From Suicidal to a "Killer" Idea

This is a work in progress.

First check out this article: LA Times: A Breakthrough Moment for Us Both

I’ve been trying to figure out that episode for thirty years so that not only could I repeat it, but so others could too. Along the way to deconstructing it, I not only discovered what happened that got through to this patient, I also discovered the components of what any idea needs to be a big idea.

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Verify, Then Hire

I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people.  At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.

- Larry Bossidy, former CEO of Honeywell and former CEO of Allied Signal

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Fortune Growth Summit 2013 - 5 Qualities of an Influential Leader

Do you agree with this? If not, what would you change? what would you add?

1. Wisdom
2. Judgment
3. Integrity
4. Character
5. Courage

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The Innovation Checklist - Don't Leave R & D Without It

INNOVATION = In + Ovation

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"What made you smile today?"

"Every day at least one thing makes you (and your children) smile."
- Harry Glazer

One of my close friends, attorney Harry Glazer, was telling me recently how when his kids are happy he's happy and when they're not, he's not. My wife's version of this is: "You're only as happy as your most unhappy child." I agree with both of them.

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Why the Republicans and Democrats Don't and Won't Listen to Each Other

Simply stated, Republicans and men (especially entrepreneurial/ambitious/successful men) run on adrenaline (which is about power and conquest) and testosterone (which is about aggression); Democrats and women (especially those who are more about family and home than career) run on estrogen (which is about creating and building a home and family) and oxytocin (which is about connecting and bonding with people vs. competing with them).

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How Out of Touch Are You? What it Means to Be Clueless

When you are nearly completely unaware (i.e. clueless) of how you come of to other people and they pick that up, at some level they lose confidence and trust that you can be in touch (i.e. clued in) with anything. If any of this speaks to you or someone you know, I hope the following helps.

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Mark's HBR Blog on Communication Styles reaches #1 in three categories

Do you have to deal with anyone who vents or lectures too much?

Read the blog: How to Listen When Your Communication Styles Don't Match

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