#ifihadglass I’d use it to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions about how ideas, information, education, knowledge, health care and countless other daily activities can and will be delivered and conducted in the future. In short, I’d use the glasses to view the world through a new lens—literally. http://youtu.be/Z32oc9HInJs

Dear Readers: As is my annual tradition, here is a list of the books which have caused me to engage in the most unlearning over the past year. You will note that the books include both new and older books. (If you've read a book that challenged your thinking in the past year and/or caused [...]

You're right, of course. You are always right. (Just like me.) That is until you're wrong. At which point you'll say, "I was wrong." Funny, isn't it? Being wrong is such a black-and-white issue. We are right up until that very moment we are wrong. At which point we'll then say, "I was wrong." Notice [...]

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For almost a decade now I’ve had the pleasure of being represented by one of the world’s finest speakers bureaus, Leading Authorities. I can still recall the immense satisfaction I felt after receiving in the mail my first contract for a paid speaking engagement. I excitedly signed the contract, stuffed it back in an envelope, [...]

Millions of middle-aged Americans are part of the "Sandwich Generation"--so-called because they are those individuals who must not only care for their own young and growing children but also their own aging parents. To be sure, it can be a difficult and frustrating burden. One method of dealing with the frustration of this challenge is [...]

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Late last year, I released my annual list of predictions for the coming year. In my first prediction, I said facial recognition technology will "be used to change in-store advertising based on the age, gender, racial make-up or mood of the consumer in closest proximity to the display." The Wall Street Journal is now reporting [...]

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Question #27: What do chameleons do? They do many things but the one thing they don’t do is change color to match their background. Chameleons do change color in response to changes in light and temperature. They also change appearance when frightened or when [...]

The next decade is only a handful of years away. What might the world of 2020 like look like? How will you and your business have changed? More importantly, how will you and your organization need to change? The answer, in two short words, is: a lot! Consider this: Eight years ago Facebook, YouTube, Twitter [...]