Persuasion and All that Jazz

Last year I discovered the work of Ken Burns. If that name is familiar it might be because of the notoriety he gained in the early 1990s with his PBS documentaries The Civil War and Baseball. I watched both and was fascinated! In addition to those I’ve passed considerable hours on the treadmill watching his documentaries on The West, The Dustbowl, […]

The Best Way to Ensure We All Get Along

I’m a big social media user. I particularly enjoy Facebook because in my opinion it’s more personal than all of the other social media sites I use. I like that I can get to know people in a much more intimate way and that they can get to know me, too, because I’m the same […]

Ardbeg Scotch and The Green Bay Packers: What do They Have in Common?

“There’s a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch.” If you saw the movie Inglorious Bastards, you might recall that quote. A good friend introduced me to scotch a little over a year ago. I’d never tried the drink before but was willing to give it a try when he brought […]

Influencers from Around the World – Beware of the Bogus Authority

To kick off the New Year, our Influencers from Around the World series starts with Sean Patrick. Sean is originally from Dublin, Ireland, but now resides in London where he works in sales and sales management. You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn or Twitter. Sean also owns a sales training and coaching company, SPT […]

PAVE the Way to Success in 2015

If you’re like many people then you’ll be making New Year’s resolutions in a few days and if you’re like most of those same people you’ll be breaking your resolutions within a few days. According to one study, more than half the people who make resolutions are confident of achieving them, yet barely more than […]