A perilous moment in Round Rock, Texas
It’s not often that opportunity comes whizzing by your head, but on one mild spring night in Texas, it came…
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Status meetings: Value-add or productivity drain?
A group of co-workers stare down a deadline. How will the project get done? This project has huge expectations. If…
When’s the last time you talked with your customers?
Have you heard someone say?: “To have a friend, you need to be a friend.” Can this quote be repurposed…
How NOT to introduce someone to your team
A manager hires a new worker and can’t wait to get her started. He gets her settled in her new…
Dell wants us to do more; I vote for less
Standing in the long, plodding security line at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, I glanced skyward. What else is an…
It’s the people that count
I’ve been around more product launches/refreshes/reworks than I can remember. Each experience introduces its own unique pitfalls and opportunities. Throughout…
A missed opportunity for airports
Is there an opportunity to create a ‘real-time/face-to-face’ network within airports? Connecting with associates and friends over LinkedIn or Facebook…
Believe you can’t get noticed with direct mail? Think again.
Looking across the headlines these days, there are some highly-evident truisms: There’s strife in the Middle East Our elected leaders…
It’s fun; it’s nearly free; it’s jump rope.
Thankfully, I’ve always been a devotee of exercise. Most mornings, I rise before the sun and raise the heart rate…
What a tapir and termite taught me about the power of interaction
There are just some days that you’ll always remember. Months, even years could pass, yet a few singular days remain.…
Chuck E. Cheese’s childhood magic leads to adult dullness
If there’s a children’s birthday party frequent flier club, I am approaching medallion status. When I walk into the Castle…
A cautionary tale: the Smartphone names of the future
Smartphones (Android, iPhone, Blackberry) are omnipresent and show no signs of ceasing. Apple has done a dazzling job at creating…
Team meetings: Despite the pushback, keep having them
In a global world, you’ll typically work with professionals that are time zones apart. You’ll sip your morning coffee and…
Make an Effort — Personal
It pays to make an effort.We can easily walk in a daze throughout life. We never stop to realize, “You…