Keith Ferrazzi's Blog, page 11

Be Happy: Give Thanks, Note Your Gratitude

GenerosityA few years ago I was working with a small sales group doing great things inside of a large consulting firm. I suggested they do what I do: send out a Thanksgiving message to the 5 to 10 individuals who are critical to their personal and professional success and to whom they could express their gratitude. I told them it could be as basic as “thank you for your business" or...Facebook
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Ask Keith: Taking Care of Your Network

Ask KeithIn our next "Ask Keith" video, Keith addresses Vicki's concerns about managing a network on her own.Facebook
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Keith Says Apple Is Not Late on Innovation--Yet--On Real Money

InnovationIn case your local cable doesn't carry it yet, here's Keith's commentary on Apple's earnings when he appeared on Ali Velshi's Real Money.Facebook
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Ask Keith: Can You Eat With Too Many People?

Ask KeithIn this installment of "Ask Keith," reader Vicki wants to know if you can ever eat with too many people.Facebook
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One of America's Most Exemplary Innovators Works in Baseball (Sandy Alderson, Part 2)

Behavior EngineeringThis excerpt from the award winning book "Management by Baseball" continues the story of how Sandy Alderson engineers change and innovation in one of America's oldest institutions, Major League Baseball. Among several instructive examples for managers in other competitive businesses: hiring creative people so they can hire other creative people.Facebook
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Ask Keith: Updating 'Never Eat Alone,' 'Who's Got Your Back'

Ask KeithTo relaunch the "Ask Keith" video series, Keith took a fan question from Alex wondering what, if anything, he would change in "Never Eat Alone" and "Who's Got Your Back."Facebook
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Movement to Action: The Key to Making an Impression

Social CapitalistJoe Navarro was one of the original founding members of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. When he retired in 2003, he discovered his expertise and ability to read nonverbal body language could be taught to benefit everyone from professional poker players to executives who wanted an extra edge. He has authored numerous books, including the classic What Every BODY Is Saying...Facebook
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David Rodecker's Transformation

David Rodecker

I'm the founder of Local Splash, a company that has made the Inc. 500 the past three years and Deloitte’s fastest-growing tech companies, but that’s all in the past.

About six months ago, we hit a wall in growth. Our business thrives on growth and when that pace slowed, other issues began to fester. Complacency set in. Subsequently, our implementation operations department slowed and did less, customer service lost customers, and projects were taking longer to get done. Negative teamwork attitudes festered and we lost sight of our mission, values and focus on customers.

It's Not 'Change,' It's How You Change Changes

Behavior EngineeringThose who know how to change organizations know that change is a constant. Jeff Angus talks about how that tactic helped the Oakland Athletics get back to their winning ways when the Moneyball magic begins to wear off. Change is an ongoing process. You Observe, Measure, Analyze and Adapt.Facebook
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A Different Kind of Corporate Networking Event

Relationship SkillsJohn Stepper, who is driving adoption of collaboration and social media platforms at Deutsche Bank, tips his hat to Keith's legendary dinners and offers his own view of how to improve corporate networking events. Follow Stepper's ideas on "working out loud" at johnstepper.com. Reprinted by permission.Facebook
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