The Golden Rule At Work

One of the most popular axioms in western culture, going all the way back to Ancient Greece, is The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as they would do unto you.” In other words, treat others the way you, yourself, would like to be treated. Although useful in general (who doesn’t want love, respect and kindness, […]

Slide Collage

Capture the memories of your treasure hunt with an animated/musical photo collage.  Click on the image below to see a sample collage (from an actual hunt in Orlando).          Regularly $495     Discount price: $197   Let us know by the end of the business day you receive this offer if you’d like […]

Because I Said I Would…

Some time back, I shared the story of Alex Sheen.  Founder of Because I Said it Would, a nonprofit dedicated to “bettering humanity through the power of a promise,” Sheen is one of the world’s keenest devotees of Promise Keeping.  Inspired by his recently passed father, a habitual promise keeper, Sheen came up with a […]

Team Engagement Q&A

Come join me for a Q&A Session about Team Engagement on Tuesday, 12/22/15 at 1:30pm PST. Click here to attend the session, or paste the following link into a browser:  https://blab.im/david-blum-q-a-revving-up-team-engagement-at-work-yes-it-s-possible-1 OR you can simply SUBSCRIBE by clicking on the link below.   This will get you announcements for future blab sessions as well.

Gritting it Out on the Race From Hell

Pulling into the aid station at the half-way point of my first (and so far only) half-marathon – my legs exploding in pain – I know I’m in big trouble. Me:  “If this was just a training run instead of a race, I’d definitely stop right now.” Girlfriend:  “Geez, that sounds tough.  On a scale […]

The Four Traits of Warrior Teamwork

If you had to pick four traits for your work team to embody, what would they be?   Collaboration, perhaps?   Cooperation?  Communication?   Surprisingly, when Steve Kerr addressed his group of 14 men before a morning meeting this week, he omitted many of the traditional team characteristics, instead focusing on 4 unconventional behaviors: joy, mindfulness, compassion and […]

Unconventional Guides

  Hi All, Here’s a list of Chris Guillebeau’s products at Unconventional Guides.  They’re all great!     After reading one of his guides to “travel hacking”, I earned 180,000+ frequent flyer miles in just 6 months — and bumped myself up to Premier Elite status!       If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling […]