“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 […]
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, […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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, […]
“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, […]
“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+. […]
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 […]
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. […]
“Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit.“ – R.E. Shay Do you believe that some people seem to have all the luck or that others are just born lucky? All things being equal, do you ever wonder why success seems to come easier to […]