We all have to give them. No, not excuses. Talks. Speeches to influence. Keynotes to inspire. Presentations to persuade. I just happen to give them for a living. Whether … [Read more...]
The Creative Geniuses Behind ‘Hamilton’ Just Shared the Secrets to World-Class Team Collaboration
The powerhouse musical has creative powerhouses behind it. Here's how they did it
The phenomenon that is Hamilton rolls on in grabbing recognition and rewriting rules. The latest occasion happened at the recent the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. For the … [Read more...]
This Basketball Player With Autism Just Made History–Proving You Should Never Be Limited By What Others Tell You
Kalin Bennett ignored what others told him he couldn't do. Now, he's making history
Every now and then, a story comes along where even the word "inspirational" doesn't seem to do it justice. This is one of those stories. Kalin Bennett just became the … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Employees Would Give Up a Quarter of Their Lifetime Income For This 1 Thing
A quarter of anyone's salary is a lot of scratch to give up. What's worthy of the sacrifice?
The quest to keep employees motivated is a never-ending one. But that quest is even further challenged when we realize that 70 percent of employees are … [Read more...]
Jeff Bezos Says This 1 Sentence (Hidden in Plain Sight for 20 Years) Is the Key to Amazon’s Success
While many things have changed at Amazon over the years, one thing hasn't--what its leader believes is the key to its success.
Jeff Bezos advice is usually quite public given his status, whether it's on handling criticismor key questions to ask to grow your business, or a myriad other Amazonian … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Airplanes Are Just as Germ-Ridden as You Thought (and These Are the 5 Filthiest Spots)
These study results won't make flying any more pleasant for you. But you can do something about it.
All entrepreneurs/business travelers know airlines are far from perfect and that they have certainly gotten themselves into their fair share of hot water recently. Troubling … [Read more...]
This Company Banned PowerPoint Presentations and Replaced It With This Genius Approach
A company called InVision looked forward and killed the slide deck.
We've all been there. Sitting through mind-numbing PowerPoint presentations, going through our grocery list in our head (bananas, milk, bread, etc.) while some non-self … [Read more...]
A Powerful Lesson About Trying New Things Just Came From This 63 Year Old Navy Recruit
This story will remind you that you can get yourself unstuck and bring new stimuli in your life.
Dr. Tyrone Krause could probably afford to kick back and enjoy a well-earned retirement. I don't know the going hourly rate for heart surgeons these days but I'm guessing Dr. … [Read more...]
I Just Sat On a Plane Next to Baseball’s Greatest Hitter, Pete Rose–And Got 5 Powerful Leadership Lessons
This exclusive (and unplanned) sit down with baseball legend Pete Rose yielded some homerun insights.
Sports legends like football's Tom Brady or basketball's LeBron James say plenty when surrounded by press, eager to gobble up their every word. We'll often take those words and … [Read more...]
How Will Google Shopping Compete With Amazon? With Sci-Fi Warehouses Run With Almost No Humans
The search giant signed an astonishing partnership with Chinese e-comm player JD.com--and it could change the face of online business.
Reports on the impact automation will have on jobs have proliferated in recent years, as have stories on big causes of lost worker productivity and studies of potential … [Read more...]
