If you are given the chance to engage in a dialogue with an individual who has insight to offer, it is a gift. When you raise questions that are strategic and thought provoking, you will always benefit from the answers if you listen carefully. Joyce Brothers said: “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.” Seek individuals who are worthy of your listening ear – and ask away.
So many of us have our heads down in work and in life. We let inertia and momentum drive us. What if we all chose routinely to look up, assess our progress and recalibrate our course toward our goal?
While traveling recently to a national conference, I found myself in an intriguing conversation with an industry colleague. We were discussing some statements I had made about business development and sales. “Dr. Seuss knew about sales,” she said. I looked at her rather quizzically, so she continued. “Green Eggs and Ham?” I still didn’t get […]
I am well aware of my place in this world and the forces that are bigger than I am. But the experience of having my heart stop beating somehow penetrated those forces. The processing of this experience, a dimension of emotional intelligence, has propelled me to live even more intentionally.
To be more effective in growing your business, you need to F.O.C.U.S. – Find, Overcome, Concentrate, Use all available resources, Schedule time.
I am a strong advocate for Minority Business Enterprises. A recent experience reminded me that we are never too old to make the most of the time we have and the opportunities we have been given. And we are never too young to face obstacles and help others overcome them. In this we are all the empowered majority.
At a funeral service for a beloved cousin recently, as I sat and listened to the overwhelmingly kind eulogies of her life, the same thought returned to my mind that pops up every time I sit in a funeral service: “She would have loved to hear these things when she was alive!” It’s true, isn’t […]
I recently found myself in a pleasant conversation with an administrator of higher education. The college had hired me as a consultant to advise them on the future of their technology program. Kim Hunter shared with me some sage advice that her college advisor had shared with her many years before, advice that she has […]
‘Tis the time of year for resolutions. By this time, many of us have already broken the pledges we made New Year’s Eve. Many have already drunk too much, eaten too much, smoked too much, cursed too much, spent too much and tuned in to the reality TV we swore off of. But before we […]
I have come to the realization that, in addition to my daily or weekly To-Do list, I also need a Perhaps list. By this I mean that I need to be realistic in what I can accomplish in the 24 hours I have in a day. When I have discussed this with people, the idea […]