Do you sell? Do you promote? Do you manage? Do you organize? Do you inspire? Do you solve problems? Do you react? Do you build? Do you hide? Do you tear down? Do you wait? Do you seek? Do you teach? What do you really do during the day? A good question for all of Read More…
Category: Nothing to do with wine in particular
Company culture and long term employees
The idea of culture building gets bantered about far too much in many corporations, and ironically the ones that talk about it the most are often the ones that have a cultural problem on their hands. Culture is built through actions, not mission statements (see the 9 worst of all time), and thus by definition it starts with Read More…
The lay up challenge: Slow down to speed up
My workout routine is quick. I’m not a patient person and I don’t believe somebody has to sweat for a full hour to get benefits from exercise, as long as you do the right things and do them consistently (15-20 times per month). So from the time I walk in the door of my health Read More…
Gifts
It’s that time of the year. Gifts are awesome. I don’t know anybody who actively resists receiving a gift. I also know people who constantly give gifts. Some of these gift givers are pure to the extreme (“I saw this and thought immediately of you”), some are as predictable as the sun coming up (Merry Read More…
Welcome to the maze
Everybody has items that fall off the list. Everybody has items that suddenly show up on the list. Everybody has prospects that look oh so good, feel oh so good, seem to be oh so good, and never buy as a customer or perform as an employee. Everybody has shit that comes up out of Read More…
Who can judge your true potential?
Who is best situated to judge your true potential? A simple question to consider, but one that can have deep impact. One hint: it’s not you. The worst judge of your true potential is yourself. This is why it’s imperative that you work with, around, and for people that want to see you succeed, grow, Read More…
The three types of vacation time
Vacation time is something more and more important as you have deeper commitments in the world, especially if you work in a creative industry or in sales. The battery recharge truly helps your performance when you return. But it does beg the question: what does “vacation time” mean? To me there are three types of Read More…
Don’t forget what happens when you …
… bring positive energy into an account or to a customer. You’re suddenly the one everybody wants to see. … bring a new idea to an account or a customer who has been stuck in a rut. … bring a sense of reasonableness and balance to a chaotic situation. … tell a friend it will Read More…
Pain vs. Fear (and who do you work for?)
This post is about you reflecting on who you work for. It’s an important question. Who you work for might not define who you are, but it often shapes who you become. A bad workplace can sap years of life energy from you, proven by the stories of people who have left bad jobs and Read More…