Have you seen the commercial with the famous NBA player, Blake Griffin? He starts by asking the viewer, “Do you want to be amazing?” Every time I see it, I say in my head, “Yes!” Heck, who doesn’t want to be amazing at something? I believe that in today’s business world it has never been…
Magic?
May 29, 2014 By
You’ve met that business professional who seems to be connected to everyone. Their success is palpable. They project confidence and credibility. You might wonder how they got to that point in their career? What’s their secret? Is it pure luck? Good timing? A successful magician projects the same image as that business professional – confident,…
Clarity
May 27, 2014 By
I never thought I would find myself as a passenger on a tour bus. Exploring new cities, countries, and cultures is best experienced with freedom to explore. I never knew how wrong I was until I went as a chaperone on a recent trip to Washington DC with 75 eighth graders. Clarity has the power…
R.S.V.P.
May 21, 2014 By
We have all been invited to various events and organizations as guests. We receive emails, letters, and phone calls from other professionals extending that invitation. But what do we actually do with that invitation? Is our ‘knee jerk’ reaction to delete the email? Throw the invitation into the recycle bin? Or decide not to return…
Authenticity
May 16, 2014 By
I recently gave a presentation to a large group of professionals. It had been a year since my last presentation to the same group of people, so I knew that I needed to spruce it up a bit – make it more memorable. With help from my team at Dimalanta Design Group, we were able…
The Ripple Effect
May 14, 2014 By
Why is it that something so small can have such a big impact? That the smallest of details has the power to change everything? In the business world we see it every day. A reckless comment by an employee to a customer is all over the news, an inappropriate post goes viral on social media,…
The Ideal Vendor
May 8, 2014 By
The ideal vendor. If you listed all the attributes of the ideal vendor what would it include? Quick response time. Professional appearance. Knowledgeable staff. Great customer service. Friendly and approachable employees. Trustworthy. Reputable. I’m sure we could list many others, but the point is we know the qualities of an ideal vendor. In the circles…
The Professional ‘Ball Hog’
May 7, 2014 By
According to Wikipedia, a ball hog is defined as “a derisive term for a basketball player that handles the ball exclusively to the point of impairing the team.” While we are all very familiar with the term, whether we played competitive sports or not, it’s important to note three key words in this definition: derisive…
The Gatekeeper
April 18, 2014 By
While we may know who it is we would like a warm introduction to, say a top executive at a local firm, there is usually another person we need to have a warm introduction to first. That first person is the one who controls the access to that top executive. This person is affectionately known…
