Beginnings

Cornerstone content, how to create compelling content for an “overexposed” topic, and predicting the future for our businesses. It’s Q&A day! Our wonderful community of listeners shared three questions with me today. In this 29-minute episode, I talk about: How to, in Wayne Gretzky’s phrase, “skate to where … [Read more...] about Q&A: Cornerstone Content, Creativity, and the Future of Our Businesses

Content strategist Sonia Thompson talks with me today about business clarity and the power (and pitfalls) of limitless opportunities. Whether I’m podcasting, tweeting, or writing a post for Copyblogger, I talk a lot about the combination of values and tactics. Financial success won’t make you feel amazing until you can create it while … [Read more...] about Getting to Freedom and Business Clarity: A Conversation with Sonia Thompson

All-caps, all-me Twitter accounts! A fabulous police department Facebook page! It’s time for Things I Love / Things I Hate. This week I’m launching a new regular mini-series on things I think are awesome and … the other stuff. Let me know if you find it useful! I’ve found it’s often easier to see a principle when you … [Read more...] about New Mini-Series: Things I Love / Things I Hate

Any time you can take a measurement in your business — any time you can look at something and get a number — the question arises: What number should I be aiming for? Business benchmarks and metrics are a complicated topic, and the answer to those questions is usually “It depends.” But what does it depend on? When I’m … [Read more...] about Getting Clear on your Metrics and Benchmarks: The 3 Lenses to Look Through