April 11, 2017
Ellevate Network
Americans are still working too hard and too long. The average American puts in 258 more hours per year than the average European.
Read the entire article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-its-time-buck-247-work-trend-kelli-richards/
April 10, 2017,
Inc.
Like musicians, entrepreneurs can embrace the power they have to connect with a wider world.
Read the entire article here: https://www.inc.com/kelli-richards/what-entrepreneurs-can-learn-about-monetizing-their-brands-from-musicians.html
One of my mentors, Alan Weiss, is about to come out with a terrific new book called “Lifestorming” co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith who is himself one of the most sought after executive coaches on the planet. This veteran author duo have collectively published nearly 100 books on human behavior. Neither needs the other, but they opted to come together to create something of value to their shared audience. This collaboration between two very successful juggernauts in the business world should produce a pretty powerful result given what each of them has achieved on his own. We’ll find out when the book comes out on May 1st!
I’ve always been a big believer in the power of collaboration — to harness and leverage the gifts of two (or more) talented individuals to create an outcome that’s even more valuable and impactful than if each was crafting something on their own.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney are another great example of this; there would have been no Beatles (or arguably they wouldn’t have been nearly as successful) if those two hadn’t come together — pun intended. …
April 3, 2017,
Inc.
Despite meteoric growth, one industry has been curiously left out of most VR/AI discussions: music.
Read the entire article here: https://www.inc.com/kelli-richards/why-ai-and-vr-startups-should-be-targeting-the-music-industry.html
Have you ever stopped to notice how things are always working in our favor? It may be time to start doing so. A chance encounter turns into the creation of a new friend or collaborator, a flight delay turns into creating a client, and a flash of intuition can even save our life by avoiding an accident or some other mishap. Maybe you’ve experienced some of this for yourself, and almost certainly you’ve heard of others who have.
In my own case, a dramatic example is that I avoided getting on Flight 93 on 9-11 (the one that crashed over PA) simply because I had a very strong intuition that led me to abort my trip to NYC to participate in producing a big Michael Jackson event — and I’d been booked on that flight to return home afterwards. …
Embracing Serendipity: Seizing Opportunities as they AriseRead More »
March 1, 2017,
Steve Jobs believed that the people you choose to surround yourself with affect the whole ecosystem of your business.
Read the entire article here: https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/7979-3-leadership-secrets-i-learned-from-steve-jobs
Earlier this month the annual Pollstar Live event took place in LA; if you’re not familiar with it, this is the largest gathering of concert industry professionals in the world. It’s a chance for colleagues to come together and exchange best practices, get current on the latest goings-on and network with each other. I’ve been co-producing the annual Awards Show that caps it off for over 15 years. The Keynote at Pollstar Live is typically one of the highlights of the whole event and this year was no exception. It was Shep Gordon (aka “SuperMensch”) and his longest client, Alice Cooper, coming together to share stories about their 48 years of working together. …
Honoring the 48-year “Marriage” of Shep Gordon and Alice CooperRead More »
February 20, 2017,
Inc.
In every interaction, you want to add reciprocal value so you’re working toward a mutually beneficial proposition.
Read the entire article here: https://www.inc.com/author/kelli-richards
You know how when we used to take cabs and you’d never make eye contact with the driver let alone have a conversation with them. I’m not sure what’s changed in the transition to Uber, but I’ve noticed that in virtually every ride I’ve taken via Uber, I find myself having fascinating conversations with the drivers. Maybe it’s just me, but the ones I’ve had rides with inevitably have surprisingly interesting stories and backgrounds. It’s easy enough to hide behind your smartphone and detach, but I’ve come to enjoy engaging with my driver more often than not. …
This is a time of year when many decide to shift habits with the best of intentions, but unfortunately good intentions alone won’t do the job. Ingrained habits need more than a nudge to bust through in favor of replacing them with those that will support us with where we want to go. One powerful tool that will help you go the distance is accountability. The acronym SMART comes to mind — Specific, Measurable, Action, Relevant, and Time-based; and all that is true. A way to manage all of that is by creating a simple accountability matrix that you review and track daily; it only takes a few minutes. …
Add Accountability to Adopt New (Improved!) HabitsRead More »
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