"Honey, you have to stop chasing money because money runs really fast. You should go do the right thing. It will chase you." — Advice from Tariq Farid's mother to the Edible Arrangements CEO In this NPR interview, Tariq Farid shares the story of how he transformed a small flower shop into the global phenomenon that is Edible Arrangements. At the heart of his success lies this simple wisdom from his mother—a reminder that authentic...
CMMA E-Visions Newsletter | Summer 2012 Building connections across Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials Our Social Platform Initiative At work, we are building out an internal social application that combines some of the best features of Quora/Stack Overflow/Yahoo Answers (Q&A), Twitter/Facebook (Microblogging), and Bit.ly (link analytics). The thought process behind building the platform is to provide an online community for employees to connect, learn, and grow. The Push vs. Pull Communication Challenge The...
Beyond Rewards and Punishments Pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table. So pay people enough to take money off the table so they aren't thinking about money, but rather the task/work at hand. Three Factors for Better Performance Join the Conversation Which of these three factors—autonomy, mastery, or purpose—motivates you the most in your work? Have you experienced the limitations of traditional reward systems?
How Helping Others Helps You What if working to help others also helped you? Simon Sinek, leadership expert and author believes just that. In the video embedded above, Sinek says: This is also similar to the idea of the movie Pay it Forward, where a teacher challenges his class to change the world and put it into action. "You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." -...
Christina and I went to Plouf on Friday night because our friend is now an Executive Chef there. According to its website: "The trendy French seafood bistro on lively Belden Alley in the Financial District. Specializing in mussels, unique appetizers, salads, seafood dishes, and meats, we invite you to join us for a truly Parisian dining experience." The mussels were absolutely fantastic (forgot to snag a picture) and the steak (hey I did get some...
Key Insights from the Entrepreneur and Social Media Pioneer Key Themes GARY VAYNERCHUK The Thank You Economy In "The Thank You Economy," Gary Vaynerchuk argues that the rise of social media has made business personal again. Companies must show they care about their customers by interacting with them directly through social platforms. The core thesis is that businesses need to return to a time when excellent customer service and authentic relationships were valued above all...