Have you ever heard the expression “Nice guys finish last”? I’ve heard it numerous times over the years, and it got to the point where I actually started to believe it.
But my faith has been restored, because I know that nice guys do succeed.
In 1999, I was working for a major national bank with a [...]
I remember reading a quote many years ago that went along these lines….”10% of life is about what happens to you. 90% of life is about how you respond to it”. You’ve probably heard similar phrases…..”When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade”…..or…”It’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times [...]
“People with goals succeed because they know where they are going. It’s as simple as that.” – Earl Nightingale
The highest achievers in any field view themselves as self-employed. They have the attitude that they run their own business, even if they are affiliated with a major corporation. And so they develop a sense of “mission” [...]
Every Saturday morning, my wife Sue jumps out of bed at 6:45 a.m., throws on some clothes and races out the door to begin her weekly adventure. Sue loves garage sales, and every weekend she finds dozens of them in virtually every neighborhood in North Phoenix and Scottsdale.
After a couple of hours, Sue returns with [...]
When I was 15 I read a book that changed my life. The book was by Dale Carnegie, and it was called “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. My life would never be the same again.This book is a classic, and I believe anyone who reads it and APPLIES the principles in this book [...]
Here’s a terrific column I read this morning written by David Bach, author of “The Automatic Millionaire”. Some great stuff here…..
In my previous column I shared with you the story of the McIntyres, a very average couple who despite their very average income became millionaires. By simply watching the small stuff and saving their money [...]
Here’s a terrific column I read this morning written by David Bach, author of “The Automatic Millionaire”. Some great stuff here…..
In my previous column I shared with you the story of the McIntyres, a very average couple who despite their very average income became millionaires. By simply watching the small stuff and saving their money [...]
I just returned from LA where I’m assisting a client with their financial controls. They’re a major Japanese auto builder, and their corporate culture was a revelation to me.
The entire work environment is about as quiet as a vacant library. Everyone speaks in hushed tones. No music anywhere. No paging system. Even the phones are [...]
I remember listening to the late, great Earl Nightingale discussing the concept of success. He defined success as the “progressive realization of a worthy goal”. He explained that any person ACTIVELY engaged in pursuing a worthy goal is a success.
A worthy goal is something you actually have to WORK at in order to achieve it. [...]
In my last post, you were asked to spend 10 to 20 minutes making a list of the things you would want to have in your life if you knew you could not fail.
Did you do it?
If you’re like most people when asked to do an exercise, your conditioned mind says….”exercises…shmeckerscizes….I don’t need to do [...]
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