It is that time? Measure success of the year ending and plan for goals for 2022. Of course if you may have started this much earlier. I’m in more of a “holy $&*@ how is the year over in two weeks?” kind of space. The Three Words Part of my annual process includes…
I’m thinking about that right now for two reasons. 1) My guest today is an interculturalist who has built a global consultancy. He’s also Eastern European born, grew up in the Middle East and now lives in China. With communication style so deeply influenced by culture–that’s a lot of adapting, to flow seamlessly from one…
As I write this, my feet are firmly planted on the floor. I feel where my back and legs connect with the chair. If you like, stop and do this with me. Rest your hands palms down on your thighs. Breathe in deep enough to fill an imaginary balloon that sits right behind…
Do you know what freaks me out about being able to know anything there is to know in the world just by asking? It’s that I get stumped sometimes on what to ask. I’ve got a free minute and magnificent power in my hand with that little device…and I revert to checking email and social…
What does it mean to make your own show? Derek Lumpkins talked about the long history of African Americans in Boston—a deeply rooted, fascinating and parallel alternative to the mainstream “Paul Revere” narrative we usually hear, when he was on my show, Intercultural Spark, last Thanksgiving. A week later he was on Chris Brogan’s…
Are you excited for 2021 to begin and for everything to be different? But change is an active verb. You can hope for the best, but you need to envision the change you want to see as well. The Three Words to Uplift Your Year I love “The Three Words” process as recommended by Chris Brogan. Different…
Are you excited for 2020 to end and for everything to be different? But change is an active verb. You can hope for the best, but you need to envision the change you want to see as well. The Three Words to Uplift Your Year I love “The Three Words” process as recommended…
Google extended their employee work-from-home plans into next summer because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Businesses opened, only to close again. In-person school is up in the air. And what about you? Has your client prospecting been on hold? Do you feel disconnected from customers because you can’t meet in person? With no immediate end in sight, it’s time…
A lot of companies are coming out with their formal response to the Coronavirus, along with sage advice on what to do. Thinking of that reminded me of the time I worked for the Department of Aviation. Among other things I managed the contract for services for people who were homeless. I got a call…
As a small business owner I like as much “objective” structure and framework as I can create. In life, technically, we are all making it up as we go. The “My Three Words” (a la Chris Brogan) exercise is a way to frame things I’d like to see more of for the coming year. They’re…
