It’s nearly here. We can see it in the trees as they are beginning to blossom. We can smell it in the air. And, we’re itching to get outside more and release ourselves from a self-imposed winter lockdown. Kids are graduating, school bus traffic will slow to a crawl and families will have more time…
Last week was one of those weeks. Two clients asked for extra material above and beyond the scope of our contract. My knee was hurting a little, which matters if you’re a runner and my wife was working hard and coming home tired and a little cranky. Hope she doesn’t read this article. Love you,…
As I see it, Millennials and Gen Z are doing things differently. From going to school, studying, getting an office job, finding a partner, getting a house, having kids and living in one place the rest of your life. Times have changed. There are more options. Companies wanting to attract the largest generation living and…
We’ve been hearing, talking and learning about this numerical force of nature for more than a decade. Now parents themselves, they also hold important positions at companies, in politics and in every other aspect of our lives. They touch our daily existence and we’re better for it. I gave a keynote to 2000 people recently…
How can we increase our productivity when confronted with limited resources? This talk proposes that we start from the understanding that resourcefulness requires consideration of multiple perspectives of the same resources. Resourcefulness follows from having the context to see something well enough to understand how we can take advantage of what otherwise might appear to…
Just the other day, a friend of mine went off on a political rant. Not in person, although he has in the past. This was on Facebook.Another attempted this on LinkedIn.And yes, I’ve even received a political Snapchat too! Another attempted this on LinkedIn. And yes, I’ve even received a political Snapchat too! He was…
My entry into the world of professional speaking came about when I wrote my first book Kidjacked: A Father’s Story. It told the true events that rocked my world to its foundation. You see, when my kids Jonathan and Alexandra were 4 and 2 years old they were kidnapped and taken to the Middle East…
Today’s workplace is a collective of 4 or 5 generations working side by side. Communication isn’t always easy, Millennial’s are all grown up and a new generation is poised to enter the workplace. This group, roughly defined as anyone born between 1995 and 2010, already make up a staggering 25 percent of the U.S. population….
Productivity is essential to maintaining growth. 2018 is going to be filled with buzz words like: Artificial Intelligence – (I know a few folks who seem to have this!) Dark Data – Collected information that organizations have yet seldom use Millennials – Their power (75 + million) is increasing and they will have a voice…
Several years ago I became unpopular. Yes, I did what I always do. I stirred things up. This time it was the generational pot. Five years ago, Millennials were a bad word. Five years ago, I would get my fair share of crap from some attendees as I began to do what few were doing…
