“The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius.” – Sid Caesar So much of what we take for granted today, were innovations in their time. The printing press. A means of disseminating information and knowledge to the masses. It literally brought […]
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison No one is an overnight success and at some point, we all fail. But failure doesn’t have to mean doom and gloom. In fact, failure is often the most valuable tool […]
Washington and Lincoln on Life and Leadership I wonder what Washington and Lincoln would think if they knew their birthdays, established to commemorate their contributions to this country of ours, had exploded into one of the biggest sales days of the year. A business ‘opportunity’? An opportunistic marketer’s dream? While it does detract a bit […]
“Courage faces fear and thereby masters it… Courageous men never lose the zest for living even through their life situation is zestless…We must constantly build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s a good day to talk about courage. When we talk about heroes, like Martin […]
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference […]
I’ve collected all my Christmas lists from those nearest and dearest, organized them by person and category, formulated my strategy, and implemented a plan of attack designed to make their wishes come true. Then, I work the plan. Once it’s accomplished, I turn to myself. What do I want for Christmas? I’m just about […]
“Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?” – Groucho Marks It should come as no surprise that people are attracted to authenticity these days. They want to believe that what they see is what they’re going to get. Of course, with consumer options growing by leaps and bounds […]
“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 […]
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.“ – Zig Ziglar Ready or not, we’re officially into the countdown for yearend. Do you feel it too? We knew it would kick into gear after Labor Day and the kids were back […]
“Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle of techniques. It is analytical thinking and commitment of resources to action. But quantification alone is not planning. Some of the most important issues in strategic management cannot be quantified at all.” – Peter Drucker Strategy is often a ‘catch-all’ term and it comes […]