A good friend of mine works in educational sales. This morning she was telling (bitching to) me about the number of cold calls she typically makes in a week. I asked about the conversion rate. Abysmal is being kind. Now in fairness there are bunch of factors...
This past Saturday I participated in a 100 mile charity cycling event along one of the safest places to ride in Florida – The Withlacoochie Trail. It’s a 46 mile paved trail with minimal road crossings. End to end twice with an added 8 mile section and...
Is more better? Is bigger better? When you talk to some business leaders they will say yes. But I’ve seen many a business that realized that was not the case for them. Recently I was having a conversation with an association executive who was struggling with...
It’s 2024. Call them resolutions, goals, promises, commitments, plans, whatever. I’m seeing lots of posts once again how you’re radically gonna change. Guess what? You probably won’t. These things take time. We’re all a work in progress....
Every so often I find myself with way too much time to kill in an airport. Performing a search for things to do in an airport offers results like these: get a massage shop grab a meal at a restaurant other than the food court style ones check out artwork and other...
Phones away. Silenced. Turned off. Whatever. How’s that for an idea worth sharing. That’s my first “suggestion” when I take a group off on the Adventure known as Best Conference Session Ever. (I’d love to call it a rule but you’d be...