Personal Excellence
low tech
DCO reader and friend Lauren, recently sent me a Harvard Business Publishing’s Management “tip of the day” she found interesting. The teaser title in the E-mail was The Simple Way to Capture Big Ideas. Clicking through, the actual article’s heading was The Next Big Idea in Management. There must have been something pretty special in [...]
Thought for the day
Figuring out who you are is the easy part; being who you are is the challenge.
1440
Reminiscent of the biblical parable, what would you do with $1,440 if I gave it to you today? Invest it, spend it, or stick it in the bank? What would you do if I gave you $1,440 every day? Well my friends, you do get 1,440 every day – not in dollars but in minutes. [...]
What’s so hard about blogging?
So, you’ve probably read a lot here and there about blogs being one of the best ways on the Internet to not only establish your expertise, but even grab some search engine traffic. I talked about blogging as a foundational tool for thought leader’s / subject matter expert’s personal brand. Over the past month or [...]
Back to school with Anita Campbell
A diner I used to eat in had a sign over the cash register: “If you enjoyed your meal, tell your friends. If you didn’t, tell us”. Of course, we all know that way it really works is if you have a good experience, you probably don’t tell anyone; and if you have a bad [...]
10 seconds to stand out
Here’s a quick tip if you use LinkedIn. When you invite someone to join your network, personalize the invitation. How tired do you get of seeing: David, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. – Some Contact There’s nothing wrong with accepting the default message and it’s certainly a benefit of [...]
Do you have a bad connection?
I hosted a software entrepreneur this morning. He had contacted me requesting an opportunity to demo his product to a small group of small and medium-sized businesses. He showed up an hour early to make sure he had plenty of time to work through any IT glitches that might show up. Sure enough, after everything [...]
For your consideration…
Last week I wrote a little piece linking “being nice” to personal excellence. I also made a (very) short pitch that the relationship was not only more than casual, but implied there were direct links to superior performance possible with this simple attitude adjustment. I purposely kept the article high on personal observation and low [...]
A Strong Foundation for Personal Excellence
(By the way – this one works for Leadership too!) We’ve been talking almost exclusively lately on entrepreneurial topics, and in fact, I’ve got the updated Entrepreneurial Qualities survey just about ready to go. Before we dive headlong back into a new survey with it’s results and commentary, I want to take a side trip [...]
Not a resolution!
As I mentioned just last Friday in the Weekend Reader, I have never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. This make sound strange coming from a “personal excellence” advocate. I’m not against resolving to change for the better, nor do I deny the strong image of a fresh start the New Year brings. [...]
