What Are YOU Building?
There's the old, weary story about one person who says he's laying bricks and the other who says, "I'm building a cathedral." The idea is supposedly that you're more motivated when recognizing a larger purpose. But my reaction has always
The Meaning of Life Daily
Life is not about what you can't do today that you once were able to do, it's about what you can do today that you never could before.
The Best Person to Trust
The greatest contributor to low self-esteem that I've observed is the lack of trust in one's own judgment. This is why people tend to be swayed so easily by normative pressure. For example, you listen to a mediocre speech, yet
The Choice Is Yours
As we approach a new year, will you act with a scarcity mindset or an abundance mindset? Will you try to conserve and avoid risk, or invest and accept prudent risks? Will you maintain the status quo or innovate? The only
Sorry, You Used the Wrong Color Pen and You Must Print
Bureaucracy is the triumph of means over ends. It is not a natural life form, we create it. I've seen huge, non-bureaucratic organizations, and one-person practices which are highly bureaucratic. It's a choice, and it's based on confidence in judgment,
In My Humble Opinion….
Humility is not about lowering yourself, it's about elevating others.
Sorry, Keep Your Money
No amount of money in the world can give you class. And you can have a great deal of class with very little money. My wife was approached while doing volunteer work at a fund raising golf tournament by a loudmouth
Failing Forward
You are far better off being rejected by a buyer than accepted by a non-buyer. The former is a learning opportunity which, if you are wise, will make you more effective in the future. The latter is a dead-end with no future.
Can Do
Most people who respond to your ideas with, "You can't do that," are really saying, "I can't do that."