I believe it was Ralph Waldo Emerson who once said “Life is a perpetual instruction in cause and effect.” Boy…is that ever true. I am someone who is pretty strong in the area of both efficiencies and effectiveness, but I appear to be disorganized at times. I always get the job done, [...]

The book that took 35 experts 18 months to create is now here! I am honored to have been asked to contribute a chapter on the Masterful Guerrilla Team. Book Description: Let 35 World Class Guerrilla Marketing Coaches Teach You Their Time-tested Tactics and Strategies for Getting New Customers and Turning Them Into Your [...]

The Absence of leadership is often felt by a company, but not recognized. I was recently talking with a friend in a high up position with a national non-profit and she is stuck in an environment that is demotivating, where everyone is playing in their own sandbox and not interested in helping out the team [...]

We have a great list of teleclasses coming up in July. Check out the full list here.

I have never met a true leader who is not concerned about losing that leadership edge that is so necessary in today’s world. Technology, education and the global economy are changing with lightning speed and moving forward so quickly. It’s often hard for a leader to know whether or not to go left, [...]

My son, Jack, won the N.C. Amateur yesterday, and I want to say “Congratulations Jack. You have worked for a long time to make this happen!” He showed true leadership, and we are all very excited for him. Read the full article in the Raleigh News and Observer Jack will be playing golf for the [...]

I recently had the pleasure and privilege of spending three days with a book client who, of her own volition, flew in from back east to work with me because she wanted to devote some seriously focused time to her project. We spent a grand total of over 36 hours brainstorming, talking, oohing [...]

Radical innovation is going to be a critical component in a leader’s toolkit in the future, and this does not mean that you “try to innovate” over a week-end brainstorming retreat. True innovation happens by disrupting the current environment, challenging old assumptions and even turning the culture upside down so that you can take a [...]