Is it just me? Or is it nearly impossible to keep up with all the streaming movies and TV shows? When the pandemic hit, we headed indoors – and turned on our TVs. Almost immediately, streaming videos exploded in popularity, gave a wedgie to network TV and made us forget about movie theaters. More than …
We’re tired of being stuck at home, bored out of our minds. We’re so starved for entertainment, we’ll blow two hours on Tiger King. Now, it’s drive-in concerts. I really miss live music. But I’ll pass on parking lot shows. When the pandemic shut down movie theaters, streamers like Netflix filled the void. But concerts …
No, I’m not suggesting you rip off your mask in public. But let’s face it, we’re all spreaders. When we like something, we tell others. It’s human nature to spread the word. You’ve got to try this restaurant or Netflix show. It’s almost impossible to break through the clutter, much less create a …
If you want to influence people in a virtual world, better sharpen your nonverbal skills. Yes, nonverbal. Researcher Albert Mehrabian found that meaningful communication is a combination of our words, tone and body language. And not in equal measure. Just 7% of our message comes from words, 38% from tone of voice and 55% from body …
I was in New York on September 11th. I watched how first-responders rushed to the scene and were honored for their bravery. True heroes. As I write this, California is on fire. Four million acres have burned, the most in state history. Firefighters are enduring 100-degree heat, packing heavy gear, surrounded by walls of fire. …
Let’s hit the pause button on 2020 and enjoy a feel good story. I ran an insanely fun, rock radio station – and was on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Those worlds collided when I met Kelley, a 19 year-old brain cancer patient. I was asked to fulfill Kelley’s dying wish – to meet …
Poor American Airlines. They earned $6 billion last year. When COVID hit, the airline had the nerve to ask for a $6 billion bailout. And they got it. Of course, American Airlines could’ve adjusted to the new reality. But why innovate if Uncle Sam will bail you out? Then there’s Singapore Airlines. When the virus …
Sean Connery made his name as secret agent, James Bond. Fifty years later, a dozen actors have played the suave 007. And now, the search is on for number thirteen. Stars get swapped out like interchangeable parts. And fans don’t seem to mind. Look how many actors have squeezed into Batman’s tights. NBC shuddered when …
You shuffle into the meeting room and are already dreading it. Here comes another tedious PowerPoint presentation. Objective, Strategy, Bar Chart, Pie Chart, Diagram, Graph…your eyelids are getting heavy. When it comes to presentations, I follow Guy Kawasaki’s “10/20/30 Rule”. As Apple’s Chief Evangelist, he limited PowerPoint decks to 10 slides, in 20 minutes, using …
Are you a creative type? Then you know the thrill of dreaming up big ideas – and the agony when they’re shot down in flames. Still, we soldier on, in search of that next flash of brilliance. Speaking of… After exhausting every ramen recipe, we decided to order out. Not restaurant food, but a supply …
