Don’t Be Creepy

I realize that a lot of what I talk about may not be rocket science. It’s pretty fundamental stuff that a lot of people just happen to not do, and I present it in a way that’s unique, memorable, and high-energy. But now, I am going to share with you something that may be the [...]

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Voices Inside My Head (and Yours Too!)

(This is from my Improvised Musings E-Zine. Sign up for it now and get the MP3: “How to Think Quick” Free!!) I have a confession: I hear voices. Here’s a secret: you do to. We all have “little voices in our head,” that give us lots of advice and guidance on what we should do. [...]

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Things That Make You Go “Ding!”

I’m Indian. And I like comics and superheroes. But I don’t even remotely understand this: Bollywood Dancing Superman and female Spiderman?? DING! This is either the most brilliant thing I have ever seen or something so awful it makes me want to rip my eyes out so I never have to see it again. But [...]

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“Call me back,” Click. – Aaaargh!!

You know what I hate? Receiving voicemails that simply say, “Hi, this is so and so, call me back.” Click. What’s up with that?!?! I hate it!! Ding! Give me some info! Why are you calling? What do you want to talk about? Is it good or bad? What’s barely better, but still annoying, is [...]

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Shangrila May Be Closer than You Think!

Have you ever been so focused on something that you missed the obvious? I did recently, but fortunately I learned a lesson from it… Last Friday night I was going out to meet some people for dinner at a restaurant I had never been to. It was called “Shangrila” (there’s a restaurant that has no [...]

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Pivot Points/Ding Points

Seth Godin’s got a cool article about using your Mental Flexibility to make simple changes to stay competitive in tough times He doesn’t use the phrase “Mental Flexibility” but that’s what it is (and that’s the phrase I use). Think of what he calls “Pivot Points” as what I call “Dings!” (only these are Dings [...]

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The $1,000,000 Kick to the Crotch

Would you let me kick you in the crotch as I hard as I could for $100? Before you answer, keep in mind that I have trained in the martial arts for over 20 years, and have a pretty strong kick. Ok, if not $100, how about $1,000?$10,000?$100,000?$1,000,000? You know, I might let someone kick [...]

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5 Examples of Why Building a Fan Base is Important

I have recently come across the concept of “1,000 True Fans.” I read about it in Seth Godin’s book, Tribes, and his website (where he actually references this online article.To paraphrase, the concept is that once an artist (or small business professional, for that matter) has 1,000 True Fans, they are pretty set. You may [...]

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The Sphere of Stupidity – What’s Your Sphere?

I have what you might call a “Sphere of Stupidity.” When I get together with some of my friends, we just get stupid. What’s interesting is that we suck the people around us into getting just as stupid. it’s like a Black Hole – get too close and you will be sucked into the sphere! [...]

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Parkinson’s Law vs. Porkins’ Law

Parkinson’s Law:Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. Porkins’ Law:Your waist expands to fill the size of your jeans. (So be forewarned when you buy those “one size up” jeans!) Reversing Parkinson’s law can be a great productivity technique. Allot less time to force yourself to get a project done. [...]

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