by
Years ago, I was visiting with friends. I chose to cook dinner for everyone. I was dicing tomatoes for a salad. The tomatoes were ripe. The knife was dull. I had a mess on my hands. The tomatoes crushed under the force of the dull blade. My tomatoes did not obey me. They did not follow along with the plan! Rather than becoming neat little cubes, they became a collection of crushed and bruised pieces. I was frustrated. I'm sure the tomatoes were frustrated. The tomatoes weren't … [Read more...]
Communicating is a Hard Skill
August 22, 2010 by
Communicating is hard. Yet it is called a soft skill. It's easy to over communicate. It's easy to under communicate. It's hard to communicate. Rather, it's hard to communicate effectively. Communicating effectively comes down to succeeding at a single goal: Make A Point - Transfer an idea from one brain to another in a way that creates common understanding Multi-million dollar projects fail because communicating effectively is hard. Employee morale plummets because communicating … [Read more...]
