This week we’re discussing Carmen Gallo’s three recommendations for developing a pitch or promoting your organization. The first tip is “Keep it Short.” Gallo illustrates his point by sharing the pitch that was used to launch Google. The founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, told an investor: “Google organizes the world’s information and makes it universally accessible.” These 10 simple ...
While coaching a young entrepreneur I was reminded of several common mistakes made by new business owners. The fourth common mistake I’ve experienced is “inconsistent messaging.” Your core purpose for your business can be presented in many ways to the public. But the best traction comes when you have a core message and it’s used consistently by everyone in your ...
Each year, in March, we move our clocks forward an hour to provide for more afternoon sunlight during the summer. This has been labeled Daylight Savings Time. In the fall, we reverse the process consuming an hour of sunlight, yet we still label that day, Daylight Savings Time. Imagine if they changed the name in the fall to Daylight Consuming ...
Recently, I was researching the ethics of “bluffing” in business. Albert Carr wrote an article in Harvard Business Review about this very subject that stunned me with the depth of Mr. Carr’s rationalization for poor behavior. He contended that “business is a game and that anything is fair in a game, if it doesn’t violate the law.” He believed that ...
A Washington Times article about millennials and their work references a Gallup study on work engagement and their findings on millennials. This study revealed that 44 percent of millennials who meet with their manager on a regular basis reported being engaged in their work. For those who do not meet regularly with their manager, there is only a 20 percent ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
