No-one likes to be wrong; after all, being wrong comes with risk. Fail and you’ll have to deal with the burst of embarrassment that comes from failing; and who wants to be worrying about what people are saying about you? I can feel the anxiety rising just thinking about it! So naturally, when faced with any level of risk we retreat. We wave the white flag and run as fast as we can toward safety. We resist the pull of the unknown and lean back toward the known.

The problem is the safety we seek out is in the familiar. Our comfort comes from the knowledge and experience we have gained surviving past problems and situations. The security blanket we cling to is the by-product of our past. That’s too bad, as the future’s problems will be different from our past problems, and therefore our experience & knowledge won’t be all that useful to us. It’ll be like bringing a banana to a sword fight.

“What makes a winning team?” “What separates the team that succeeds in creative environments vs. those who don’t?” Those were two questions an event organizer asked me to talk to their team about. Before the pandemic, I was due to be giving a talk on winning ...

These are unprecedented times. A time like no other. Anxiety and distance are being felt by all (and to varying degrees). For News/Talk stations instinctively you know what content your audience is seeking but many music stations find themselves unsure as to what approach ...

Question: Do you want your manager to tell you what you want to hear or would you want them to tell you what you need to hear? When it comes to getting feedback I think - or at least I hope - we’d choose to know the truth. We may not always like hearing it, but ...

Radio is full of opinions. Often there is little consensus as to what makes great radio. For some people this can be frustrating. The lack of commonality in how we approach radio can feel confusing and somewhat messy. It can be confusing for on air talent who work for ...

Intimacy. You're right there with me. It's just the two of us. There is no audience listening to you. It's about our unique connection. Our friendship. Our bond. Think about that every time you go to say something. There's no "out there." There's no "(station) ...

It's the start of a new year, and the busiest day for activity on dating apps has already passed. It was Sunday 1/5 in case you were wondering otherwise, known as "Dating Sunday." Fear not, you haven't missed out; January remains the busiest month of the year for ...

The Fall ratings are out. For some stations the champagne corks are popping but what about the stations that were served some bad ratings. You have to remind yourself that this happens to everyone at some point. No one is immune from having a bad book. Dust yourself ...

We are in business to win. The secret to winning, and to the continuation of winning, is to build the best team. It is essential to form a cohesive group of individuals all working to achieve the same goal. Having a bulletproof strategy and precision execution are ...

Radio is full of opinions. Often there is little consensus as to what makes great radio. For some people this can be frustrating. The lack of commonality in how we approach radio can feel somewhat messy. It can be confusing for on air talent who work for PD's with ...