“Merlin, what does it mean to be king?” – King Arthur to Merlin in Excalibur One of my favorite movies is Excalibur. Released in 1981, the movie recounts the legend of King Arthur, Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, and the quest for the Holy Grail. Early in the movie, young Arthur draws the…
When I was in high school, all of the clean laundry in our house would go straight from the dryer to the bed in our downstairs guest room. I say “go straight” as if it would magically fly there, but the reali buy cheap priligy ty is that someone carried it there – my mom,…
Last week I interviewed a sales person at one of my clients. I was trying to get a sense for how well the organization is working and to identify the biggest opportunities. After a few minutes of conversation, I asked: What could we do to help you increase sales? The response: Well, I’ve really been…
A few years ago I learned a very simple method for accountability. You decide on a commitment and declare this to an accountability partner. Then you agree to check in with this partner on a regular basis – daily or weekly, depending on the nature of the goal. You can do this check-in by phone…
American Idol has moved from the initial selection rounds through “Hollywood week” into the winnowing down – from the top 24 contestants, week by week – and moving towards the final American Idol winner. In these initial post-Hollywood rounds, the contestants perform a song they have chosen. More than any other factor, what determines who…
