7 Ways to Be Memorable
“Where everybody knows your name, And they’re always glad you came; You want to go where people know, People are all the same; You want to go where everybody knows your name.” – Theme from “Cheers’ Let’s face it. Everyone thinks they’re memorable and everyone likes to be remembered. You too. But when you […]
Finding Positives in Negative Thinking
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain We’ve lived long enough to know that the world is governed by external factors we can’t control, and to be blunt, it neither cares about us or knows when it’s throwing […]
29 Quotes on What it Takes to Grow a Successful Business
“Nothing is really work, unless you would rather be doing something else.” – James Barrie Have you ever had one of those moments when a light goes off in your head and you say to yourself, “I don’t want to work for anyone anymore. I can do this better myself’? Or, maybe you have […]
Less Than Perfect
“Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything, That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen It seems to me that we humans are too hung up on being perfect. It’s especially prevalent in the workplace where we not only demand it of ourselves, […]
How to Create Your Own Luck in 5 Easy Steps
“Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.” -Earl Wilson Ever wonder why some people seem luckier than others? I’ve heard that some people are just born lucky. I don’t believe that. Last time I checked, no genetic markers have been found to substantiate it. People thank their lucky stars, […]
Business is Booming
“Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples” – George Burns Did you know that the highest percentage of new businesses over the past few years were started by baby boomers? Not only that, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 60% of the countries workforce is 55+. […]
13 Disruptive Leadership Tips from Albert Einstein
Let me begin by saying that Albert Einstein was far more than a theoretical physicist and Disruptive Leaders don’t spend their lives creating chaos for those around them. As a philosopher and humanist, Einstein’s insights about life and the world we live in are both simple and profound, are not only in harmony with his […]
6 Tips to Hiring the Best Talent
“One cannot hire a hand; the whole man always comes with it.” Peter Drucker Many companies are blindsided when it comes to hiring. Most hire for skills and fire for values. Just because they have the skills to do the job, doesn’t make them a match for your company culture. Then again, if […]
Hiring Mistakes Cost More Than You Think
Just because you know how to read notes, doesn’t mean you can be a musician. Just because you can saw a piece of wood, doesn’t mean you can make a fence. Just because you have a product doesn’t mean you can sell it. Just because you know what skills are required to fill a […]
3 Simple Questions to Recharge Your Motivation
You know that great plan you had a while back? Remodeling the store. Maybe restructuring that department. The website. The great American novel. The gizmo that would launch your success. What ever happened to that? You and I both know you’re fully capable of achieving whatever you set your mind to do. You’re bright. […]