Cubanism Is Not Art

Another Cubanism states, “If you’re prepared and you know what it takes, it’s not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get…

Totally Awesome Salesperson

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart started as a salesman. He noted, “I had a great time being a salesman because of the pitches that I…

Totally Awesome Selling

I think Walt Whitman said it most simply, “We are convinced by our presence.” For your exercise today observe what you do with other people.…

Be A Visionary

Apple’s Vision Statement (from an interview with CEO Tim Cook) is: “We believe that we are on the face of the earth to make great…

Hats – Part 1, The Visionary

“Wearing a lot of hats” is, by definition, what an entrepreneur or small-business man does. The age of wearing a single career hat is gone.…

The Context of the Matter

Businessman Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. stated, “It’s about communication. It’s about honesty. It’s about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts.…

What Causes Communication to Fail?

Here are four types of ineffective communication: incomplete information (when you omit critical info); communicating to the wrong audience (when you fail to provide the…