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“Of course you’re crazy – that’s why we hired you!” When the president of a multimillion-dollar staffing company made that exact remark to me five minutes before I walked on stage to conduct a three-hour workshop with two hundred of her salespeople, I almost tripped and fell over the podium. Finally, I thought. My insanity was affirmed. My craziness was commended. Take that, every teacher who gave me failing…

The human need to feel needed by (and valuable to) the world is about as deep as they come. Here are some ideas to help you (and/or) your organization matter: 1. Make soaring unpreventable. The first time I heard Dave Matthews play the song he wrote for his wife called Loving Wings, I was brought to tears. The chorus goes: “I give to you my everything. You’ve given me…

If you want the marketplace to recognize you as a Smokin’ Hot Piece of Brain Candy, “thinking” is not your main responsibility. Thinking is merely the residue of leading a potent, productive and profitable thought life. Want to learn how to have one of those? I thought you might ask. 1. Take intellectual initiative. Most people’s thoughts are somebody else’s. Don’t let this happen to you. Mindless acceptance is…

Your humanity is not a liability. Being a robot, however, might lose your company money. Today we’re going to talk about being a human being. Which, after extensive research, is something I’ve discovered can be surprisingly difficult for many people – myself included. Einstein once said, “Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison of self-delusion by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures…

“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” These famous words have been attributed to the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Pryor and Canadian Hockey legend Reggie Leach. Sadly, we may never know who deserves the original credit. IN REALITY: It doesn’t matter who said it. All that matters is that YOU do it. Now, I’ve done some preliminary research. And as far…

This post is working in conjunction with Duct Tape Marketing’s annual Make a Referral Week! 1. Circumvent people’s suspicions. Recognize that you’re beginning with negative balance with most people. Sad but true. It’s just the posture of the masses. People have been sold, scammed and screwed; conned, played and hustled; manipulated, used and marketed to for too long and their TIRED of it. Your mission is to exert comfortable…

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” Thoreau. Walden. 1854. Does that statement still hold true today? Absolutely. Especially for entrepreneurs and creative professionals. MY THEORY: That’s the problem with collaboration. Or teams. Or partnerships. Or committees. The more people you have, the longer it takes to move. Not that you should be opposed to…

People frequently ask me if I’m a motivational speaker. My answer is, “Not really.” HERE’S WHY: The only person that can motivate you is yourself. Sure, outside influences are helpful. They can educate you into awareness. They can disturb you into discomfort. They can inspire you into excitement. But in the end, the onus is on you. Motivation lies within. Buddha had it right: “Be a light unto yourself.”…