Why Money Should Never Be Your Goal
“I wish everyone could get rich and famous and have everything they ever dreamed of so they would know that’s not the answer. “ – Jim Carrey We provide products and services, hang up a price tag and sell to whoever is willing to pay the money. The more people who buy, the […]
Why Following the Dots Doesn’t Work and What Does
When I was a kid, back in the Dark Ages, I used to play follow the dots. Many of you may remember it. It’s a puzzle of sorts, comprised of numbered dots and as you work sequentially from dot to dot you create a picture. The picture is merely an outline. Often there would be […]
19 Unforgettable Business Secrets from Monty Python
I can’t think of anyone who isn’t at least peripherally aware of Monty Python. From the sublime to the ridiculous, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Terry Jones’ brilliant theatrics made them not only cultural icons of their generations, but for all generations; because among other things, they proved that a […]
12 Ways to Assess Yourself and Your Competition
Big retailers are finding it more and more difficult to apply the same operational modalities and mindsets they used to grow their businesses in today’s market, and it’s easy to see why. The internet has provided opportunities for consumers to buy the same products cheaper and more conveniently. Where once they may have been the only […]
How to Re-Charge Your Motivation Engine
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. “ – Zig Ziglar How many times have you been asked, ‘What keeps you up at night’? What a downer! I don’t care who’s asking the question either. It could be a vendor, your accountant or your […]
The Greatest Predictor of Success
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” -Albert Einstein We know their names well: Coco Chanel, Dave Kroc, Richard Branson and Walt Disney, Henry Ford, David Ogilvy, Ralph Lauren, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, David Geffen, John Mackey, and […]
Don’t Strive to be the Biggest. Strive to be the Best.
There’s an old saying: ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying.” My personal feeling is that bigger is not necessarily better, and before you try to take your business to the next level, you should ask yourself if you’re the best you can possibly be at the level you’re at now. If you’re not, […]
A Life Well-Lived : 21 Thoughts from Maya Angelou
“If you have a song to sing, who are you not to open your mouth and sing to the world?” – Maya Angelou One of the most authentic voices for humanity died yesterday. Maya Angelou was an extraordinary force of nature; and although her song has been silenced, her words and her legacy […]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day. Throughout the generations brave men have died preserving the freedoms by which we live our lives.We pay tribute to them and realize how much we have to be grateful for. Because of them, we get to choose how we want to spend this day, and how we want to live our lives. […]
Open Mouth, Insert Foot: The Best Times to Keep Your Mouth Shut
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” -Mark Twain I don’t care if you’re in a business meeting, making a sales call, speaking with an employee or to your spouse or child, we’ve all done it: provided gobs of information […]