Feel better. Receive a multitude of benefits. Rewire your brain. And advance your career. Believe it or not, science and empirical research has associated all of these outcomes with the regular expression of gratitude. After Thanksgiving, then what? Yes, it is the Thanksgiving season, and this is when...Read More
Michael Snyder
Michael Snyder
What key principles of presidential leadership make a critical difference? History tells an interesting tale. During a recent insightful presentation in Indianapolis, legendary presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin quoted the New York Times: “We are no longer a people. We have become a mob.” Was...Read More
Michael Snyder
The powerhouse economic impact of the Tournament of Roses is over $300 million. It’s carried by eight national networks and seen live in 174 countries. The football game is rightly called “the Granddaddy of Them All.” Here’s a potential surprise. The high-impact 72-hour-party in Pasadena on...Read More
Michael Snyder
“I think we know someone in common.” These calming words from a Los Angeles A-lister drained away the social anxiety. It was the late 1980s, and I was meeting PR giant Carl Terzian for the first time at the California Club in Los Angeles. Terzian, already a national PR legend, commanded deep respect...Read More
Michael Snyder
In the wake of the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, many have great stories to tell. Here’s mine. The question on the telephone was instantly electrifying. “Do you think you could help us with a speech from Nancy Reagan?” Doubtless some young career-types get this sort of call every day,...Read More
Michael Snyder
What’s up with Day 199? Consider this sobering fact: On Day 200 of a covert cyber-attack, your company or organization may suddenly find – without any warning – that you’re severely compromised, facing expensive legal exposure, or worse case, effectively out of business. Why? As too many...Read More
Michael Snyder
Last year some 30 hospitals and clinics in Indiana tapped into the power and benefits of the Indiana State Rural Health Network (InSRHN). Before the year was out, these hospitals and clinics were racking up savings and efficiencies that few had possibly envisioned. Through InSRHN, hospitals were able...Read More
Michael Snyder
With new medical coding requirements, fresh regulatory uncertainty, advanced online consumer sampling, and increasing competition across the board, the healthcare industry faces a host of new challenges in mid-2015. Targeted marketing and educational efforts remain key to retaining patients and physicians,...Read More