Personal Transition
Personal Brand Building
I’m a consultant that relies on word of mouth and referrals to drive my business. As a result, I think about my “brand” and how others perceive me on a regular basis. The first step to building your personal brand is to do great work. If I deliver results to my clients on time and [...]
Public Speaking: The Best Six-Word Speeches
Six-Word memoirs, stories, mottos and novels(!) are all the rage right now. I came across the Best Six-Word Speeches list that follows on the SpeakerNet News site. SpeakerNet News subscribers are some of the most talented and busiest public speakers out there. I thought I’d share it with you because who better to write the [...]
Renew Staff Motivation in a Down Economy
Regardless of what Newsweek says, the recession is still affecting businesses and the people that make those businesses run. One of the challenges in this environment is dealing with the migration to what I call the “New Normal”. Basically, I’m talking about what a business or an organization looks and feels like after a change [...]
What We Can Learn about Ourselves from Michael Jackson?
Risky topic for a blog? Controversial maybe, but not risky. After watching numerous shows, hearing everyone’s opinions, and pondering how I felt about this popular situation, I realized that there was a strong message here for all of us who work with others during times of disarray. It is about basic interpersonal [...]
Foundational Book for All Change Implementation Professionals
I thought that here and there I’d write about books related to the change management and implementation field. I’ll put these reviews out every now and then. Enjoy.
Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes, Revised 25th Anniversary Edition
by William Bridges
This book was the first book that I read on emotional change and transition (almost 20 years [...]