Tag Archives: the right people
Beverly Kaye, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
Dr. Beverly Kaye, is an official legend – as designated by the American Society for Training and Development. This speaks to her influence in the world of training and particularly in the world of career management. She wrote her first book, Up is … Continue reading
Rafe Furst, Angel Investor
My guest today is Rafe Furst, whom I met at TEDActive in Palm Springs. Rafe stood up at TED and put something very interesting to the group. He said, “Look, I’m an angel investor. So I’ve got a lot of … Continue reading
Michael Port, Book Yourself Solid
Michael Port’s an interesting guy. His big splash was with his first book, Book Yourself Solid, and as you’d guess it’s about how to build a solid, profitable client base (especially if you’re a small, service-based company). But it’s not … Continue reading
Donna Wells, Mindflash Online Training
I met Donna Wells at the TED conference this year. I was part of a large group heading out for an evening meal, and happened to sit next to Donna on the bus. We got to talking – one of … Continue reading
Stewart Friedman, Total Leadership
Be real. Be whole. Be innovative. That’s the essence of Total Leadership, and Stewart Friedman is the man behind it and the best-selling book of the same title. He’s been at the forefront of evolution of leadership thinking (and being) … Continue reading
Seth Goldman, Honest Tea
Honest Tea is not your typical beverage company. Yes, they’re the biggest seller of organic tea drinks in the US. But more interesting for me is how they got there. This is one of those “blue ocean” stories where the … Continue reading
Kevin Carroll, Rules of the Red Rubber Ball
Kevin Carroll has an amazingly cool background. Raised by his grandparents in Philadelphia, his first job really was with the U.S. Air Force where he served as a language interpreter and translator. And in those ten years he became fluent … Continue reading
Jason Fried, Rework
Jason Fried’s new book Rework comes out today, and I’m delighted that we managed to arrange our interview for just a week ago in the lead up to its launch. Now here’s a quote to kick us off. It’s from … Continue reading
Michael Port, Think Big Manifesto
Michael Port is a best-selling business author. His first book, Book Yourself Solid was on the best seller lists for months, and this week he’s publishing his latest, The Think Big Manifesto. Its subtitle says it all: “Think you can’t … Continue reading
