In April 2009, Ashton Kutcher beat CNN to become the first person with one million followers on Twitter. All the media attention surrounding Kutcher's challenge served as a tipping point in helping...
Read MoreTHE REAL REASON MILLENNIALS ARE DISTRACTED IN YOUR MEETINGS
Millennials continue to get razzed for having their heads buried in their phones. For managers of Millennials, this behavior is most frustrating during the middle of a meeting. Those finger flicks...
Read More5 WAYS CONSISTENCY CAN TRANSFORM YOUR WRITING (OR ANY OTHER SKILL)
After 3 years, over 150,000 words, and 309 (and counting) blog posts, I was proud to announce my new column on Inc.com. To contribute to a premier business publication that has been so instrumental...
Read MoreCREATE ENDURING MILLENNIAL MOTIVATION WITH “WHY” COMMUNICATION
German philosopher, Frederick Nietzsche, once said, “He who has a why can endure any how.” Vicktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor and the author of Man’s Search for Meaning, would agree that having a...
Read MoreHOW CISCO IS RETAINING MILLENNIALS AND ENGAGING THEIR MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE WITH REVERSE MENTORING
Reverse mentoring is a powerful tool to leverage in today’s multi-generational workplace. Thomas Koulopoulos and Dan Keldsen shared a compelling case for reverse mentoring in their book, “The Gen Z...
Read MoreHOW TO GET MILLENNIALS TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR PARENT’S HOUSE…FOR GOOD
“My wife’s niece is 26 years old and is currently living with us while she tries to find a job.” A gentlemen shared his story with me following a presentation I recently delivered. With 30.3% of...
Read More4 COMMON PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN ENGAGING A MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
The rise of technology and Internet access have forced massive change in the workplace. But perhaps it’s the Millennial worker that has caused the most tension in the workplace. The generational...
Read MoreSTOP USING THESE 3 WORDS IN YOUR EMAILS [GUEST POST]
Ever agonized over the emails and messages you send to your coworkers and business contacts? Sometimes (every time), I read what I’m about to send in approximately three different voices in my head...
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