Overcoming the true Super Bowl odds
Posted on February 1, 2014
What are the odds? This weekend a game is being played that has some of the following letters in it: S_ _ _ _ B_ _ l. Sorry, I can’t tell you more. The NFL trademarked the name and no … Continued
Find the key to the leadership code
Posted on January 24, 2014
Many business leaders are so busy “acquiring and protecting power” that they lose sight of what truly motivates people, leadership adviser Tony Baron told about 70 of San Diego’s top CEOs, sales experts and entrepeneurs at the quarterly meeting on … Continued
Great leaders offer equal respect to all
Posted on January 19, 2014
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.” — Ronald Reagan As we head into Academy Award season, talk about “The Butler” … Continued
Secret to success is humility
Posted on January 13, 2014
“When you become successful is when you should be especially wary you’re going to turn into an idiot. There’s a lot of evidence to support that.” —Author Unknown Success in life and business is both a blessing and a curse. … Continued
Set SMART goals for 2014
Posted on January 9, 2014
“The problem with New Year’s resolutions – and resolutions to ‘get in better shape’ in general, which are very amorphous – is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn’t work. I don’t care if … Continued
Making the Most of a Second Chance
Posted on January 9, 2014
“There’s nothing as exciting as a comeback—seeing someone with dreams, watching them fail, and then getting a second chance.” —Rachel Griffiths I was honored to address 27 high school graduates of the Urban Corps Charter School last week. I shared … Continued
5 Ways CEOs Can Better Balance Their Business and Family Life
Posted on October 29, 2013
Finding The Illusive Balance Between Work and Family Life CEOs endure an incredible amount of pressure – both from the business end of the spectrum and from the family side. While the needs of the company always seem to take … Continued
How to Attract the Best Employees
Posted on October 26, 2013
Your Employees Define Your Organization – It Is Crucial To Attract The Right Ones! Attracting the best and brightest of employees is a learned process. While gut instincts will get a hiring manager only so far, creating a company culture … Continued
How to Create a Winning Company Culture
Posted on October 23, 2013
Creating a Winning Company Culture Is Vital To Running A Successful Business! Your company culture may be determined by directly asking your employees. The responses gleaned by asking, “What does our company stand for?” can provide input as to where … Continued
6 Keys Every C-Level Executive Needs To Know About Social Media
Posted on October 12, 2013
Every sixty seconds, one hundred hours of video are uploaded to YouTube, seven hundred YouTube video links are shared on Twitter, nearly six hundred new websites are created, two million new searches are Googled, and hundreds of thousands of images are … Continued