Millennials are all grown up and here to stay. They are bringing their unique ideas to the workplace and changing the way business is run. 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…
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…
Everyone is faced with hardships throughout their lives. The key to moving forward in the face of adversity is to learn how to successfully navigate changes and adapt a never give up perspective. My entry into the world of professional speaking came about when I wrote my first book Kidjacked: A Father’s Story. It told…
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…
Millennials are all grown up. It is time to meet the next generation – generation Z. 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…
In my new keynote, I share the not-so-secret information that sometimes slows our productivity and offer up powerful solutions that are quite effective in increasing it. It’s feels like the more effort we put in place to increase our productivity, the more hurdles pop up in an attempt to slow our progress. Leadership, open communications…
It’s safe to say that Margaret is one of the finest managers I’ve ever met. She’s a rare combination of great insight, intelligence, forward thought, deep caring, tremendous leadership, problem solving skills extraordinaire and so much more. So, you may ask, why aren’t more leaders like Margaret? I wondered too, so I asked her to…
Communication: The KEY to Productivity, Satisfaction and Retention Why is this not task completed? How come you aren’t you getting MORE done? Why am I a crappy manager? Oops, scratch that one! The many benefits of my decades in corporate America and now as a professional speaker are the lessons I learn from leaders. This…
