When the Mood Strikes

The Ultimate ongoing “Blog-athon”

I avoided writing blogs for years — for absolutely no good reason. Then as I evolved, I realized how much of a contribution THE RIGHT BLOGS — irrespective of whether I wrote them or accessed original ideas from other mammoth thinkers good be.

50 Shades of Jay — #12 Theme Song and Classic Music Video of Me

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OK. It’s Mother’s Day! And you were obviously waiting (curiously, but expectantly, of course) to see what kind of wildly inventive “Shade” I’d come up with that was both appropriate to the occasion and entertaining to all involved – – including and especially – – your mom, wife, ex-wife (if...

50 Shades of Jay – #11 Jay’s Grab Bag

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I’ve given you time to “digest” the last six shades I sent out during our “Fast and Furious” marathon week.Today, I’m gifting you with a rather wild shade grab bag. Consider it my next investment in YOUR business success.Here’s what I’ve “bundled” together – a thought-provoking amalgam of components...

50 Shades Of Jay – #10 New Slant the Strategy of Preeminence

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Dream Bigger, Reimagine Your Business, and Disrupt the Status Quo. Shade # 10 My good friend and a partner, Robert Hargrove makes his way in the world as a CEO “Whisperer” to the Fortune 500 CEOs and leaders at the highest levels. He is author of Masterful Coaching and is Co-Founder of the Harvard Leadership Research...

50 Shades of Jay – #9 Bedtime Stories for Business Owners

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~Contact.FirstName~: A year ago, one of my business partners, Carlos Dias and I created a rather provocative, cartoon-driven, business book titled “Find the Motherlode of Wealth in Your Business.” Click Here to access Shade #9 In all candor – – though it’s a wonderful, quick, fun business read –...

50 Shades of Jay – #8 Oldie but Forgotten Goodies

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In the mid 90’s, I had one of the largest-selling cassette albums (boy, that dates me!) in the personal development field, called “Your Secret Wealth.” It deeply explained, then explored how much hidden opportunity, undervalued assets, underutilized potential, under recognized possibilities exist in a life, career,...

50 Shades of Jay – #7 What Wins in Business Today.

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In the past, it may have been different. But today – – The driver of business performance is a surprisingly simple understanding: You are paid by the world, to think differently, and to solve problems or create opportunities (and create value) in better ways than others. You are paid to think differently than...

50 Shades of Jay #6 – The Doctor is “IN”

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Are you constantly driven to distraction at work? Do you let your emails, text, computer and mobile phone dominate your time, your day? Do you REALLY think multitasking works? Do you get constantly diverted, derailed from one project to another, rarely finishing any? Do you worry? And if so, do you worry alone in a vacuum? Are...

50 Shades of Jay – #5 Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My!

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I must admit the subject line has nothing whatsoever to do with this e-mail. I just love phrases from The Wizard of Oz… “Oompa Loompa doo-pa-dee do” (whoops, that’s Willy Wonka.) I meant “Ding, Dong the Witch Is Dead. Which Old Witch? The Wicked Witch.” “If I only had a heart… If I only had…...

50 Shades of Jay – #4 The CEO Who Can See Around Corners

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My intention in creating “50 Shades of Jay” was to transfer from me to you an immense spectrum of fresh, powerful business-building wisdom unique to me – – and now unique to you. So today’s gift to you is one you wouldn’t normally expect – – and yet, absorbing the disarmingly understated scope...

50 Shades of Jay – 3.2 “Shaded Shade”

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The entire concept behind “50 Shades of Jay” is to give you an enormous spectrum of insight and understanding into my life’s work – – and more importantly, my most salient perspectives and worldviews. A few days ago I sent 50 Shades of Jay – #3. It was two-part, with the second being a 90-minute dual…...