Self promotion is hard for most people. This leads to problems when you or your service requires publicity. If the subject you know the most about, yourself, has yet to be fully matured in presentation then how can anything else be by comparison. If you have three (four) rings at some point they speak for you. Those of us with no rings better make sure people know what is so great about whatever it is we are promoting. The unstoppable point is you are always promoting something.

Over the past few weeks I watched the NBA Playoffs. In recent memory this was the best overall playoffs I have seen. The games were close, Denver almost went to the big one, and several players elevated their games. Even with the good basketball, the stand out for me was the Nike Basketball commercials featuring Lebron James and Kobe Bryant puppets.

This is a gutsy all-in negotiation from the television show The Office. Everyday you have the opportunity to become a better negotiator. Get your game tight before crunch time and you will take the win. Try battling yourself in the mirror to become a more effective negotiator. Do you have the guts to lay it on the line?

-Alvion Harris

P.S. If you have not noticed I like using The Office for examples. The show makes good points in a humorous way. And I think we all could laugh a little more;}

We have all lost our fair share of friends and family business. Don’t take it personal because to some people it is “just business”. Always keep delivering value and most times the business will come back to you. All is not lost unless you do something irresponsible. Keep a smile and try not to make a big deal of it.

-AH

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I have felt this way before. 99% of the time things have a way of working out for the good. Whether you believe in karma, zen, God, or coincidence try not to flip out in the meantime. We all have that feeling of knowing something is not going well. Find a way to cope because somebody out there always has it worse. So have some fun and laugh.

-AH

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I recently watched a movie that explored the ability of the U.S. Government to do unspeakable things in pursuit of information. Then I reflected on my comments from To Kill a Mockingbird. How many horrible acts are allowed in light of clearly being wrong. There was time when things said in this video were supposedly true. I hope guilt, fear, and ignorance do not take over again.

The promise of most leaders is that they will stand up in the face of opposition. This requires being okay with confrontation and the awkward moments of a standoff. It is not about backbone or resolve, but standing up even if you will be knocked down. In business it can mean being a whistle blower. In everyday life it could be children asking for cookies before dinner knowing the answer is no. Sometimes leadership means making an unpopular decision and taking the consequences in stride. A great example is when Mr. Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee defended Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was sure to be found guilty no matter the evidence. Would you take that case? Even though he was a small town lawyer, that kind of of leadership is rare.