If you can spice-up Old Spice what else can you "spice-up"? Saw an article yesterday about an ad that made an impression on me when I saw it a few months ago. In the commercial a buffed man wearing only a towel is standing in a bathroom looking straight at the camera and says, "Ladies, look ...
Everybody loves simplification so here are two simple principles you can use in the practice of your life; two principles you must own to get more from life—and by “own” I mean not just understand and explain, but know and act from (without thinking) like an extension of your own mind and body. These principles ...
What explains the energy and enthusiasm that is either present or absent when people take action? I’m sure you’ve noticed it. Some teams or individuals bring determination, creativity, responsibility and joy to their work and others bring resistance, avoidance, resignation, disdain and fear. The first group take ...
Many years ago my girlfriend and I were walking through an open field at the Toronto zoo. It was late afternoon on a perfect day; blue sky, warm weather, sounds of birds and people in the distance. We had already been there for a few hours, and we were having a great time. As we ...
I would have preferred my first post of the new year to have been forward looking, but I’m compelled to have it be about my friend Choco who passed away on Dec 31, 2009 at the vital age of 42. The exact timing of his leaving us on that day is not clear to me and ...
Let’s see ... what could I do to make it even more difficult to get things done. Oh, I know. I could work with one hand tied behind my back, or I could switch over to the Dvorak system. In case you ...
A few weeks ago, I was at a birthday party and I introduced myself to some friends of the birthday girl. They didn't look alike at all and I was genuinely surprised when they insisted they were siblings. They all had really great energy and I engaged in a very lively and I thought genuine ...
