Email Manners

April 5

Email Manners

Have you ever been overly happy, sad, stressed, angry or afraid and - in the heat of the moment - said something to someone that you later regretted?

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Business Fundamentals

April 4

Business Fundamentals

Somewhere along the line, in this dog-eat-dog, get-rich-quick-with-the-next-big-internet-invention, trade-stocks-according-to-an-algorithm-that-would-make-Stephen Hawking-blush, you're-nothing-without-50,000-facebook-likes world, business fundamentals got lost.

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Play the Game, Not the Score

April 3

Play the Game, Not the Score

As I’ve said before, one of my favorite motivational sports quotes is: “Play the Game, not the Score.”

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Lessons in Character: Walter Payton

April 1

Lessons in Character: Walter Payton

I thought this might be a nice time to tell you about one of the greatest lessons in character and generosity that I ever got - from the late, great Walter Payton.

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Greys Anatomy My Person

March 28

Greys Anatomy My Person

Believe it or not, I watch Grey's Anatomy religiously. I love that show. It introduced me to a great concept: the Greys Anatomy My Person. (One of the many clips...

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Give it Away Now

March 27

Give it Away Now

Yesterday I talked about the need to schedule fun – to consciously carve out space for something that we often feel we don’t have time for.

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Put Fun on the Schedule

March 25

Put Fun on the Schedule

Last night, as I watched Florida Gulf Coast University defeat San Diego State University to reach the “Sweet 16,” I felt some envy.

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How Do You Motivate Employees?

March 25

How Do You Motivate Employees?

As a CEO, one of the things I get asked a lot is: "How do you motivate employees?"

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Do I Quit My Job?

March 22

Do I Quit My Job?

You're unhappy at work - for whatever reason - and you're thinking, "Is it time? Do I quit my job?"

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