The “Business Lesson” section in the August issue of Spirit Magazine featured Marty Sklar, Walt Disney’s legendary creative director. He was asked the question: “Is taking risks worth risking failure?” His answer was: “The only people who don’t fail are the people who aren’t doing anything. Those who make the giant leaps in business are…
In light of the recent suspension of 13 players in Major League Baseball for using performance enhancing drugs, Pete Rose, the only living person banned from baseball, offered some advice to those involved. According to an article by Ted Berg, which appeared in a recent issue of USA Today, Mr. Rose said: “We have to…
CareerBuilder recently ran an article in The Arizona Republic that listed some potentially career-damaging phrases to avoid at work. These phrases can make you come across as whiny, immature or haughty and send a clear message that you are not a team player. Some of these phrases are listed below: “I can’t take on any…
While the laid back life style of retirement suits many people just fine, it’s not for everyone. Three current coaches of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League are prime examples. According to a recent article by Kent Somers which appeared in The Arizona Republic, Tom Moore, who is the assistant head coach for…
The lesson is this: “Treat your employees right and they’ll treat your customers right which, in turn, makes the business successful.” Recently, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines were rated numbers one and two respectively in terms of customer satisfaction and were head and shoulders above the rest of the airline industry. The reason is that the…
When high profile people get caught doing something wrong, instead of admitting it and accepting the consequences, they often try to lie their way out of the situation by denying any wrongdoing. History has shown many times that this never works. Eventually, the truth comes out and not only is their image further tarnished because…
In a recent article, Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press, was describing a cab ride he took last week to the Bristol, Connecticut airport. As he got into the cab he said to the driver, “How you doing?” The driver only nodded and didn’t seem too friendly. As Mitch described him, “He was foreign…
An article titled, “Tips to Receive the Best Raises,” which appeared in a recent issue of Career Builder.com, contained some solid advice for earning positive attention at work. This advice is so basic that it can help make you successful in any type of situation whether it’s work, a service organization, a club, a church…
Recently my wife and I were preparing to return to Phoenix from a brief vacation. I had made arrangements for a Yellow Cab to pick us up in front of our building at 7:30 in the morning and take us to the airport. At 7:25 a driver from a competing cab company pulled up next…
One thing all successful people have in common is they’re tenacious–they’re able to keep working toward their goal in spite of adversity. This is important because rarely to we achieve any kind of major success on the first try; it normally takes lots of tries. In the current issue of Spirit Magazine, Wolfgang Puck, world…