A friend of mine and I were talking the other day and they were telling me about how their brother had recently lost a job. Not only that, but the job he had just applied for that he thought was a shoe-in, had fallen through. So now this guy was telling me about the...
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Money Magazine’s Top 10 Best Places to Live: Family Values Still Good Business
Family values are not only hugely popular, but they are also good for business
Gerard Butler and Pursuing Your Dream In Spite of Difficulties
What this actor thought was “a disaster” became a lucrative career because he actively pursued his “passion and purpose” despite the risks.
Land of Opportunity Not Milk and Honey
Catrina Callahan wrote something on Facebook today and it is just brilliant. So here I have copied it. You need to read it : Someone once asked me “Is there a place left on this earth where I can have a chance to be what I want to be? Because it sure ain’t America.”...
Risky Business: Learning from Tom Cruise (shocking, isn’t it?)
In the movie, “Risky Business”, Tom Cruise may have been taking a different kind of risk than your business is approaching this year, but when it comes to looking at risky business choices, sometimes a little crazy bravado goes a long way towards successful acheivement.
The Serial Entrepreneur
Sounds like a criminal title, doesn't it? Serial Entrepreneurs are a special breed of human. Instead of starting a company just once--they love the thrill of starting a business, selling it off, and moving on to the next big thing. They take raw materials and build...
That Sausage Guy: Make Sure Your Business Title Looks Good on a Tombstone
When Jimmy Dean passed away this month, I started thinking about my own demise. Once I”m gone, I want my efforts today to be remembered in a way that makes sense for me. I want people to remember me for doing something I loved everyday and not just for what I accomplished in a mundane 9-5.
USA World Cup: Building a Business Model Like a Soccer Game
So the US pulled out a last minute win only to lose Ghana. Oh, but what a fabulous loss it was!
If I Take All the Risks, I Want All the Rewards
Assessing your situation is good. But determining what it is you want from life is better.
The Jobs Passion
What Steve Jobs considers the key to success in life.
Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
“Don’t Settle”; Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
Successful People Have Passion
Call it energy, drive, or ambition – they have something they are after.
The Door Man
Bill greets everyone at the door every Sunday and has a passion and sense of purpose for this work of greeting.
Watch Your Language!
Focus on solutions and plans, not complaining and blaming!
Finding Opportunity
Point being, we can respond to any event. Think about people you know. Who are the bitter pills in your life? How do YOU respond to them? Do you join (negativity is contagious you know) or do you choose to respond differently? What about the people you know who can...
Success Hinges on Responsiblity
Success Hinges on Responsiblity
Event + Response = Outcome
our responses to external events can determine the overall outcome of those events.
Formula for Success
We get to decide what success means to us. Truly successful people are not determined by anything other than their own desire to achieve greater.