by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Feb 27, 2013 “If I was down to my last dollar, I’d spend it on public relations.” – Bill Gates If you asked 10 people to define public relations, you’d likely get 10 different answers. Within the broad scope of...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Oct 21, 2014 In past columns, I’ve mentioned that communication is controlled by the receiver – not by the sender. And it is so true. People hear and interpret what others say through a series of built-in personal filters, which include...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Nov 08, 2013 “One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody is listening.” – Franklin P. Jones, American journalist Humans (and most other animals) are born with two ears and one mouth – which can be...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Feb 19, 2013 Several months ago, I wrote a column entitled, “Philosophers in the Gift Shop.” In that column, I mentioned how every Sunday I work in the emergency department of a large metropolitan Detroit hospital. And, within...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Apr 14, 2014 Extremely successful individuals in any industry have always fascinated me because they’re significantly different from the rest of the pack. They dramatically stand out. They’re not part of the herd… they’re...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Nov 25, 2014 “Write the bad things that happen to you in the sand; that way they can be easily erased from your memory.” – Middle Eastern proverb I’ve noticed that very often when things “go wrong”based on...