Tabula 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…
Of course we assume that any degree expands our possibilities. Someone with an M.D. behind their name certainly has far more options than someone without a graduate degree or even a B.A. A person with any college degree has more…
Joanne and I just returned from several days in Chicago – our annual pre-Christmas jaunt to relax, enjoy the lights, and celebrate Joanne’s birthday. We ate at our favorite restaurants, strolled through the decorated stores, browsed in art galleries, enjoyed a dinner…
Management guru Peter Drucker always recommended that you examine every part of your business regularly to determine if there is anything you are doing now that you wouldn’t do again if you could start over. What if you did this…
A couple of years ago, when Joanne and I had a weekly radio show, we went to the company Christmas luncheon. As a show host we were treated to lunch and lots of other goodies. One of the other goodies was the privilege…
Chuck promised his 7-yr-old son Johnny that he would take him fishing on Saturday. The little boy waiting eagerly for the day to arrive, but he awoke Saturday morning to the sound of rain. Johnny grumbled all morning, complaining…
We are now familiar with “horse whisperers” as people who are unusually gifted at calming wild horses. In the 1998 movie, Robert Redford played the man who knew that violence is never the answer. Well, that same principle is growing…
This is the time of year when we all receive an avalanche of requests for donations to worthy causes and organizations. I just got one – from a very respected men’s leadership program. The letter says surveys show the men who…
One of our newer coaches asked me recently, “Should I just give up or wait a little longer?” She’s a very competent lady with an impressive corporate background and is very capable of coaching others in her profession. She has…
I just read about an interview Darren Hardy (publisher SUCCESS magazine) did with David Foster, the famous music producer who’s worked with Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Beyonce and many others. At 65 years old David continues to work…