“CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-shaped People” describes the design revolution that is occurring all around us. I read it today on the flight to Rochester and highly recommend it. One quote I love – “If you question the way things work but do nothing about it, you’re more whiner
Rick Gilbert has been called a “communications guru” by Fortune magazine. He is the founder of Powerspeaking, Inc., a cutting-edge speech communication training company. Innovation is the hallmark of every course Rick has created: PowerSpeaking®, HighTechSpeaking®, FastTrackSpeaking®, and Speaking Up®. His new book, “Speaking Up” is one my recommended books
Trying to achieve your goals without a strong team or network violates the ‘A’ in SMART – Aggressively Attainable. Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha say it well in “The Start-up of You“: “I vs. We is a false choice. It’s both.” They continue, “Think of it as I raised to
Rick Gilbert has been called a “communications guru” by Fortune magazine. He is the founder of Powerspeaking, Inc., a cutting-edge speech communication training company. Innovation is the hallmark of every course Rick has created: PowerSpeaking®, HighTechSpeaking®, FastTrackSpeaking®, and Speaking Up®. His new book, “Speaking Up” is one my recommended books
I spent the day today with process mapping guru Dan Madison and it was worth every minute. Dan is the author of the excellent “Process Mapping, Process Improvement, and Process Management” and his workshop is as good as his book. Why am I a fan of process mapping? Well,
A few years ago, Angie and I took a surfing lesson in Lahaina, on the island of Maui. The weather was sunny and warm. The water was perfect. The instructor was great; providing clear direct instruction, while being supportive. But those aren’t the things that impressed me, because I expected
Angie and I spent a sunny California day today at the Los Altos Arts & Wine festival. When I go to an Art & Wine festival, I know what I’m getting. Art. And wine. Not necessarily in that order. Is your value proposition that clear? This is specific; wine,
Rick Gilbert has been called a “communications guru” by Fortune magazine. He is the founder of Powerspeaking, Inc., a cutting-edge speech communication training company. Innovation is the hallmark of every course Rick has created: PowerSpeaking®, HighTechSpeaking®, FastTrackSpeaking®, and Speaking Up®. His new book, “Speaking Up” is one my recommended books
Are you struggling to write great goals? Have you taken SMART goal training, but it doesn’t seem to help? Wish that you and those around you could agree on what exceptional performance looks like? Do you want to learn a better way, but don’t have time for an all-day course?
Tuesday is ‘Toolsday’ at SMART as Hell. In two weeks, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner will celebrate 25 years of Leadership Challenge at their annual forum. The 5th edition of their seminal work will be released after the conference. While I won’t be able to make it, I would highly
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