by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 22, 2018
You don’t have wait for success to leave clues. Billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are showing us the way: Successful leaders look at the world differently. They choose to view events through a particular lens. In one word: optimism. For the first...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2018
In a scene in the new Stars Wars movie, The Last Jedi, a character turns to the hero and says “All is lost.” It’s scene that you’ll see replicated in every Hollywood blockbuster and every great heroic epic throughout the history of literature....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 9, 2018
While most employees are enjoying a holiday break, some conference rooms are buzzing with presentation designers, marketing professionals and executives who are preparing to take the stage at the giant International Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2018 in Las Vegas. As...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2018
I’ve read 75 nonfiction books published this year in a wide range of categories from history to business. Most of the books are bestsellers and offer actionable insights into leadership, entrepreneurship and communication. In this article I’ve chosen five...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2017
In a recent interview on CNBC, Shake Shack founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Danny Meyer, revealed his secret to hiring the best service professionals. What matters most is that the job candidate has what Meyer calls “the hospitality...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 28, 2017
In a recent and rare interview, the billionaire inventor James Dyson revealed the secret to his success. Dyson told the Wall Street Journal that his success is due to: “Perseverance, taking risks and having a willingness to fail.” Dyson doesn’t shy...