I recently held a seminar with some colleagues on mentoring. We were mainly addressing best practices around formal company-sanctioned mentoring systems. I’ve worked in companies with and without them, and firmly believe that those with them tend to cultivate greater leadership, growth and effectiveness.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Management & Leadership
What Makes Men Cry?
I enjoyed David Churbuck’s essay on tearjerkers, where he explored media that consciously evoke a crying response. He prompted a discussion with the Cast of Dads, where we probed the things that make us dads cry. The conclusion? Dads don’t cry often, but they’re suckers for narratives in movies and books that involve severance of father-son bonds, and life-or-death situations where they’re forced to choose among their children.… Read the rest
Be More Effective Through Storytelling
New Scientist cites Chao Lu of China, who was able to recite 67,890 digits of pi from memory in 2005, making him a world memory champion. I found the method used by memory champions interesting:
Many of them use a mnemonic method. Before starting to memorize a number, they associate a person or object with each four-digit number from 0000 to 9999.
Lee Odden’s Q&A With Me
Apologies…
My intention is not to sound vane. But if you’re interested in learning a little more about me, check out my Q&A with Lee Odden on his TopRank Online Marketing Blog.
Btw, Lee is one of my favorite guys in the online marketing industry.… Read the rest
Lessons From The Dot-Com Bubble, One Decade Past
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the dot-com bubble burst. The actual date, March 10, passed quietly a few weeks ago. I remember those times as if they were yesterday.
I was a 24-year-old marketing guy at an upstart called Media Metrix, the first Internet media audience ratings firm.… Read the rest