Henry Ford once said he didn’t want executives who had to work all the time. He insisted that those who were always in a flurry of activity at their desks were not being the most productive. He wanted people who would clear their desks, prop their feet up and dream some fresh dreams. His philosophy…
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How To Deal With Unwelcome Change I hear from people every week who are upset that things are changing — and they see it as unwelcome change. They really want to just keep things the way they’ve been for the last 10 years. Let’s create our own scenario from a few millennia ago: ten cavemen…
DetailsIn 1998 I published the first edition of 48 Days to Creative Income (content now in No More Dreaded Mondays). In that little 3-ring binder product I addressed the idea of needing a lot of money to start a business. I showed the figures from INC magazine that 34% of all new businesses needed less…
DetailsThe old John Belushi movie, Animal House, really has no positive qualities that I can remember. It glorified the worst of college life, complete with all the abuses immature students can dream up. The Dean shares the latest grade point averages with one of the fraternity leaders: “Here are your grade point averages. Mr. Kroger: two…
DetailsOver the weekend I read several interesting pieces related to the issues we see at 48 Days. I’m including a few here with questions for you to respond to: A new study from Pew Research Center found that 61% of 19-34 yr olds get their political news from Facebook, whereas only 19% look to local…
DetailsIn the Escaping Shawshank experience we all went into prison cells – to think about what is holding us back. Many of us tapped into memories of “failing” at something and how we are allowing the feelings associated with that to hold us back from attempting anything new. It reminded me of the old 1998 movie,You’ve Got Mail…
DetailsI just returned from our Escaping Shawshank event in Columbus, Ohio. And there I was reminded of the profound effect of others in our lives – good and bad. With the growth of the entrepreneurial model I see lots of people who think they have to “make it on their own.” Nothing could be farther…
DetailsRemember when God spoke to Moses at the burning bush? God told Moses he wanted him to go back to Egypt and lead the people out to the promised land. Moses looked around and said – “You’ve got to be kidding – I’m not the person for a job like that.” God assured Moses he…
DetailsSeveral times recently I have observed the work areas of other people. Some are in a cramped and cluttered cubicle, one friend works on a board over stacked concrete blocks under the stairway in his house, another uses a shelf inside a closet, and another has found his dedicated work space eliminated because of his…
DetailsWisconsin Governor Scott Walker is a Republican contender for president. Last week Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean called Walker “unknowledgeable” because he didn’t graduate from college. He added, “I worry about people being president of the United States not knowing much about the world and not knowing much about science.” Here’s an excerpt…
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