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How to Become an Authority

How to Become an Authority

Few people have authority. Those with authority do some things others do not do. In this post we examine some of those things done to gain authority.

004: Disruptive Innovation [Podcast]

004: Disruptive Innovation [Podcast]

Clayton Christensen introduced the idea of disruptive innovation as something the disrupts the marketplace. But how can we be aware of disruptive innovations before they damage our career and industry.

My Favorite Productivity Tools

My Favorite Productivity Tools

The other day I was asked how I get so much done. The question shocked me since I feel as if I get little done. I guess everything is a matter of perception. But a lot comes down to productivity tools. Here are some of my productivity secrets, or productivity tools. I...

Can You Meet the $6000 Challenge?

Get a $6000 increase in salary from your company of one in 4 months? That is the assignment for this educational experience at the UAB School of Engineering IEM program. Make it pay now.

How to Find the Products YOU Should Offer

How can YOU make more money serving those YOU want to serve? What is the secret? . In the last two posts about making money and having freedom, I showed various ways to sell information and products over the internet. I was by no means complete, but I wanted to give...

How to Get a Raise Without Asking for One

Most people do not like asking for a raise, even though they want one. But perhaps asking for a raise is the wrong way to get a raise.   Instead of asking for a raise, ask questions your leaders WILL want to talk about. Try these steps and see what happens....

Is Success Really Tied to Goals?

Any book or speaker on success points out the need for setting goals. In fact, if you have heard many motivational speakers or read books on the topic, you have heard the story of the 3% many times. It goes something like this. Back in 1953, the graduates of Yale...

Overplanning or Just Planning Insanity?

The other day Lea told me I needed a planning intervention. She told me that since I had moved to a new method of managing my time and my projects, I was really busy planning, but getting a lot less done! WOW! That stings! Especially since I had invested a lot of...

You

Your favorite subject - YOU. You talk about YOU. You think about YOU. You tell people about YOU. Right? This is the way you SHOULD do, especially when your are operating as your personal Chief Marketing Officer! But YOU are SO mistaken! STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU! If you...

Daymond John’s Shark Points

While at Growco I was tweeting out the five shark points presented by Daymond John from Shark Tank. I was convicted to start tweeting off my Droid since everyone around me was doing it! Social pressure, I guess. But some of you have told me that I missed the points. I...