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Go With What You’ve Got (A 2011 Reflection)
I freely admit that, in some areas, I am denser than an iceberg made of iron. In a few key respects, my mind runs with Olympic sprinter speed and dexterity – but in other ways, I learn at a glacial...
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Going Viral in Perspective (A 2011 Reflection)
This year, I had a blog post (quite unexpectedly) go viral. For a couple of days, it was a crazy ride, as people around the world reacted to LinkedIn’s quietly implemented policy of attaching names and...
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Social Business is Not Enough
Many of us who use social networking platforms in the professional world know that it can be difficult to get “old school” leaders to understand the power of these approaches for business. Say “social...
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My Business Vision
My LeadershipChat co-host, Lisa Petrilli, has written a stirring and helpful blog post about gaining a vision for our personal and business lives (Three Steps to Create a Vision for 2012). And, this is...
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Who Are Your Influencers?
I’m a solopreneur. But I’m never alone. Why? My influencers – one of the great benefits of social networks. Yesterday – as I have done regularly in the past – I had a question about one of my business...
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Networking on Purpose (usually)
If you’re going to be successful, from a business perspective, you need to have purpose in your networking. Simple but silly example: if you’re seeking to use the power of networks to grow your retail...
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Open Doors
When you start talking about social media in the business world, you quickly begin to bump into the ROI question (and if you do, get the insight you’ll need from Olivier Blanchard and buy his book,...
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You at the Crossroads
There’s a moment in most Clarity Therapy sessions that I really look forward to – when a new potential role or direction is defined and the ramifications begin to take hold. “You mean I don’t have to...
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I Went to SOBCon 2012 and All I Got Was…
Inspired. Again. Encouraged. Again. Deeper relationships. Again. New perspective. Again. Validated. Again. A chance to brainstorm and dream and hug and laugh and figure stuff out with a bunch of smart,...
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Business Mist = Business Missed
We’d fondly like to think that our potential clients – and even we ourselves – have a clear, 20/20 view of our professional offerings and message. However, the case is almost always more like this: The...
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Words With Baggage
While facilitating a workshop on vendor/project management with a client yesterday, I felt compelled to emphasize that one of the keys to communication between two parties (say, client project manager...
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Top 5 Ways to Define Yourself – NOT!
Companies and consultants can be remarkably good at vague and unfocused market positioning. Here are five recommended statement-types to help you get a head start on becoming a forgettable commodity:...
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Transcendent Communications
This is a ramble based on a thought in the shower this morning - you know how that goes, right? I’m not even sure what station this train of thought is going to end up in. Here goes… Why has digital...
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Connectedness
Prediction: in 10 years, a lot of terms we use now will have reached their expiration date: e- i- Computers Smartphones Tablets Devices Digital On-line Internet Big Data Websites Twitter...
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Signal vs Noise
I remember, back 6-7 years ago, the joy of discovering new people on blogs and on Twitter. The earlier adopters of social media, by and large, “meant it.” It was mostly signal, with very little noise....
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