06 2013 December
Remembering Nelson Mandela
I didn’t expect to be this sad over the death of a man I never met. A few years ago when I traveled to South...
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26 2013 September
How LinkedIn, YouTube & Others Could Finally Cure Stupidity Online
The greatest collection of human stupidity ever amassed sits on the Internet … and you probably encounter it every day. When you go online today,...
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06 2013 August
How To Write An Open Letter Like Jeff Bezos
The open letter is an art form that not enough companies have learned to use effectively. This morning after the announcement that The Washington Post...
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13 2013 May
Get A Free Copy Of My Newest eBook … Always Eat Left Handed: 15 Surprisingly Simple Secrets Of Success
I want to give you a free copy of my new ebook … but I don’t want you to keep it.* Let me tell you...
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01 2013 May
Culpa Marketing: How To Win By Publicizing Screw Ups
There is nothing more powerful than a genuine heartfelt apology. At least, that’s what JCPenney is hoping based on a new ad the brand just...
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30 2013 April
How To Earn Respect … By Giving Up
Today was a big day for the Netherlands. Back in January, the Dutch Queen Beatrix decided to abdicate her throne to pave the way for...
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BullScanner – A New Product To Prevent BS In Business
For years I have given students in my classes at Georgetown one basic rule for writing assignments: there is no minimum word count. Why? Because...
Read Now25 2013 March
ePatient 2015: A New Research Report On The Connected Patient Of The Future
The FDA might be accidentally brilliant. Every now and then for the past several years, that thought has crossed my mind. Without context, it may...
Read Now08 2013 March
How Men Can Change The Business World For Women
About four years ago I started getting a lot of unsolicited emails from women. My first book, Personality Not Included, had just come out and...
Read Now26 2013 February
The Script Of Improv – What Is (And Isn’t) Real Time Marketing
A theater show happens in real time. It’s live on stage and the actors are actually saying the lines as you watch them. And if...
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The 2012 Influential Business Book Shortlist
The books on your shelf say something about you. That’s why most of us have books that we put on our shelves over the past...
Read Now31 2012 December
You’re Fired, But Have A Happy New Year Anyway
It is the day after the final day of the NFL football regular season and all morning the sports news is filled with announcements of...
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An Ingenious New Nonprofit Proves That Maybe You CAN Buy Forgiveness
It’s the holiday season and we’re in that delightfully slow week between Christmas Day and New Years where many of us have a chance to...
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