Recent Learning and Reflection

May52014

Here are some of the ideas I have recently learned or reflected upon: Identify what’s holding me back and the push forward to the next goal. Clarify what will make this another remarkable year and become fearless at executing on it. While traveling domestically and internationally, schedule strategic meetings with clients, thought leaders, influencers and reporters. Select successful organizations and thought leaders and write blog posts on what they are doing extremely well from a web presence perspective and what areas...

Things I’ve Realized or Learned Recently

Mar112014

Rather than instantiating (making the complex simple), most individuals I meet make the simple complex. Life and business happen each day, which have the tendency to mess up the best of priorities and productivity tools. With the best of technologies available, the airlines still can’t figure out how to notify the ground team to be ready at the gate when the plane arrives early. Most I meet have exceptional ideas, experiences and wisdom to share. If they could only articulate...

Time to Reflect

Dec312013

I like this time a year when one year comes to a close and the other is about the begin. It’s as the world goes into slow-motion, people (most) are friendlier and there is a great sense of renewal. One of my favorite activities is that of reflection where I get to review the previous year and take note of what has worked well and what has not. However, I’ve come to realize that yearly reflections for just the sake...

Things I’ve Realized or Learned Recently

Oct152013

You can get great last minute seats to any show you desire to see on Broadway. All you need to do is find a good concierge and be willing to pay the price. “Where are you from?” usually start great conversations with the cab drivers in New York city. The other is: “Would you share a great story that took place in your cab that you rarely share?” When you ask the wrong question the answer does not matter and it’s irrelevant....

Why?

Jan132013

Here are some of the questions I am pondering. Why: Don’t entrepreneurs eliminate trivial tasks and decisions that are taking them off their goals? Because it’s easier and it takes commitment and discipline to focus on their goal. Is common-sense so uncommon? Because perhaps it is an innate trait that can not be learned or taught. Do so many so-called thought leaders and thinkers mostly quote others rather than develop their own unique quotes? Because it is the easy and lazy...

Why?

Sep112012

Here are some of the questions I am pondering. Why: Do SEO spammers resort to spam solicitation emails rather than using their energy to attract clients with effective SEO techniques? Do most focus on tactics rather than identify their strategy first and then execute? Are so many wasting their time on various social media platforms rather than develop their own content and various offerings? Do entrepreneurs say they will do it but they don’t? Do most claim that their best...

How Sharp Are You?

Aug242012

Take a look at the questions below: What are some of your clients key challenges? For each of these challenges, what are three best practices to resolve them and can you provide examples? What do your best clients do that others don’t? What are the distinguishing factors between you and others competing in your market space and what makes you unique? Share with us a client’s success story you are most prod of. What’s your value proposition or in other...

Are You Promoting New Projects While Working on Existing Ones?

Aug112012

When you are already working on a project with your client, do you offer additional ideas and value that frequently trigger new projects? I am astonished at how many I talk with do not do that. The comments I often hear are: “I don’t do that” or “I am not comfortable doing that” or “I don’t find it to be appropriate within the boundaries of the project” or “I have never thought of that.” What in the world are you...

Do You Have the Courage to Do What it Takes to Be Successful?

Feb202012

This has to be one of my most favorite questions that I ask prospective and current clients. I do acknowledge that each person, when asked that question, indicates their desire and commitment to increase their success, different as it may be for each. Unfortunately, few actually act on it. Here is what I mean (in no particular order) by having the courage to do what it takes to be successful: Realize that success is not some silver-bullet approach or formula...

Ideas for Writing

Aug22009

Many writers I meet (self included) share with me that they often look for ideas for writing and especially when faced with writer’s block. Recently, I published this article: I think I’ll invent something new – What are the best ways of developing new ideas? where I explored the best ways and places to generate creative and innovative ideas. It also occurred to me that one of the best sources for generating new ideas is actually during my conversations with...