Turning Good Intentions into Reality in Your Career, Business and Life
You have this great idea, product or service that often consumes your waking hours…
You have a burning passion to share it with those who you know you can help…
You can visualize yourself finding joy and fulfillment if you move forward…
But, you just can’t bring yourself to take the big step to launch. [Read more…] about How to Overcome the Fear of Launching
When it comes to innovation and launching, one of the best books I’ve read is by David Butler, the VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Coca-Cola Company. Perhaps you’ve heard of Coke? [Read more…] about 10 Lessons from Coca-Cola’s VP of Innovation
One of my favorite leadership events is the Global Leadership Summit hosted by Willow Creek Community Church pastor, Bill Hybels. The Summit occurs the second week of August in Chicago, but there are remote video simulcasts in cities all over the world.
Every year, Bill opens the Summit by sharing what he has been learning as the leader of a large organization. I will never forget the time Bill talked about, what he referred to as, the basic job description of every leader: To move followers from here to there. Sounds pretty simple. However, there are three critical nuances to doing it well. [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Get Your Team from Here to There
Michael Jordan is a brand.
There’s probably not much debate about that. However, in case you need some proof: Forbes reported that Jordan made more money in 2015 from endorsements ($110 million) than he did for his entire NBA career ($95 million). Most of that “retirement” income was driven by sales of Nike Air Jordan shoes, which were up 14% last year.
So how did Jordan become a brand? [Read more…] about Is Your Personal Brand Ready for Launch?
There are five elements to the Launch Sequence, but you can’t get started without the first and crucial step: Understand. [Read more…] about Understand: The First Step in the Launch Sequence
