20 Jan CREATING BREAKTHROUGH TEAMS
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The success of any team begins at the beginning with the leader...
14 Jan THE PARADOX ON THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT
Posted at 13:02h in James Mapes Blog
I have always been concerned – more so lately – about the dog-eat-dog, kill or be killed, Darwinian survival mindset of business leaders today. I don’t mean to imply that I believe all competition is bad. It has its place and,...
07 Jan On a movie set: A lesson in Leadership
Posted at 06:26h in James Mapes Blog
I just recently returned from visiting on the set of the new Tom Cruise movie ONE SHOT being filmed in Pittsburgh, Pa. It was an educational and enlightening ...
06 Dec TELL THE STORY
Posted at 12:51h in Articles
When it comes to communication, the story is everything. Whether it’s selling, leading, managing, teaching or preaching, the power of story is the power of change....
09 Nov Rhode Island Army National Guard
Posted at 06:03h in About Testimonials
After a busy day spent trying to catch their own tail, the cat next door or the postman, sometimes there's nothing else a puppy wants to catch but 40 winks....
06 Nov Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Posted at 12:24h in Speaking Testimonials
James was FANTASTIC. I’ve gotten extremely positive feedback from all our senior executives, both verbally and via e-mail. His personalization of the material really impressed everyone, as well as his energy. He was a great way to end the conference. I have to tell you,...
06 Nov Pepsi Company.
Posted at 12:23h in Speaking Testimonials
Everytime you see a video online, you probably have Procyon Media to thank...
11 Oct A Word About Selling
Posted at 07:38h in James Mapes Blog
After presenting my program – IMAGINE THAT! to a sales team from a major pharmaceutical company, my wife and I were asked to join them for dinner. After some wonderful dialogue about the program, my wife asked the eight people in attendance question....
11 Oct Speaking for the DMA Nonprofit Federation
Posted at 06:49h in James Mapes Blog
A few days ago I had the privilege of presenting the keynote speech “Imagine That! Influencing the Elephant” to the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation at the New York Sheraton in Manhattan....
09 Sep Imitate For Success
Posted at 09:01h in Articles
Imitating excellence, leveraging empathy, and using mental imagery can transform your life and help you achieve exceptional goals....