“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein We’ve become a society raised on convenience, expediency and expected outcomes. That applies both to our businesses and in our personal lives. While it’s nifty to have information at our fingertips, we’ve forgotten […]
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay As we start the first week of a new year, the great majority of us have at least one goal that we want to accomplish this year. What’s your’s? Can you visualize it? Do you know what it will […]
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” Edna Ferber It’s not just Christmas. It’s Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan and a host of other multicultural holidays too. Tis the season, and all that good stuff. No matter how and what you celebrate, December holidays conjure up memories, and memories conjure up feelings. Attitudes change. Everything becomes […]
You make a sales call. You say your hellos and then start talking turkey – the business of your meeting. That’s what we call the nuts and bolts of negotiating a deal. If you get it, you’re elated. You’re at the top of your game. If you don’t, you hit yourself over the head. Maybe […]
Small business owners seem to have more than their fair share of stress, and as we take that mad dash into holiday season, it seems to increase with every step we take. That’s life I guess. Take a deep breath. You’ll push through. You always do. Unfortunately knowing that doesn’t decrease the stress […]
A while back, I shared a short video by Shawn Achor, author of ‘The Happiness Project.’ One of the things his studies revealed was that 75% of our success is dependent on optimism, a good support network and the ability to manage stress in a positive way. In other words, regardless of how […]
Regardless of whether you were a fan of the Yankees or the Mets, you knew Yogi Berra. We all did. We related to him. As a catcher, batter, coach, go-getter and indelible character, he became a legend in his own time. And he did it with humor, common sense, and more than his fair share […]
27 Famous People Share Their Thoughts “My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?” – Charles Schulz The general consensus is that babies are born happy. Why shouldn’t they be? When they’re not, they […]
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffet This has been a good year; but although business has picked up, and many especially in services industries are busier than ever, they’re not significantly profiting from their efforts. One factor that could significantly influence that is the way you […]
“True progress is to know more, and be more, and do more.” – Oscar Wilde The majority of us began our careers working for other people. In many cases our experiences led us to strike out on our own, and start our own companies. Whether our tenure as employees was satisfying or […]