by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 28, 2018
In the time it takes you to read this article, about three hundred people will have risen out of extreme poverty, and it’s been happening for the past 25 years. You won’t hear about it on the news or see it celebrated across social media. And yet,...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2018
I’ve read 75 books this year. Not all of them were good. Some were dry, boring or derivative. One business presentation book cites my books seven times. I’m flattered, but it didn’t teach me anything new. Sometimes, however, I’ll read a new...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 4, 2018
According to a new Wall Street Journal survey of 4,800 travelers, the three best large U.S. airports are Denver, Orlando, and Phoenix, in that order. The airports were ranked on 15 metrics such as convenience, flight cancellations, on-time arrivals, etc. Dig deeper...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2018
“I couldn’t help myself. I was just venting.” This excuse has led to countless examples of business professionals who have seen their reputations damaged or careers destroyed after venting their anger with an ill-timed social media post. According...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2018
Ryan Serhant’s first day in sales began on Monday, September 15, 2008. He remembers it because it’s the day Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, marking the beginning of the subprime mortgage crash and the great recession. Serhant made $9,000 in his first...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 23, 2018
Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, explained why he works 120-hour weeks in an interview with tech journalist Kara Swisher. Swisher asked, “Why do you push yourself that hard?” Musk responded: “Well, the other option would have been, Tesla dies.”...
