Tuesday, June 1, 2004 — If I were to look back on my career so far, a defining moment in time for me was the summer of 1990, when I decided to fly solo as a creative director and join the ranks of the self-employed. For the next seven years, I kept myself busy defining [...]
Monday, May 17, 2004 – People who know me know how highly I speak (no pun intended) of Toastmasters International, a remarkable organization that truly empowers its members to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. There are Toastmasters clubs in more than 80 countries — about 200 Toastmasters clubs are “doing business” in [...]
Monday, April 26, 2004 – I’ve always been smitten with the power of online communications, so when I read an article recently about the latest Web craze, social and business networking, I couldn’t resist the urge. I became a member of Ryze. Of course, I perfectly understand if you’re pleading ignorance right now. I didn’t [...]
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 – A few months ago, David gave me a copy of The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni, and I’ve been talking up this leadership fable ever since. Published in 2000 as the follow-up to The Five Temptations of a CEO, the author’s business fiction debut, The Four [...]
Tuesday, April 13, 2004 – You got unceremoniously grounded today at the airport in Cincinnati. Only for a couple of hours, though. The good news is that you had a very successful meeting yesterday with the development team at Florida State University in Tallahassee. In addition to a direct mail fundraising campaign, F.S.U. asked the [...]
Monday, April 5, 2004 – First thing this morning, David and I met to prioritize our deliverables and coordinate our schedules for the busy week ahead. I’m telling you, we’re both straight out — but that’s not going to stop us from capitalizing on all the momentum we have going for us. Working this hard [...]
Friday, April 2, 2004 – I came home from the New England Meetings Industry Conference and Exposition (NEMICE) last night with 18 business cards in my pocket and almost that many different tchotchkes in my bags, including two chocolate lobster lollipops, a Michael McDonald CD (courtesy of the Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau), a battery-powered [...]
Monday, March 29, 2004 – You look up at the clock and realize you’ll be lucky to get home in time to see the last few minutes of The O’Reilly Factor. It’s been another long day at the office. But you’re not exhausted, you’re exhilarated and enthused, because you’re feeling good about the work and [...]
Monday, March 15, 2004 – Howard Dean had the Sleepless Summer Tour. We have the Sleepless Spring Tour. At least, that’s how I’m envisioning — and referring to — the next several months. You could say that Yellowfin is like a candidate running for office, with a voice — a reason d’etre — just begging [...]
