October 30, 2009

Please join me in welcoming a new guest blogger, Holly Green, author of the top-selling book, More Than a Minute: How to be an Effective Leader & Manager in Today’s Changing World.  I’m honored to have Holly share her thought provoking take on critical leadership skills. _____________________________________________  Profitability.  Cash flow.  Balance sheet.  Market value.  Stock price.  Return on investment. These

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October 24, 2009

Before every keynote, workshop or breakout session, whether I’m presenting to eight people or 1800, I have a ritual that I go through on my way to the event.  Though I’ve been a professional speaker for years and often over-prepare for my talks, I still get slightly jittery and excited just before a presentation.  To

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October 1, 2009

Move over, big brands! Solo-prenuers are on the block. Wikipedia defines rebranding as: “the process by which a product or service developed with one brand, company or product line affiliation is marketed or distributed with a different identity. This may involve radical changes to the brand’s logo, brand name, image, marketing strategy and advertising themes.”

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September 8, 2009

For those of us who want to spend time on our businesses, not online. For years, clients have sought my help with enhancing their relationship building, leadership and communication skills in the physical world.  Those clients (and now a few more) are asking me to advise them on those same skills in the virtual world.

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August 27, 2009

More Than a Minute had been on my reading list for a while, but it was serendipitous that I chose to pick it up when I did.  I was in the middle of preparing for a workshop entitled “Setting Goals and Performance Standards” and without fully realizing the topic or the depth of information it

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August 13, 2009

Austin Business District By Sara Canaday You’ve no doubt heard about the importance of making a good first impression, and you may even rehearse what you’re going to say to people when meeting them for the first time. But you may not know a startling fact about first impressions – they’re often made before you

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