Are Good Work(ers) Hard to Find?If you're on TikTok like me, then perhaps you've viewed the viral video of Kevin Ford. Kevin has been a loyal Burger King employee for 27 years. He's never missed a single day/shift of work in all that time. To celebrate this achievement he received a thank-you gift, which he proudly and grateful shared in real-time on his video. Kevin felt blessed to receive this acknowledgement, but the internet had other ideas. What was in the clear plastic gift bag Kevin received? Well, there in lies the…Keep Reading
Perfect 10sHave you heard about the 10-10-10 rule? When I was first introduced to this concept it was in the context of a decision-making 'hack.' Here's how it works: Whenever you've got a challenging decision to make, you consider how you'll feel about each option in the next 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years. This can be helpful because it accomplishes two things: It helps you understand how the outcome of the decision you're making will impact your short and long-term future. As a result, this may…Keep Reading
Mind Blown 🤯Something you may or may not realize about me is that I like to mix things up. In part because I like to keep things interesting, and in part because I'm a deeply curious person. A couple of weeks ago, I started to ask a couple of new questions in my networking sessions. Regularly changing things up from your standard what-do-you-do, how-do-you-do-that kind of questions, keeps things fresh and may also make your conversations more memorable for both you and your new connections. It's also a…Keep Reading
New RuleI don't know about you, but August is always something of a tough month for me. Although we're deep into the dog days of summer and I'm still happily planning my beach reads and day trips, my brain is getting ready for the onslaught of busy-ness that hits as soon as the sun sets on Labor Day. Case in point, this morning I woke up thinking about a new rule for small business owners registered in the US, whether domestic or foreign, that goes into effect on January 1, 2024 and that hardly any…Keep Reading
All In the FamilyI spent part of my recent time off celebrating my Aunt Mimi's upcoming 95th birthday. My aunt is a hero of mine. She's talented, smart, and so vivacious at almost 95 that she makes me and pretty much everyone I know seem like total slackers. She and her 92-year-old boyfriend planned a 3-day extravaganza in Atlantic City for about 30 people complete with entertainment, gifts, speeches, poems, songs, dancing, and more. One of the things I truly love about my aunt is that she is pretty darn…Keep Reading
Bridge the GapMy friend Brian, who is an amazing creative director and designer, shared this story with me in response to my recent message on the framing effect. And he has graciously allowed me to share it with you. Many years ago, Brian and his partner, along with a couple of competitors, bid on a project. Brian and his partner agonized over the pricing, because they really wanted to win the job. Ultimately, they decided to reduce their fee as much as possible, believing this would make their proposal…Keep Reading
If you're on TikTok like me, then perhaps you've viewed the viral video of Kevin Ford. Kevin has been a loyal Burger King employee for 27 years. He's never missed a single day/shift of work in all that time. To celebrate this achievement he received a thank-you gift, which he proudly and grateful shared in real-time on his video. Kevin felt blessed to receive this acknowledgement, but the internet had other ideas. What was in the clear plastic gift bag Kevin received? Well, there in lies the…Keep Reading
Have you heard about the 10-10-10 rule? When I was first introduced to this concept it was in the context of a decision-making 'hack.' Here's how it works: Whenever you've got a challenging decision to make, you consider how you'll feel about each option in the next 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years. This can be helpful because it accomplishes two things: It helps you understand how the outcome of the decision you're making will impact your short and long-term future. As a result, this may…Keep Reading
Something you may or may not realize about me is that I like to mix things up. In part because I like to keep things interesting, and in part because I'm a deeply curious person. A couple of weeks ago, I started to ask a couple of new questions in my networking sessions. Regularly changing things up from your standard what-do-you-do, how-do-you-do-that kind of questions, keeps things fresh and may also make your conversations more memorable for both you and your new connections. It's also a…Keep Reading
I don't know about you, but August is always something of a tough month for me. Although we're deep into the dog days of summer and I'm still happily planning my beach reads and day trips, my brain is getting ready for the onslaught of busy-ness that hits as soon as the sun sets on Labor Day. Case in point, this morning I woke up thinking about a new rule for small business owners registered in the US, whether domestic or foreign, that goes into effect on January 1, 2024 and that hardly any…Keep Reading
I spent part of my recent time off celebrating my Aunt Mimi's upcoming 95th birthday. My aunt is a hero of mine. She's talented, smart, and so vivacious at almost 95 that she makes me and pretty much everyone I know seem like total slackers. She and her 92-year-old boyfriend planned a 3-day extravaganza in Atlantic City for about 30 people complete with entertainment, gifts, speeches, poems, songs, dancing, and more. One of the things I truly love about my aunt is that she is pretty darn…Keep Reading
My friend Brian, who is an amazing creative director and designer, shared this story with me in response to my recent message on the framing effect. And he has graciously allowed me to share it with you. Many years ago, Brian and his partner, along with a couple of competitors, bid on a project. Brian and his partner agonized over the pricing, because they really wanted to win the job. Ultimately, they decided to reduce their fee as much as possible, believing this would make their proposal…Keep Reading