There’s nothing worse than the email that starts with “We have to talk….”. It’s natural that getting feedback ranks with other fun events like flu shots and trips to the dentist. It’s simple; nobody wants to be told they screwed up. But what if receiving feedback was something you were…
I have a tip for any of you that make presentations—go naked. Whether you only stand in front of group on threat of firing squad or you’re the type that thrives on it there is a better way to impact people. I have spent the better part of 18 years…
In a keynote last week I was telling the story about our first facsimile machine. It was so big that it was delivered on a dolly to our Granville Island office. This new wonder of technology and communications even had it’s own table. And, like a Skinner experiment, we leaped…
Ok, full disclosure here, it didn’t go well. My first book signing and I was eating humble pie. After a quick run in the rain with Riley (the dog) I was off in ironed shirt to my first book signing at the local Chapters store (thank you GM Paula!). I…
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about success. I need to. I only have so many hours to work with and I’m frankly tired of working hard at my business. I also have loads of interests in my life that I love spending time on, like: my gals,…