Jonathan Miller's Blog, page 28
October 20, 2014
Saul Kaplan: Something Is Wrong With the Way We Aspire to Success
This is the third of a 10-article seriesof conversationspublished on theTime website, authored by myself and Nicha Ratana,with transformational leaders who will be storytellers at the
BIF10 Collaborative Innovation Summit
in Providence, RI.
“If you’re in business today, you’re running for office every day.”So says Alan Webber, co-founder ofFast Companymagazine and a progressive Democrat who recently conceded his bid for governor of New Mexico.
Webber promoted an education-focused, pro-jobs campai...
October 17, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Weird Pleasantries
I just spoke to the guy who is helping us install a new shower in our hone and, after giving him the credit card number and paying, I thanked him for all his time and assistance.
He thanked me and said to keep him posted and let him know how the installation goes and if we are happy with everything.
I thanked him again and said, “When we get everything finished we’d love to have you come over to see it and take a shower in it yourself.”
I love being an over-friendly Southerner –and joking around...
Julie Rath: That’s What She Said, Vol. 1: Sara Davidson on Dressing for Attraction
I interviewed some of my most successful, smart, and gorgeous girlfriends to find out how important it really is to them for a guy to pay attention to his image and style, and I thought you might be interested in watching what they had to say. The first of these three interviews is with Sara Davidson,business strategist and marketing maven.
Clickhereor on the image below to watch our interview. You’ll hear what turns her on and off, and the one thing a guy did that completely changed the way s...
October 16, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Deep or Shallow?
When you lie down with dogs…
Is it better to be a deep or shallow person?
I used to be shallow for a deep person
But as I have matured I feel like I have become deep for a shallow person
And I think I like the deep part of the shallow end of the pool better. You don’t have to tread water…and you get to take off the water wings.
Josh Bowen: Don’t Drink And…Train?
A common question I get from clients, “can I drink alcohol and still get results?”
As with most questions I receive, there is no yes or no answer, it simply just depends. It depends on how much and how much of what you are drinking.
I am a firm believer in moderation and balance. I believe you can achieve your fitness goals and still have a drink or two, here and there. So for argument sake lets define moderation; no more than one alcoholic drink for women and no more than two for men, per day....
October 15, 2014
Will Meyerhofer: Learning From Barry Manilow
It is remarkable how often I listen to clients worrying themselves sick over people who don’t even seem to like them.
The other day a woman complained she didn’t know how to handle a guy who’d treated her like something under his shoe. He didn’t call, didn’t pay attention to her life or any of the issues she was facing at work or with her family. He pretty much just talked, and cared, about himself.
But she couldn’t seem to get over him.
He called again, wanted to get together.
“Should I see him?...
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Bathroom Graffiti
Driving home from a conference in Nashville, TN I noticed the public restroom graffitti is notably higher brow here than I typically find in other states.
Part of me, upon reading this, wanted to grab a pen and scrawl in big letters, “I guess Finding Nemo is just an ‘OK’ Disney Pixar film, too, right? Wrong!”
My inner graffiti-loving self (that I thought was tamped down so deep it would never again see the light of day) almost got the best of me tonight.
What can I say? I love Pixar and Disney.
F...
Lauren Mayer: “I’m Not A Scientist”
It has become a disturbing trend lately for politicians to defer expressing an opinion by explaining that they aren’t an expert in whatever area is under discussion. (I’m old enough to remember when the most common use of this phrase was commercial actors saying, “I’m not a doctor – but I play one on TV!”) I’m not a scientist either, but I know enough to figure that when 97% of climate change studies attribute it directly to human activity, that’s a pretty good argument.
In fact, I’ve heard th...
October 14, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: The Evolution of Customer Service
The evolution of customer service in American business.
1960’s “Take a ticket, take a seat”
1970-1999 “The customer is always right.”
2000 – “Take a virtual ticket, take a virtual seat
Erica and Matt Chua: Motorcycle Maintenance in Vietnam
Number one tour guide in Vietnam? Me. Being your own tour guide can save you money, but could present you with unexpected adventures such as needing a quick repair job. When we got to Mui Ne Beach I saw that the town was a straight line along the beach, a very long line. It was roughly 20km roundtrip to see Mui Ne and another 40km roundtrip to Phan Thiet. To tour both Mui Ne and Phan Thiet would be about $30 USD, but renting a motorcycle was $10. Quick math and motorcycle experience made it a...
