It seems we have become obsessed with bigger. We think bigger is better. Bigger is sometimes better. More often, bigger is not better but badder. Do you want bigger government? How about bigger weapons? Would you like to see bigger lines for gas? Will bigger consumption do the trick? Is bigger wealth always better? I’m […]

Open a Person’s Mind to Hear What You Say… In the video below, I explain how to use the Stimulus-Response Model to: * Stop Reacting, Start Responding * Make Better Choices by Controlling Your “Decision Gap” * Eliminate Stress and Tension when Making Decisions * Open People’s Minds to Really Hear Your Message * Clear […]

(This is a bit of a rant I first published two years ago.) I can’t stands it no more. I’ve seen enough, read enough, heard enough and had enough of the “SUCCESS BS™” spewing forth on the subject of winners and “losers.” A lot of this blather comes from the ranks of self-anointed experts who […]

Reprinted as Originally published March 21, 2004 Today, I’d like to talk about a different game. It’s a game none of us look forward to, yet each one of us will play one day: The end game. We face this finality with our Mom, Ann Axelrod. Today, my brother and I fly to Fort Lauderdale […]

Hope is a great thing to have. “I hope” is not a great thing to say. I work hard to keep hope alive in my head. I work even harder to eliminate the word “hope” from my vocabulary. When I say it, I catch myself immediately. It’s taken me decades to rid myself of this […]

If you want to make the most of your talent, boost your market value, and get paid what you’re really worth, answer this question: “Am I a Jockey or a Horse?” If you want to be your MVP – Most Valuable Person™ – be brutally honest when you answer… “Am I worth more as a […]

I heard Richard Parsons, the Chairman and CEO of Time Warner say, “Some of our competitors are our customers, and some of our customers are our competitors. We do business with everybody.” Welcome to the NEW Game of Business! In the old game of competition, you played against everyone else. In the NEW Game of […]

For the past few months, I have been running silent and deep, doing a lot of “NO-Box” thinking, and playing… Reframe the Game™! I encourage you to take some time to run silent and deep. I encourage you to embrace ‘NO Box’ thinking. I encourage you reframe the game. I encourage you to start TODAY! […]

It’s time to play a NEW Game of Politics! Forced to choose between two extreme alternatives, millions of Americans will pull a lever, push a button, or punch a card today with the empty feeling they are settling for less than they deserve. If you are like me, you will feel you are casting your […]

Today, our Dad is laid to his eternal rest. In beautiful symmetry, today would be his 88th birthday. Here are the words I read as my tribute to my father: A Tribute to My Father, Ed Axelrod Words alone cannot describe you, Dad, To measure the impact on our lives you had. I speak about […]