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Our hero rips down the road at blinding speed, kicking up a vapor trail of sand that lingers in the hot heavy air of the Nevada desert. He’s running for his life you know… being chased by a relentless predator who wants to eat him for lunch. He suddenly stops on a dime in front of a…
Just wanted to share some more random and entertaining stuff overheard on the ACE train. All of these actual comments were collected from one continuous 20-minute conversation between 2 guys sitting behind me. To the best of my knowledge, there were no drugs involved. You know the name of the company Google? It’s not an…
Many of us are natural followers, always happy to let someone else assume the burden of leadership. But what happens when the leader is suddenly not leading so well? What responsibility do you have as a follower to make things better? I’ve worked for lots of great bosses in my life…but let’s set those aside…
No… it’s not an episode of “When Animals Attack.” I’m talking about a confrontational therapy tool from the 70’s. These cloth-covered foam encounter bats were used for anger and aggression release, allowing two people to have a “safe and fair fight”. They could also be used to hit pillows, chairs and in my case… little…
Marketing is about show business. You spend time and money to put on a show that will hopefully lead to business. But is your company really welcoming customers with open arms when they arrive? In his blog post on the “Death of Retail”, Stephen Richardson makes the point that big retail chains are trying to…
Have you ever been called out into a public battle? I don’t mean Thunderdome style hand-to-hand combat. I mean being unfairly, aggressively challenged during a business meeting on your ideas, facts or opinions. And when everyone else is watching, it adds a level of intensity and heightens your need to mount a defense. Or does…
Coca-Cola has its closely guarded classic formula. KFC has its 11 herbs and spices. My Grandma’s famous noodles are made without a written recipe. Each one has created a long-lasting legacy based on “the secret ingredient.” The magic that holds it together… the one thing you can’t do without. But what’s the secret ingredient that…
What’s the difference between a non-fat vanilla latte with a sprinkle of cinnamon at most coffee shops, and the same drink at the Pacific Coast Café? It’s the secret ingredient – Donna. She’s in her mid to late 30’s, with dark brown hair neatly tucked under her cap, and glasses that slightly magnify her smiling…
Yes, it’s the opening line from Vanilla Ice’s 1989 megahit song “Ice Ice Baby.” I suspect that the suburban rapper honestly just needed a 4-syllable word to complete the line and found “collaborate” in a thesaurus. But could it be that he was truly ahead of his time on this one? With collaboration technology…
I was talking recently with a friend of mine who considers himself a real man’s man. He made a sweeping, but interesting, generalization about women. He said “most women just expect a man to be strong…showing too much emotion is a weakness.” Is there some truth in that statement? In his book, Men are…