Soon you’ll get the opportunity to enjoy a very special time of year. Certainly the holidays are a great time to enjoy being with friends and family, but that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about that special time I like to call “Headstart Week.”
In this brief video, I discuss what Headstart Week is, why it’s so important, and what to do during it. I’ll also show you how you can join others in making a public commitment so that you plan for the new year and make it you best ever.
One of my favorite causes is Kiva. To help promote them and to do something a little different for the holiday season, I’ve posted a special video expressing my gratitude for the opportunities entrepreneurship provides.
Watch this video, and then comment on this page for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Kiva.org.
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Just this week I came back from Accra, Ghana, where I was asked to speak at the African Business Leaders Forum. It was an amazing experience, not just from a cultural perspective, but from a business and networking one, as well.
As I thought about what I might share with you from this experience, four tips for successful business networking came to mind. In this brief video, I’ll share four things I did that you can use to improve your own networking and connecting skills.
In over a decade of coaching, I have never once found a small and growing business that doesn’t have at least one gorilla in it. And that gorilla is both a great blessing and a great curse to the business owner.
In this brief video I’ll help you identify the “gorilla” in your business, and show you two powerful action steps you can use to regain control, improve performance and boost morale.
Are distractions at work destroying your productivity? Consider these questions:
In this brief video, I talk about the number one most common cause of workplace distraction and a simple system you can use to take control of it.
February 23, 2012 Five Reasons Customers are Boss
February 22, 2012 What I Learned from a Mystery Successful Entrepreneur
February 7, 2012 The Truth about Business Stress
January 26, 2012 Don’t Take Notes, Take Actions
January 10, 2012 Batman, Alfred and your assistant job description
December 20, 2011 Plan for the new year – make it your best ever
December 7, 2011 In gratitude for entrepreneurs
November 16, 2011 Business Networking Tips from Africa
November 2, 2011 Gorillas: How to handle a problem employee (for CEOs and business owners)
October 20, 2011 How to avoid distractions at work
