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How MOOCs are Transforming Higher Education
This past week I had the opportunity to talk to the Greater Milwaukee Committee about how MOOCs are transforming higher ed. Read the article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here. MOOCs: Rethinking...
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How Colleges Can Help Entrepreneurs
Does the economy favor entrepreneurs? According to this article by Jack Nadel, entrepreneurs are the “playmakers” in the new economy. But colleges have been slow to adapt to the entrepreneurial model....
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The Best Way to Defeat Writer’s Block
There’s a sure-fire way to defeat writer’s block. Have you ever had writer’s block – you know, that tragic feeling that you just don’t know what to write, or what to write about? Maybe you’ve had...
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Seize the Moment on New Years Eve – and Beyond
So many times, when faced with an incredible opportunity, it’s easy to lose yourself in the shock of sizing the moment – instead of seizing it! On the verge of New Years 2014, you have to know one...
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Going Beyond Social: Secrets of Great Networking
One of the greatest examples of networking I ever experienced came from someone I really admired: Bob Bolen. Photo Credit: TCUBolen, the longest-serving mayor in the history of Fort Worth, passed away...
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Why the Olympics Matters to the C-Suite
The Olympics is a special time – a time for worldwide competition, to identify the best of the best. As a business leader in the C-suite, you face competition every day. And the path to Gold can be...
View ArticleTransform Your Culture, Transform Your Customers
Do you believe that it is possible to transform your customers, and your company culture? The process of transformation can impact both your internal and external customers – and, while that process...
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Creating A New Kind of Community with @tamcdonald
Meet Tim McDonald, Community Manager at Huffington Post. I met up with Tim at his office in New York, in the AOL Building, and he shared his perspective on what it means to create a community around a...
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Understanding Branding: An Origin Story
Understanding branding: Just where does branding come from, and what does branding mean to your organization? Today, branding means so much more than logos and slogans. It means more than just...
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Attention Must Be Paid
Are you getting the attention you deserve? Recognition starts with your story. So, how can you improve on the Story of YOU? An excerpt from FOCUS Magazine, by Chris Westfall – with modifications by the...
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur?
Every entrepreneur starts at the same exact place. What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Creating new solutions always involves the same process – because nothing of any consequence happens without...
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Five Ways to Quit Giving In to Objections
Everyone runs into a “no” every now and then. Doesn’t matter if you’ve got a great idea, or even a great pitch – no one is inclined to instantly say “yes” to whatever you’re proposing. If you want to...
View ArticleWhy the Future Doesn’t Have to Be Like This
For me, the most difficult situations always seem to have the same characteristics. In tough times, the future is always worse in my imagination. In this video, take a look and see if you don’t...
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Innovation: Do You #ThinkBig?
Innovation is elusive, right? Everyone is looking for that next next thing, the great idea that can launch a business, a career, or a partnership. When I was struggling to start my business, I knew I...
View ArticleWhat Does Luxury Mean to You?
When you think about luxury, and a luxury brand, what comes to mind? Perhaps you are thinking of some of the usual suspects: Mercedes Benz automobiles. Mont Blanc pens. Anything you can buy at Bergdorf...
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When Your Kids Hit a Rough Patch
The VP of Operations (aka my youngest daughter) had been struggling with her grades. Junior high is never easy, and even this bright kid was rowing hard to keep her grades above C-level. When an...
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Why Proving How Smart You Are is a Waste of Time
Let’s face it: you’re smart. I mean, if you’re reading this blog, not only are you smart…you obviously have excellent taste. But in conversations, presentations and pitches, if you are spending any...
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Why Experiential Learning Matters
The session started off like every other university class. A series of dull announcements about upcoming events, delivered by a teaching assistant with a bit of an impatient edge, set the stage with a...
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The Blind Spot
I’m turning right onto a busy street, in the busy city where I live. I look to my left; four lanes of traffic are headed towards me. A bus in the right lane is sputtering along, too slowly for...
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How to Increase Your Intelligence: #peopleskills
Let’s face it: you’re smart. I mean, if you’re reading this blog, not only are you smart…you obviously have excellent taste. But in conversations, presentations and pitches, if you are spending any...
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