“It’s easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you’re a winner, when you’re number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you’re not a winner.” – Vince Lombardi Ever notice how we Americans seem to have a pre-occupation with sports? It’s not about the game. It could […]
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay A few short weeks ago, I encouraged you to think BIG. I believe in that. It’s a healthy thing to do. It encourages growth and opens up the door to opportunity. I hope at least some of you have […]
‘Oh the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind.’ – Dr. Seuss Just a few days ago we were queued up at the starting line. Perhaps our pulses quickened when we heard the familiar 3,2,1 countdown that took us into the new year. But now we’re here. Yesterday’s gone. Pick […]
“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 […]
Tom Hopkins is a well-respected leader in the field sales training and executive consulting. In fact, he’s been doing it for close to 40 years. He’s written a lot of books on the subject too, all valid and insightful regardless of endeavor. My favorite quote of his is a very simple, yet opens up a […]
Do you ever compare yourself to other leaders and feel you’re coming up short? Do you think the confidence they exude is a product of money, demeanor, intelligence and personality? Are you and others attracted to them because they have a big “L” written on their foreheads, or is there something more? They handle problems […]
We played the glass of water routine on our friends back in in high school, or maybe it was junior high. I’m sure you know this one. We filled a glass half way with water and then took it around asking, ’Is the glass half full or half empty’? If a person answered half full, we’d tell […]
“The only weapon we have is comedy.” – Robin Williams How can we cope? We think we’re in control, until we discover we’re not. We’ve suffered Shakespeare’s ‘slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,’ and lost our grip. How can we get it back? Yup. We may hold positions of power and authority, […]
They say that music feeds the soul, but did you know that it also feeds our brains? And what feeds our brains, sparks our energy and motivates us. You know that yourself although you may not have given it much thought. For example, my wife and I used to actually enjoy grocery shopping […]
Warren Bennis died last week at an ageless 89. I say ageless because although his career spanned decades he never stopped learning and had an insatiable curiosity that kept him focused on making the future a better place, never looking back on what’s past. Considered by many to be the father of leadership, Bennis’ […]