Your Sphere of Influence

That’s it. I’m pulling out the brat card. I had an epiphany today. . . .
As much as I push to find pockets of excellence whether they be academic, athletic, artistic or some combination thereof, excellence is what I “do.”
It’s my research it, my downtime reading, and to paraphrase Austin Powers, “it’s my bag, baby.”
So [...]

When Free is too Expensive

I am writing from Newark, New Jersey, which is not my new favorite place. But this is not a post about that. On the flight here I noticed the airline magazine and spent a few minutes going through the puzzles. Across from one of the puzzle pages was a full-page glossy ad for FRE*E Hotel [...]

Why you want to Win

The internet has brought tremendous opportunity to the masses. Who would have predicted 20 years ago that selling schlocky stuff that didn’t sell at your garage sale on a little community website would allow you to make millions of dollars?** Yet, eBay has done just that.
The success of eBay highlights the idea that as individuals [...]

Leadership in Education: No Child Left Behind

Rewriting the No Child Left Behind Law is in process. If you have children in school this may be important to you. If you are childless, it may seem unimportant.
That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Whether or not you have children, if you plan to be living in 20 years, how our children are educated [...]

Nonverbal Cues in Education

Did you have a teacher who was a strict disciplinarian?
What did he or she do to let you know you were skating close to the bad boys and girls line?
In my fourth grade class we had a young man, Chris, who was not so well behaved. I don’t remember him doing anything too outrageous – [...]

Growing Super Stars: Part 2

Who are you hanging around?
If you are interested in being a track star are you hanging around couch potatoes?
When you are ready to push yourself, you drop the ineffective parts of your training without a second thought. For a business owner who is about to blast off, that may mean you stop hanging out with [...]

Personal Influence – Office Supplies?

EXPERIMENT:
What kind of pen do you use at the office?
Is it a regular Bic disposable, a Cross or Mont Blanc, or is it the freebie from a pharmacutical sales rep?
If you use a freebie or the basic disposable, consider using a less disposable (everything is ultimately disposable, right?) pen for one day. Even better, try [...]

Non Verbal Influence

Rough draft of the first 20 minutes (26 minutes) of a presentation on nonverbal communication.
Forget to Resist Me: 21 non verbal cues you can use to influence your outcomes!
Also known as get your spouse to take out the garbage without griping.
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The download link is for yousendit – the file is too large for [...]