In 2016 I attended an event that allowed me to hear, for the first time in person, from business writer Tom Peters. My first impression was that he’s reached an age where he really doesn’t care about what people think of him – he just tells it like he sees it, which is refreshing. His [...]
If you were to go on a holiday, would you just jump in your car and start driving? Of course you wouldn’t. You’d determine your destination. You’d figure out the best time to go. You’d book accommodations and make travel arrangements. You’d consider the costs involved, and you’d pack according to the weather and your [...]
Ideally, 2017 planning would be well underway but for those just starting, there’s still time to plan well for 2017. Here's how... Critique 2016. As each year’s plan is intended to get you one year closer to your final destination (the goals in your strategic plan, five or ten years out), you [...]
When a colleague tells you to put on your business face before a meeting, I doubt they mean for you to smile broadly. Yet at least one author is suggesting that in business (and other parts of your life), you’ll be more successful with a smile than a grimace. Neil Pasricha is probably most known [...]
In the Art of Leadership Conference in Vancouver this past September, a number of speakers referenced how the fight to attract and retain employees will be the biggest challenge for employers in the coming ten years. Virginia Brailey, ADP Canada VP of Marketing and Strategy, suggested that this is the beginning of a profound talent [...]
In the olden days we weren’t allowed to say the M word (marketing) within 50 meters of a law firm because it was considered too unprofessional and trendy. Now, Partners throw around the B word (branding) like there’s no tomorrow! Yet in my experience, very few lawyers understand what branding is, why it works, and [...]
The ability to rise in a law firm is – let’s face it – very closely related to productivity. But to move into the real power positions of any organization, including a law firm, you need to show that you can think and act strategically. What would this look like in practice? At a recent [...]
Have you ever been frustrated by not being able to do everything you set out to do in a given day? Einstein might have the answer to your problems. As I’ve mentioned here before, in my coaching practice I predominantly help clients to understand and fix self-sabotage: the many ways in which they are causing their [...]
(A guest post from PR expert Deborah Folka). “So, what is PR exactly?” This is a question that can confound even the most articulate and experienced public relations practitioner. And that’s because it means different things to different people and PR is a very broad field. But let’s try to get some easy definitions into [...]
Social Media Camp is the national conference on social media that attracts international speakers and attendees. At this year’s event, virtually all presenters agreed that images and video are taking over the internet. What do they mean by this? Consider the following: YouTube is now the second largest search engine - just behind Google [...]