"In my experience, criticism will only be received by people if there's a high degree of trust. If there's trust, and people know that you care about them, then their self-esteem is less

"When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what

This weekend I had the opportunity to catch up on some of my favorite past-times one of which was listening to spoken word poetry. I must confess it's one of my favorite things

I was reminded today of a simple fact which is often overlooked or at the very least deemed politically incorrect and therefore disdained by "polite society." We've constructed a culture in the United

“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.It doesn’

I've been doing a lot of coding and a lot of reading lately (I hinted to this in a previous post). As a result I need to apologize for not posting as frequently

In case you missed the recent news I feel its worth mentioning and drawing your attention to it again. This headline shouldn't surprise you. In fact, I read it and felt vindicated in

orig•i•nal, n A thing of singular or unique character; a person who is different from other people in an appealing or interesting way; a person of fresh initiative or inventive capacity.

‘The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.’-Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 22 October 1945

There's something oddly comforting about directions. A sense of confirmation that you're doing the right thing. And this gives a feeling of confidence and empowerment to the directions-follower. Good directions offer guidance and

I read a fascinating news article yesterday which highlighted something incredibly interesting about the use of Alexa in the real world. Curious? Here are a few stats:Amazon has sold more than 50

“If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less, but to dream more, to dream all the time.”― Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things Past

Doing nothing often leads to the very best something.

How do you know when advertising has gone too far? This is the constant question which continually comes up whether it's in real-life B2B marketing or even in the digital world of Hollywood

Undesirable inevitabilities should never lead to unprepared outcomes.

As I continue my conference experience sharing for the week I think this is a good time to share that I actually do more than just read, write, and work! But of course,

I’m continuing to share little thoughts and snippets from my time here in San Francisco and as a conference attendee who also organizes and runs events I tend to pay extra close

Here's a quick thought which struck me this morning as I continue on my week-long conference in San Francisco. I fully recognize the time and effort required to build a demo for a

Everyone loves cutting down the guy on top. I heard that originally in a country song, but it came to mind in recent news due to an article I read about Google and

We hear a lot of talk these days about dark patterns, on the web, in apps, in UI and design. If you're not familiar with the concept, here's a quick example:Dark patterns

The other day (actually several days ago now) I was using a popular ride-sharing service and noticed the driver had just left my location at the airport when I requested a ride. I