The Presence Lab | Executive Communication Under Pressure

In most companies, the higher up the ladder you climb, the less direct contact you have with customers. That’s not the case with great companies where the top leaders all stay in close touch with customers.

Seven of ten startups fail within a couple of years and nine are dead and buried before their 10th birthday. 

Think of what a wide swath of broken hopes and dreams, crushed personal finances and irreparably broken friendships float down that river of misery.  

If you’re thinking about doing a startup or know someone who is, you should click here and listen to the latest edition of The game Changers© and learn the eight things a start-up can do to help ensure their success. 

Jason was recently asked to be a guest on two episodes of Business-Next, one of India’s most popular business podcasts. The podcast is being aired on Bloomberg India and 20 other social media platforms in India. This segment sheds light on toolkits to building a high-speed company - toolkits to develop a focused set of principles, tactics and a continuous learning process to avoid mistakes that everyone else has made.

Having recently witnessed an alarming number of retail stores closing their doors, Jason decided to investigate the future of retail in the US. Some of his findings and insights will surprise you.

It’s my birthday and the 200th birthday of the podcast I do each week with Dale Dixon. 

My birthday is the day of the year that I spend time taking stock of where I am, where I’m headed, what I’ve accomplished and what I want to accomplish. 

Today, in addition to giving thanks for the gifts of health, family and success, I was also struck by the realization that everything I’ve achieved in life has come from helping other people achieve what they want to achieve. Without exception! 

Jason Jennings loves India and has spent time there on many occasions. Recently, Jason was asked to be a guest on two podcasts on the subject of building a high-speed enterprise. Produced by IVM Podcasts, an Indian Company, the podcast is being aired on Bloomberg India and twenty other social media platforms.

During recent business trips Jason witnessed many overt acts of prejudice and discrimination. How do principled people opposed to discrimination respond when they see or experience vile acts? Do they look the other way? Do they says something or say nothing? Here’s how he’s decided to handle it. 

Meeting new people can be stressful; some people even experience severe anxiety when forced to do so. Here’s a list of the good things that happen when you’re open to engaging with strangers and instructions for how to make it happen.

Brian Devine, former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of PETCO told Jason that he’s never lost an employee he wanted to keep. Keeping great people is a challenge. In this episode you’ll learn a ‘devine’ way for keeping great people.

Here’s a powerful and inspirational short story to about the unlimited opportunities available to everyone – if they just know where to look. This is one story you’ll never forget.