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Posted in Personal DevelopmentSomeone just told you "no" " no you can't sell your wares here, no you can't sing your song on this stage, no we don't care enough about you to sign you to a de…
Posted in Branding/Personal BrandingBusiness developmentCustomer ServiceStrategyNo one likes to be sold to. No one. Cold calls over the telephone. Spammy Facebook messages inviting you to an…
Posted in Partnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentIn the last month, I've had the honor and pleasure of writing regularly for The Huffington Post. For the moment, I'm writing on a s…
Posted in Partnership and CollaborationStrategyThe weekend of January 24th, I had the privilege of representing New York City at a national leadership conference for The American Foundation …
Posted in EntrepreneurshipPartnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentUncategorizedLife is short. You only have so many hours in the day. You have so much to do and so little time in wh…
Posted in CoachingPersonal DevelopmentStrategyA thousand people, including you, crowd together at a start line to begin the race of a lifetime"a race that makes a triathlon look like a leisu…
Posted in NetworkingPartnership and CollaborationYou meet someone at a party… by chance, of course. They are witty, charming, and a pleasure to talk to"maybe even a new friend. Through the…
Posted in Personal DevelopmentBack in September ’13, when the GATJ book was first published; I was asked to write a feature article for Astoria Magazine, since I live in Astoria …
Posted in UncategorizedIn 2013, I attended the APCA Northeast Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. I made a bunch of new friends and I'd like to introduce you to one of them. I'd like …
Posted in Strategy Two separate items to consider when evaluating your body of work in whatever field(s) you've chosen over the years. 1) Do you: Fulfill promises? Compromise? Accommod…
Posted in Business developmentPersonal DevelopmentStrategyA great way to stick those New Year's resolutions or those seemingly insurmountable goals for 2014, is to begin the year with the en…
Posted in Business developmentPersonal DevelopmentLast week, I met with artist and author who wanted my advice on how she could sell more of her books. It was a friendly meeting as a favor t…
Posted in Personal DevelopmentIn our wildest dreams we calculate and wonder is what the worst thing that could happen should we pursue what it is that we want. I might fail. I might fail… …
Posted in Partnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentRecently, I was put (or rather put myself) in a precarious work situation. Things didn't turn out as planned. I allowed myself to b…
Posted in Business developmentPersonal DevelopmentStrategyThis week I had a large scale artistic project, a musical, blow up in my face. I was the writer and associate producer. It had a lar…
Posted in CoachingPersonal DevelopmentBefore my flight to Austin last week, I was sitting inside the Jet Blue terminal at JFKÂ airport and a little brown bird flew and landed ten feet in …
Posted in Branding/Personal BrandingBusiness developmentCustomer ServiceEntrepreneurshipRecently I got downgraded. Humbled. I got asked to sing for my supper. I was supposed to perform The G…
Posted in Personal DevelopmentStrategySimply tell your audience or customer how your show, product, or service changes lives. Often we get caught up in the creation of a product, show, or sa…
Posted in Personal DevelopmentThis week, I had the incredible opportunity to do my show in Northeast Nebraska"well, make that four shows in two days. The first day was awesome. Both shows ha…
Posted in Customer ServiceEntrepreneurshipStrategyThe first rule of public speaking or any sort of public presentation is to "Know they audience." Selling (aka finding a solution to someone …
Posted in Partnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentSo, I'm writing this one while on an airplane after spending a week in Miami putting together partnerships, group sales, and a pop …
Posted in Personal DevelopmentSometimes you have to slow down and simply say "thank you." Thank you for hanging in with me and staying on this list. Thanks for paying attention. Thanks for s…
Posted in MarketingRight now I'm reading Contagious (Jonah Berger) about how and why ideas spread. The art of making things go viral. I'm going to paraphrase and butcher an important pass…
Posted in Partnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentStrategyThe secret to getting more of what you want lies in two questions that you must ask yourself. "How does what I'm asking for…
Posted in Business developmentCoachingPersonal Development“In the Midst of Chaos There is also Opportunity.” - Sun Tzu When things aren't going your way, when the enemy is swarmi…
