Are you coachable?

I do a lot of 1-on-1 executive and entrepreneurial coaching. Which means I have a lot of pre-engagement conversations with people who would like to create bigger results and think coaching could help. But some aren’t coachable — yet they don’t know...

Be someone’s angel

Nearly every day we have opportunities to help someone — often strangers. Yet do you take this opening to make someone’s day, even if it means delaying your own path a few minutes? Sometimes we’re too busy scurrying to an appointment. But if you have...

How to alienate loyal customers

A favorite restaurant is an exemplar at using email and social media for customer retention. They send weekly customer appreciation 1/2-price deals to their email list and Facebook fans. For years, they’ve had a loyalty card where you’d get one punch for...