Lady Gaga is my hero. According to The New York Times (05/22/11), she has become “the flashiest and most ubiquitous pop star of the 21st Century”. She is “the queen that pop needs her to be”. She refreshes her image at Internet speed, while she sells multi-millions of albums and plays to sold-out arenas around the world.
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Be A Candidate For What’s Possible
Toronto, April 13, 2011 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast It’s Election Time, And I’m Not Talking Federal Politics. Today is Election Day. Surprise, surprise: every day is Election Day. That’s the problem with life – it’s so daily. 24 hours is the new term of office. We are all our own party. We…
Read moreThe Ten Winning People-Trends of 2011 & What They Mean To You
Toronto, February 14, 2011 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast We’re almost at the fifty-day mark of 2011. In dog years, an entire year has already passed. It’s been epic. The climate is changing dramatically, both physically and metaphysically. As Elisabeth Rosenthal asks in the February 13 issue of the New York Times: “What…
Read moreThe Year Of The Maestro
Toronto January 1, 2011 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Hi this is Mike Lipkin and welcome to the Year of The Maestro, pronounced my-he-stroh Literally, Maestro is the Italian word for Master or Teacher. It comes from the world of classical music, but it is also the ultimate professional accolade. Maestro is the…
Read moreFinish Strong With Connected Catalysts
Toronto, October 17 2010. Watch the video Listen to the Podcast We’re well into the final quarter of 2010. And here’s my mantra: Make this the best quarter ever. Finish 2010 the way you want to begin 2011: on a High. 2010 has been exhilarating and exhausting in equal measure. After the shock of 2009,…
Read moreToday is Gateway Day
Toronto, September 6, 2010 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Welcome back, it’s time to get working. July and August are just distant memories but September is here and it’s now. So are you recharged? Are you regenerated? Are you ready to rock your world? Because that’s what it’s going to take. It’s about…
Read moreHow To Become a One-Percenter
Toronto, July 19 2010 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast 2010 is halfway gone. We’re deep into the relaxing warmth of summer. It’s time to kick back and chill out. It’s also the perfect time to think about what happens next. As your work winds down (and I hope it does) your planning should…
Read moreBe The Surprise That Others Want To Have
Toronto, 12pm, May 25 2010 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast It’s almost summer. The days are bright. The sun is warm. The foliage is full. Winter is over, and so is the recession. Or is it? The Canadian and the US economies will grow at over 3% this year? Or will they really?…
Read moreIn Hesitant Times, Be Vital
Toronto, 3pm, April 12 2010 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast I’m back. Literally. I went to my native South Africa for three weeks to connect with close family, friends and trusted advisors. Sometimes, even the motivator needs to be motivated. It takes a village not just to raise a child, but to sustain…
Read moreHow To Achieve Career Nirvana in 2010
Toronto, 10pm, February 4 2010 Watch the video Listen to the Podcast Hi this is Mike Lipkin and I hope that February is flowing well for you, especially if you’re a Pisces or an Aquarius. From everything I see around me, we’re definitely going to need help from above. 2010 is going to be another…
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