I hope you’re having a great summer and enjoying these lazy days. I’ve been trying to spend more time with my family and to see friends as I travel, so I thought that…

I met Keith Norman in Chicago years ago when we both spoke at the annual Food, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FACT) Society conference which helps teenagers diagnosed with severe food allergies. This…

So I’m not sure how many of you are aware that we at the Curtis Zimmerman Group have been working closely for the past three years with McDonald’s–not only doing live programs, but…

Everyone will have a best day, and everyone will have a worst day, but the majority of your life will be spent on what I call “just another Tuesday.” Many people spend their…

Brightly dressed children shouting and laughing flood the streets. Live music plays underneath the crowd’s cheers. Balls and batons are flying through the air. As the sun sets, some brave children begin tossing…

What’s the very first thing you do in the morning? Do you spring out of bed and head to the gym? Do you sneak into the kitchen to make your spouse a surprise…

YouTube stars have discovered the secret to going viral. Forbes recently revealed the top ten highest paid stars on YouTube for 2016 with the number 1 listed as earning $15 million for his…

A raise would be nice, right? But just because you’ve been at a company for a certain number of years doesn’t mean that you automatically are going to get paid more. If you…

It’s hard to believe it is March already.  Just about this time of year, the goals I set in January can start to lose their energy and commitment. That’s when I remind myself,…

Always running late? Do you keep telling yourself that you’ll be on time tomorrow? You’ll make it to the appointment on time next time. You’ll get to your lunch meeting a couple minutes…

You’re going to work every day, putting in the hours, working as hard as you can. You’re known for being a hard worker, so when your company goes through a round of layoffs,…

In the environment of right-sizing and lean corporate culture, avoid these common pitfalls to keep yourself from falling out of favor. 1)    You’re consistently late. 2)    You’re apathetic about your work. 3)    You…

A few years ago, my wife and I had our bathroom retiled. We hired someone to come in, design a tiling pattern, and to install it. The handyman showed up at our house,…

Last week, I spoke to Coca-Cola in Miami, Florida, at a beautiful resort. While I was there, I was impressed by the high level of service offered by the host hotel. Of course,…

The best blog post of all time is one you don’t have to read. In the time it would take you to read my post, go call someone and tell them how much…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did you enjoy the “luck of the Irish” yesterday? Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day gets me thinking about what it means to be lucky. Are you lucky? Maybe not as…

If you love your job, I can almost guarantee that the people you work with are part of the reason. The same goes for if you hate your job. The people we surround…

Happy New Year! Today is the last day of 2013. But tomorrow is opening day of the New Year. What are you going to do this year to rewrite your script, improve your…