My friend Shawn Murphy doesn’t follow. He leads. Shawn (@shawmu on Twitter) just launched the Wake Up and Shake It Up blog series. Need a push to think bigger than you have before? Here it is. The first post, Big versus Small, went live this morning. I think you know the author – check it [...]
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Seth Godin is widely viewed as one of the sharpest marketing minds of our time. In my opinion, he’s more than that – he is a true change agent. His latest book, Linchpin, could not have come along at a better time. We’re in the midst of the 22nd recession since 1900, and so far [...]
Don't Settle
Not that long ago, I worked with someone who decided he no longer liked his circumstances. In what seemed like an instant, he opted to change the direction of his career. I was impressed with the speed of his decision. “Why wait?” he said. “I’d rather do work that matters.” He looked at me. “You [...]
Gary Vaynerchuk Wants You…
…to stop doing stuff you hate. He wants you to have patience. To have passion. To leave a legacy. This video is from his presentation at the Web 2.0 Expo. If this doesn’t inspire you to do and want more, I don’t know what will.
Time To Say Goodbye
I never looked at hate as a positive emotion. I recently spoke with a friend of mine who works for a large organization and is, unfortunately, quite unhappy. He told me how the company ignores change. That no one is willing to take any risk. That many non-performers managed to avoid layoffs, while good people [...]
The Right Choice
I’ve been thinking about the job market a lot lately. No surprise there – in this economy, that’s unavoidable. But something else has been troubling me. The employment trends will eventually improve. That much I’m sure about. But I’m not as certain that the expectations of employees will change as well. From what I’ve seen [...]
