Are You an Inspiring Leader?

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I live and work in the state of California. With the latest round of budget cuts and an additional 20 billion dollar shortfall almost everything in the state is on the chopping block. Yet one program is getting MORE funding. It’s called CALPADS and it has been an utter failure. The state contracted with IBM [...]

Fascinating Test

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Are you fascinating? That is a question that Sally Hogshead sent me via a Twitter tweet. I had to think about that one for a minute. Hmmmm… I thought… I am a lot of things… but fascinating… hmmmm I don’t know. Luckily for me she sent me a link for her Fascination test. In just [...]

Tivo Your Way to Profit

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Watching TV can be an enjoyable pastime and a way to catch up on the daily news and weather. But it also can be a huge time waster. The average American watches over 6 hours on a daily basis. This is time that is spent in passive mode with little or no activity being accomplished. [...]

Keep Your Eyes On Your Audience

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I’ve been speaking to audiences for years and the one thing that is a must is to stay engaged with your audience. You can’t turn your back, or read from a screen and maintain their attention. Yet most presenters use Powerpoint and read from the screen. Depending on the room, their eyes may not make [...]

Get A Head Start On Your Competition

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They say the early bird gets the worm, but if you live on the west coast, early birds get the sales. If you sell for a living and you reside in California you are already behind the curve by three hours to all of your competition on the East coast. If you sell widgets and [...]

Top Three Movies For Success

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Last week I ran into a post by Mary DeMuth where she described a simple test to help you find your one true thing, where your greatest passion aligns with the worlds greatest need. While I’m not sure if the exercise goes this far, it is a lot of fun and very insightful. All you [...]