This is an excerpt from the new 48 Days to the Work You Love. The story here still breaks my heart when I recall it: Pastor Jones sat in my office, slouched down in the big chair, struggling to relay the events of the last few days. After 19 years of faithful service as a…
DetailsI just got a FedEx delivery. This was a new driver, and as always, I talked to him about his work – did he love it, did he have any dreams for something else, etc. I asked if he was an employee or an independent contractor as I know FedEx has both. Just the normal…
DetailsMany of you are writing books or magazine articles. Never forget the importance of having a great title. A great book can do poorly because of a less-than-stellar title. Here are some examples of titles that were changed – you’ll recognize the new ones: Tomorrow is Another Day – became Gone With the Wind. And…
DetailsThis is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. She doesn’t use Twitter or Facebook but has more connections than anyone I know. If you’d like to guest post on…
DetailsThe unexpected changes happening today are causing a lot of people to think they have “failed.” But have they really, or is that occurrence a necessary step toward success? Is it possible to be extraordinarily great in any area of our lives without going through those inevitable “failures?” Can a world-class golfer get to greatness…
DetailsIt’s the beginning of another year and many of you are hoping for a raise in 2015. Ask yourself this: How much did I increase revenue for the company in 2014? How much profit did I make my employer today?” If the answer is “a lot” you have a shot at getting a raise this…
DetailsAccording to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) reports, we have 58,000 homeless college students in America today. And that number doesn’t account for those who choose not to report their cases. This is a number that is 75 percent more than three years ago. And then we hear things like this: “These…
DetailsOne day in 1990, A.K. Verma went on what you might call “extended” leave from his job as a senior electrical engineer at India’s Central Public Works Department. He hasn’t shown up for work since. And it finally caught up to him: Verma was sacked for his absence — on Jan. 8, after 25 years…
DetailsWe are still enjoying the holidays with friends and family and on Sunday took my brother and his wife to Leiper’s Fork, TN. This is a tiny community near our house that’s home to some of the biggest names in country music and is known for its artistic and down-home feel. We ate lunch at…
DetailsTabula Rasa — This is actually a Latin term meaning “clean slate.” People who end up being successful usually view change differently than the average person. And here at the beginning of 2015 we have an opportunity to begin with a clear slate. It was a cold December night in West Orange, New Jersey. Thomas…
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