Music is the universal language. If you want to understand another culture, listen to their songs. There are so many things I love about doing world music at colleges and universities. I get to expose students to new cultures and languages. I get to introduce them to music they would otherwise never hear. And they…
Valued Employees Feel and Do Better One of the best things you can do for people you work with is to tell them when they’ve done great. Research shows that feeling valued motivates people to do a better job. And when they also feel like they’re an important part of the team, everyone wins. The…
How to Add Value Like You’re Readhing Your Clients’ Minds Are you having trouble reaching out and adding value to your clients on social media? Imagine if you could answer your clients’ exact questions. What would it look like if you were their go-to person on what you do? Here’s how to do it. Read…
How do you want to be remembered? How do you want the colleagues and staff you interact with to remember you afterward? Do you want them to know you as a strong person? A kind person? A go-getter? As someone who’s amenable? Do you want them to think of you as someone who’s a good…
Lead Your Team Right How Can You Lead When You’re Not Sure Who Your Team Members Are? As a leader, you want to lead your team right. You want to serve your team. But how do you do it if you’re not sure who they are and what they need in order to succeed? Each…
Where Do You Find Your Heroes I’ve always found heroes in the quiet places. They’re people who go about their lives and silently help others. So, any time I need a hero, I look to one of my favorite teachers. I lucked out with the world’s great music and language teachers. They pushed me and…
That’s how we do it. Isn’t it? We develop relationships. No one charts their course alone. The other day, I had a meeting with a potential new colleague. We had met back in June at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store (of all places). We struck up a conversation and found a lot in…
My Speaking Lesson From Chatting With Laurie Anderson I promise you. I didn’t have a fangirl meltdown while I chatted with the great Laurie Anderson*. But I did get a great speaking lesson. After her talkback yesterday at the Museum Of Natural History, she and I talked about Einstein’s frustration that some of his theories weren’t beautiful. During the…
I’m prepping for a couple of speeches I’m giving at upcoming NACE and PCMA meetings. As part of this work, I’m going in-depth on the word “no.” Have you made friends with “no?” For many of us, it’s a tough word to hear. And we must get used to it in order to listen to…
Business networking benefits your business and your career critical ways. First, you gain the chance to meet others in your field. Some of the people you meet at networking events might be eventual mentors or business partners. At the least, you will become a face and name they recognize. Since we tend to want to…