The word “selfie” has been declared the Word Of The Year for 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries. I am simply reporting that as news. I’m not sure if it’s good news. The BBC reports it this way… To qualify, a word need not have been coined within the past 12 months, but it does need to have become prominent or notable …

Don’t underestimate the power of your example. I’m often asked: Is example enough? What do you think? » Does the boss who says one thing and does another influence you? » Does the person whose private life would destroy their public life seem like the type of person we want in leadership? » Does the classroom, the lecture, the PowerPoint slides seem like …

This is a guest post by my friend, Jeff Shore. Jeff is a highly sought-after sales expert, speaker, author and executive coach “I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.” ~Mikhail Baryshnikov Your best is not the same as the highest you can achieve! At some point in your childhood, …

I never realized I was doing it wrong for most of my life. It seemed obvious to me that you peeled a banana by pulling on the stem. Then one day, someone explained to me that there was a better way. I needed to start peeling a banana like the monkeys do. It really is easier to peel a banana …

This is a guest post by Rachel Matthews Online marketing is all the rage these days and for good reason. Each day, more people are turning to the internet in search of the products or services they need. However, an effective brand marketing strategy should be multi-dimensional. Effective brand marketing involves not only making your business visible but also building trust in …

I am grateful to be a part of the launch of Mark Miller’s latest book, The Heart of Leadership. I will tell you how you can enter into my giveaway for a free copy of the book below. The basic question each leader must answer is this: Are you the type of leader people want to follow? The Heart of …

This is a guest post by Mark Miller. Mark is launching his book The Heart Of Leadership this week. As we launch The Heart of Leadership, I’m reminded of how grateful I am that several of the leadership character traits I outline in the book were instilled in me early in life. I’ve not mastered all of them, but thanks to my …

This is a guest post by Robert L. Dilenschneider, author of A Briefing for Leaders: Communication As the Ultimate Exercise of Power. There are many fine values, such as courtesy, confidence, ingenuity, thrift, and so on. The trouble is that the list of values grows easily and can cause many employees to lose their focus. They fail to prioritize. A “short …