Listen for the Why

by | Dec 31, 2010 | Blog

What’s my motivation? My wife taught me this one. She uses it a lot in business meetings, but it works just as well in lectures, one-to-ones, or any other situation where we are listening to someone else speak. The challenge is that most people will listen to...
Make Them Special

Make Them Special

by | Dec 30, 2010 | Blog

I’ve had a couple of instances in the last few of weeks reminding me of the importance of keeping the focus on the other person. The first was Shawne Duperon’s presentation at the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s lunch event,...
Awkward New Tools

Awkward New Tools

by | Dec 29, 2010 | Blog

Apparently I was a good boy this year, because Santa left me a very fun gift under the Christmas Tree — an iPad. Yay! I’m using it right now to write this post. Of course, the challenge is that it’s a completely new platform for me and not all of the...

Do You Deserve Your Networking Guilt?

by | Dec 28, 2010 | Blog

“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” ~ Gretchen Rubin In the past we’ve talked about re-connecting with members of our...

When Gray Skies Loom

by | Dec 27, 2010 | Blog

I know we entrepreneurs have to be our own best cheerleaders. When the tough times come, we have to have the strength of our convictions to help us muscle through any obstacles. What rot. OK, it’s not completely wrong. It is true, in general, that we have to...