Can you stop foraging and focus?

Listen to the audio version of this post here.   Imagine this article is a tasty morsel. In fact, imagine you are a squirrel, and this paragraph is an acorn. You gobble it quickly … it’s not that big. And there’s another one right here beside it. You can have an entire delicious meal, just…

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

What are you hiding from? Okay, maybe you’re one of those people who bravely seizes every opportunity. You put yourself out there—front and center. You don’t always get what you want, but you know that if you don’t ask, you don’t give ‘em a chance to say “yes.” Or maybe … You keep a low…

Walk the Talk to Make the Sale

So, this email showed up in my inbox: “Good morning and happy Saturday. I hope you are enjoying your weekend…and I was wondering if there was anything that I could help you with.” That’s wonderful. Except it’s Monday. Now I understand this is an automated message. The guy didn’t just sit down at his computer…

Ready To Change The Conversation?

If it seems like everyone is angry all the time, it’s not your imagination. People really are on edge. Spoiling for a fight. Quick to take offense. And of course, some are quick to give it. Political conversations are a minefield. And that’s spilled over, don’t you think, into other parts of our lives. How…

That LinkedIn Feeling

You’ve run into this, I’m sure. You get a connection request on LinkedIn—somebody wants to be part of your professional network. Maybe you accept automatically. “The more, the merrier,” sums up your approach to social media. Or maybe you check their profile, see if you know people in common, and give it some thought. Then…