Take a Cue From a Radio Star

It’s hard to believe, but this week it’s been five years since the legendary Chicago Superjock Larry Lujack died. Broadcasters, bloggers and social media posters are revisiting their memories. If Larry were still around, he’d say the headline for those pieces should be “Larry Lujack: Still Dead.” “Sardonic” was one of the words they always…

What’s Your Story?

You know how little kids start begging to hear a story about the time they begin putting words together to make simple sentences. They love stories…and they’re not alone. Adults love stories too. Story-telling gets a lot of attention from business experts for that reason. Whether you’re out to get funded, sell a product, or…

What Are You Spreading Around?

No matter what you do for a living, it’s a good bet you benefit from having influence on the people around you. Customers, clients, colleagues, the guy who delivers office supplies every other Tuesday…they can all make our work and our lives go more smoothly. Or, of course, they can throw a wrench into the…

Just say no—but how?

Maybe it’s easy for you. In which case, a lot of people would like to know your secret. Because for a lot of us, saying “No” is a huge challenge. So why not say “Yes”? We can’t agree to everything—we only have so much time, energy, or money. And when you say “Yes” to one…

What’s “like” got to do with it?

I once worked for a guy who was often described as “brilliant.” He knew popular music inside and out, and he really was gifted when it came to figuring out which songs listeners most wanted to hear on their radios. Of course, people also said, even more often, that he was “just not a people person.” That was a polite way…