There are plenty of things executives and leaders of all types can do that make them appear stupid – or actually be stupid. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t at one point in time had what they would call an...
Posts by Eric Stewart
It doesn’t get much more underwhelming than “good.” “I had a good time.” “Dinner was good.” "It was a good movie.” “You did a good job.” “Good” is uninteresting, it is lifeless, but most notably it is stale. We have beaten good...
No word captures the essence of defeat like failure. No one ever wants to think of themself as a failure, let alone admit publicly they are one … No one except me. I am a failure. And I don’t know why we try to hide our...
Picture the ideal businessman/woman. We ALL know what they look like. We’ve been told what a “real” businessperson looks like since we were children. It’s ingrained into our cultural DNA. When it comes to the stereotypical...
That’s right “old-timers” … it’s your time to shine again. If you’re over the age of 50, you’ve likely reached a crossroad in your life. And I’m not talking about retirement. Believe it or not, but your star is far from faded...
The business world’s single greatest cop out. If you’ve ever said this before, it’s not your fault you’re skirting additional responsibilities. Our job descriptions and titles have programed us to be single-minded myopic...
I’m a big fan of Conan O’Brien. I’m not sure if it’s the hair, or if it’s that I can easily relate to someone abnormally tall, but like many late night hosts he’s a genius at getting attention. And he recently got my attention.
Nobody ever took time out in a boat race. There’s no place to stop and get a satisfying drink of water or a lungful of cool, invigorating air. You just keep your eyes glued on the red, perspiring neck of the fellow ahead of...
Chances are you’ve never even thought about it, right? You’re probably asking yourself, “Why would I need one of those? I’m not a newspaper or a publisher.” Or you may even be asking, “What’s a style guide?” Simply put, a...
