Lis Calandrino

“No time to blink, no time to think.”
That’s how Jorge Morgado describes the experience and the day that would change his thoughts and his life forever. What started out as a normal day for Jorge didn’t end that way. He had his breakfast, coffee and a kiss goodbye. While most of us don’t think: will [...]

In Search of New Sources of Revenue

Like many of you, I am working harder than ever to maintain the level of business this year versus last. As I work on the core of my business – consulting, training, writing books, etc. – I am always searching for new revenue streams.  Who isn’t looking to [...]

Several weeks ago I was invited to speak at Carpet Network’s Homecoming 2009 in San Antonio, TX. Carpet Network is a shop-at-home franchise founded in the early 90s by Christine and Lenny Rankin. At the time they had a very successful floor covering store and decided to take their concept to the next level. [...]

Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On May 29, 1953, at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. As part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition he reached the South Pole overland in 1958. He would [...]

Today I got an email from Job Market Weekly. I don’t know what it means but I figure it means something — in this case a big something. Are you prepared for the future?
I get at least one email a week from someone who has lost a job. Rarely do I get emails saying, "What [...]

Take it back!
Everyday someone is trying to persuade us and influence what we think and do. If you watch TV, get emails, look at pop-ups on the computer and billboards, you're bound to be affected by whatever message is there. It’s a wonder we ever have an original thought! With respect to my thoughts, actually, [...]

In May of 2007 Oprah Winfrey helped Barack Obama get his campaign off the ground. I'm a news junkie and back then even I didn't know who Obama was. Not everyone was happy about her endorsement, and there were plenty of blogs talking about how she "sold out." Apparently, Oprah felt it was her time [...]

I recently read the book "The Secret" and wondered, like everyone else, if it truly is possible to become successful simply by sitting around and thinking. Part of the "secret" is right: you've got to think it. This is the beginning.
However, will it just come if I want it?  Maybe. Success is more than just thoughts though, and it's [...]

Times sure are changing, with Toyota coming out 4th in the top 25 innovative companies, based on an analysis done by the Boston Consulting Group and published in the April 24th issue of Business Week. And what happened to the old standbys Ford Motor Company, Chrysler and GM? Instead of innovating, it’s safe to [...]