How to Increase Your Likeability by @GuyKawasaki

Successful people are more likeable! Wanna be more successful? Work on boosting your likeability. Here’s how: Feel free to embed this infographic on your site or blog. Instructions are here. Created by Creditloan. Resisting this deal is futile: Buy Enchantment and get Presentation Zen for free. Click here. via blog.guykawasaki.com

Friday Fast 5: Google Panda, Wunderlist, Anything You Want, and MORE!

As you gear up for the holiday weekend, here’s our Friday Fast 5 — Happy 4th! Google Panda Steps Up Content Quality Game: Looks like quality trumps quantity, thanks to the arrival of Google Panda. This article from @smallbiztrends maps out 4 Rules to raise your content game.    Living Better at 50+:  Designed “for women [...]

Authenticity: A Currency in Short Supply

With the social media fire hose running at full blast, who do you trust? How do YOU determine if something is REAL or skewed and distorted? For me, it starts with the source. I have a short list (under 20 names) of authentic ”Gold Nugget” producers. Some I know personally, others are rock stars I admire from afar. Just like the old [...]

Book Review: The Big Shift

The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife by Marc Freedman I first discovered Marc Freedman a couple of years ago. It was a rainy Saturday afternoon and I was on my way to visit my Dad. Freedman was giving a speech to the Cleveland City Club and I was so captivated hearing it over the [...]

3 Words to Guide Actions in 2011

If you’re a Chris Brogan fan, you know the January 3-words drill. Basically, you’re identifying 3 words that connect with critical goals & objectives for the year. These words almost become your mantra, keeping you focused and accountable for making progress. Lots of banter these past couple of weeks with people sharing their 3 words [...]

Givers and Takers

My Dad always told me: “There are givers in this world and there are takers. Whatever you do, make sure you’re a giver!” I’d like to tell you I took that advice from the git go and lived it, but the reality is, it took years to sink in (along with a few dozen other great [...]

Every Entrepreneur Needs a 24/Chloe

If you’re a “24″ fan, you’ll definitely get the vibe behind today’s blog post. If not, hang in there. There are still a few good takeaways for you. Let’s start with a few classic Chloe exchanges: Day 3: 2am to 3am Tony Almeida: There’s a program for that? Chloe O’Brian: No, so I wrote one for [...]

Getting Unstuck

Every now and then you hit a rough patch. You’re spinning your wheels and you get stuck. Getting stuck is understandable. Staying stuck is not an option. Just remember: “A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb Here are a few tips to help you get unstuck and back in [...]

BOOMER$ by Brokaw

Since Retirepreneur speaks to the Baby Boomer generation, I made a point to watch Tom Brokaw Reports: BOOMER$! last night on CNBC. It was an interesting program, exploring how a generation of 78 million people has navigated through all kinds of societal change. Brokaw hit the landmark events from our early days – Civil Rights, [...]

Taming the Email Tiger

Do not email first thing in the morning or last thing at night. The former scrambles your priorities and plans for the day, and the latter just gives you insomnia. Email can wait until 10am, after you’ve completed at least one of your critical to-do items.” — Tim Ferris from “The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits [...]