Monday Morning Mojo

I once went into the Adirondack wilderness for 10 days to find peace and quiet, contemplate life’s great mysteries, and make peace with life.  I went with a few other men and we often talked together about our dreams. One of them said something I often remember “You know what I believe to be the

Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. 1. Be clear about what you hope to get out of the partnership. Take the time to define why the partnership is important to you. Write it down and review

Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. 1. Be clear about what you hope to get out of the partnership. Take the time to define why the partnership is important to you. Write it down and review

It’s easy to get caught up in all the details of life, to become so focused on the tasks at hand that you forget to look out on the horizon and listen for the future that is calling you, the one that needs your participation to come into being. Yes, there will always be matters

Before you can influence people, you need to get their attention. If you are leading a change initiative, one of your biggest challenges is the high-stimulus environment everyone lives and works in. People’s heads are already filled with concerns (How will I meet this deadline for my boss? I wonder if my son is going

Leaders have great ideas all the time. They are knowledgeable and regularly have insights into their customers’ predicaments. They are great at spotting areas for improvement. But, great ideas are not enough to get you through the obstacles new ideas, products, and services inevitably confront on their way to successful delivery. �    They don’t invest

Everyone has a bag of tricks, special talents and ideas you draw on when you’re up against the wall or need a little something extra. What are yours? Perhaps it’s your ability to think on your feet and a willingness to step into the heat. Or maybe it’s your capacity to think clearly under pressure

1. Always be prepared to close down activity in favor of more lucrative customer-centric programs. 2. Create a framework to evaluate all your activities that rates them on (a) financial ROI and (b) member value. Use it to assess all your programs. 3. Interview other leaders to determine what programs they run which are worth

The adoption of our daughter, Ruchi, introduced a new order of complexity into our household. Put aside for the time being all of the chaos that comes from any adoption or the emotional dimension of bringing in a new family member. Let’s just look at the number of relationships in our home and how it

A moon shot is a bold vision that unites a people, making possible extraordinary action and achievement.  To enroll stakeholders far and wide you need such a vision, a goal that speaks to your customers, policy makers, evangelists and volunteer leaders, staff, your industry or sector, and the public at large.   “…I believe that this