My newest book, Bumper Sticker Leadership: One-Liner Wisdom on Life and Business, grew out of some gentle kidding from my consultant friends because I always seemed to have a quote to sum up any problem or situation. I took some of my favorite short quotes, or “bumper stickers,” and created this book.Read More
The holidays in November & December provide us with opportunities to express appreciation and gratitude in conversations. Have you ever thought about giving the gift of a great conversation?Read More
I’m frequently asked what books I read–and what books I would recommend others read. There are plenty of very helpful books on how to do something. And plenty of books that will make you think. But what if you wanted to fundamentally change your thinking? To re-wire your brain so that your thinking (and behavior) become a competitive advantage?Read More
Ready to listen so others get heard? Recently Shawn was asked a similar question by several of her readers. One of them worded it this way: “Yesterday I received feedback from someone who is important to me. He said, ‘You don’t hear me and I’m having a hard time getting your attention!’ When I look at my behavior I realize he is right. What can I do now?Read More
Yeah! We made it to the other side of a BIG move and we are now settled into new space. Moving, like any complex project, takes loads of communication ability and patience.
There were exciting moments (like realizing there is more storage space than I realized) and there were challenges too (moving during a hurricane, water damage, and misunderstandings about how space would be used.) Sometimes I handled communicating during the upsets well and other times I did not.Read More
Thank you, Shawn Kent Hayashi, for your engaging webinar on being an effective communicator. Shawn is the founder and CEO of The Professional Development Group and the author of 5 business communication books.Read More
Want to be a life long learner? Keeping a Learning Journal is a huge differentiator – those people who practice reflective learning are the ones who leap frog over others. Are you taking detailed notes focused on what is important to you and your learning goals?Read More
Remember when having a Blackberry was a status symbol? Remember when Blackberry was cool?
As of January 2011, Blackberry still holds the #1 market share position for smart phones (Android is #2 and iPhone is #3). Yet something is missing. Blackberry is no longer a must-have item. They used to be Bacon, but now they are on the precipice of two cliffs:Read More
Ron Price recently led an “Executive Decision Making” workshop for one of our clients. We spent a great two days with a very engaged group of managers and future leaders from a variety of departments. As we wrapped up the final day, Ron asked the participants “what went well?” Several people commented on how much they valued the segment on “Decision Making Accountability”.Read More
Meet Justin Foster—Brand Strategist, Contract CMO, Speaker and Professional Agitator. Today, we add Author to the list!
Justin has been working with Price Associates for the past two years, leading our brand and marketing strategies as well as partnering with our clients on these same efforts. He recently published his first book, Oatmeal v Bacon: How to differentiate in a generic world.Read More
