PEPPER is: A mobile web application, which mirrors the deliberate
practice of proven experts.
In a New York Times op-ed article published on January 3rd, Thomas Friedman focuses on the tools of the IT revolution, the need for a “high performance knowledge exchange and generation” and improving US performance in a global economy. Friedman believes that in order to excel, leading nations must create “smart cities” with “abundant broadband access”. Likewise, the concept of adaptation Continue reading
The ongoing economic crisis that began in 2008 when toxic mortgages began reeking havoc on our financial system was caused by corrupt, inept and incompetent leadership. Consumed by greed the so called guardians our economy knowingly drove the U.S. off a cliff. Unfortunately Continue reading
“If you’re not growing, if you’re not giving people challenging things to work on, if you’re not holding out the promise of creating some personal wealth during one of the frothiest technology markets in modern history, and if your people don’t ultimately believe in your ability to deliver across that whole spectrum, you’re toast.” Continue reading
If we are going to take the time to watch and cheer as NFL fans, we can also take notice of how the greats become great and appreciate the process they use for becoming elite Continue reading
Breaking the shackles of self-imposed limitations requires keen awareness of verbal cues that signal mental restrictions. People handcuffed by limitation, approach their day from a negative, prisoner of responsibility, mindset, manifested in phrases such as, “I have to.” “I have to be at a meeting at 545AM” or “I have to work tomorrow.” Continue reading
Recently we reviewed “decision-making fatigue” from the book ‘Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength’ by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney. The article below, by Stanford professors, Greg Walton and Carol Dweck, expands factually on the original “decision-making fatigue” theory and supports Empire’s Continue reading
When You out work the competition, Empire is the hardest working sales org in the nation.
When You out produce your competition, Empire is the highest producing sales org in the nation.
When You are more prepared than your competition, Empire is the most prepared sales org in the nation Continue reading
Dirk Gorman,
Capable Leadership LLC,
How many Americans sat back and watched the NFL for over 3 hours yesterday? How many then tuned into the AMA–American Music Awards–adding another 3 hours of viewing? The NFL and AMA are defined by people proving it, going out there and putting it all on the line–win or lose, success or failure, elation or devastation. Continue reading
Big corporations take action with the sole purpose of reinforcing their past successes, it’s in their DNA. They attempt to innovate by assembling a bunch of “special” people, putting them in “special” think tanks or labs, create “special” Continue reading
As leaders, we will all be faced with difficult decisions. To take proper and decisive action– a requirement of leadership–we must be clear on our principles and beliefs. We can not lead without moral clarity and the conviction to act Continue reading
Harbaugh provides excellent insight into the characteristics required to be an authentic leader; a genuine, fanatical commitment to winning, and endless optimistic energy. When Jim Harbaugh screams, “Who has it better than us?”, a chorus of 49ners respond Continue reading
Robert L. Johnson is featured in today’s Corner Office article by Adam Bryant in the NY Times. He talks about the importance of culture and how great companies never allow their culture to be violated. Johnson believes, it doesn’t matter if someone Continue reading
We are creatures of habit, waking up at the same time every day, taking the same path to work, stopping at the same coffee shop etc.. We unconsciously follow our routine and in doing so, we become less observant, less curious, and less interested in Continue reading
Sales reps, business leaders, companies, teachers, and parents all try to gain the loyalty of their audience. The sales rep from customers, the business leader from the team, the company from its employees, the teacher from students and parents from their children. Gaining loyalty is paramount to Continue reading
When Bill Gates and Paul Allen saw a cover story in Popular Electronics about the new Altair 8800, they were excited about the prospects of personal computing, but they also believed they could improve the Altair by writing an interpreter in ‘Basic’. When Allen convinced the manufacturer to have him move to Albuquerque and work Continue reading
There is no question that Empire has faced its share of adversity over the past 18 to 24 months. Yet, we have never broken and are now positioned to set a legendary bar for performanc Continue reading
Professional athletes have money and resources for personal trainers, personal chefs, and individual skill coaches. I have often envied the improvement opportunities wealth afforded. After all, how much easier would it be to reach peak performance if you had Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from a featured article in Workforce. The empirical research done by Aberdeen (excerpt below) supports our belief that cutting edge and on-going sales training is the elixir for a world-class sales organization. Too many sales people and managers are hesitant to train and develop Continue reading
Steve Jobs sold the world on his products and vision, making people feel cool and hip for joining his i-revolution. Renown for his presentation skills, Jobs was a master at magnifying the simplicity of a new product and igniting the consumer’s desire Continue reading
Over the last six months our group of developing leaders have been overwhelmed by the rigors, stresses, and never ending responsibility that true leadership requires. What if, in addition to these leadership demands, your people were paid more than you? Would that Continue reading