Read Kiplinger Letter, Watch Portlandia, Stop Closing Doors

Read, watch, stop:

  • The Kiplinger Letter provides weekly forecasts on GDP, interest rates, employment, and insights on industries and economies.
  • Portlandia is an offbeat set of skits.  The executive producer is Lorne Michaels of SNL, and Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen lead the cast.  If you want a quick laugh, check it out.
  • Stop closing doors.  Several past employees have returned to the firm within the last few months.  For team members who leave the firm on good terms, make it a point that the door is open.  It can end up working for both parties.
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Prosperity in the Age of Decline, Cosmos, Don’t Ask for Feedback Unless

Read, watch, stop:

  • Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos is a fun scientific dive for all.  It’s available on multiple platforms.  Please give it a Google.
  • If you have employees or team members, don’t ask for feedback unless 1) you take action or 2) you go to great lengths to explain why you can’t.
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Read Give and Take, Watch Always Sunny, Make a Don’t Do list

Read, watch, stop:

  • Give and Take is a workshop we send our people who negotiate.  This title is the corresponding book.  As the author states, we don’t get what we deserve; we get what we negotiate.    
  • If you like irreverent humor, look no further than “Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” available on Hulu and other streaming platforms.
  • Make a stop list.  “What doesn’t need to be done?” “What things could be done by someone else?” For the unsolicited requests, “Who can I block or ignore?”
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Read Sales Management Simplified, Watch Joe vs. Carole, Use Productivity Tools

Read, watch, stop:

  • Sales Management Simplified is from the author of New Sales Simplified.  If you manage salespeople or have managers who report to you who oversee salespeople, this book is worth a read.
  • If you’re looking for mind candy, look no further than Joe vs. Carole on Peacock.  It’s a docu-drama on the battle between “The Tiger King” and a big cat protectionist.
  • Stop not using time-saving apps and tools.  Here’s a list of my favorite productivity tools.
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Read New Sales Simplified, Watch Madoff, Stop Doubling Down on News

Read, watch, stop:

  • New Sales Simplified is a solid book on sales.  If you’re a salesperson, read it.  If you’re a sales manager, recommend it and read the follow-up book on managing salespeople.
  • Stop doubling down on the news.  It’s good to be aware of what’s happening in the world, but a 24-hour news cycle is tiring.
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