January 21st, 2010: If not today, when?

On Students & Athletes

My consulting company was featured on Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (ABC, US News, NY Times and CNBC). Asked to comment on the connection between athletes and successful leaders and entrepreneurs, I surprised many when my recommendation didn’t land on the hardwood (sorry coach.) See which sport I said taught the best transferrable lessons. [...]

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Asking Great Questions (Part 2)

In the first blog post about asking great questions, we discussed how asking great questions can enable you to steer the interview toward a more relaxed and mutually involved “conversation” as opposed to the high-pressure “interrogation” that you sometimes get.  This is hugely valuable.  As I’ve always said, many of us put enough pressure on [...]

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On Students & Athletes

My consulting company was featured on Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (ABC, US News, NY Times and CNBC). Asked to comment on the connection between athletes and successful leaders and entrepreneurs, I surprised many when my recommendation didn’t land on the hardwood (sorry coach.) See which sport I said taught the best transferrable lessons. [...]

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What teachers make

When I first saw this video, I immediately forwarded it to six friends.  Taylor Mali, a professional poet and passionate advocate of teachers and the difference they make, gives a genuine and powerful rendition of “what teachers make.”
A clear and inspiring reminder of how a little passion and a sense of purpose go a long [...]

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