Succeeding at a high level requires two key ingredients: vision and action. Vision is the picture in your mind of the future you want to create or the dream you want to come true. If you read the biography of any successful person, you’ll find their journey to success started with a clear vision of…
The formula for success in business has always been pretty straight-forward: You out-work, out-hustle and out-innovate your competition to provide superior products, services and customer experiences. These are the things that make business both fun and exciting. Yet, there are a number of people who view cheating as some sort of short-cut to success. They…
If you want to make your journey through life a lot easier, pick a dream that you’re truly enthused about. Once enthusiasm enters the picture, there’s no procrastination because you won’t be able to hold yourself back. Also, enthusiasm is contagious and therefore attracts other people. This means you won’t have to chase after your…
Job satisfaction has hit its lowest point in 22 years. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, only 45% of U.S. workers are satisfied with their jobs. This means the rest are in dire need of some cheering up. The article points out that people can greatly increase their happiness at work,…
Over the years a number of people have told me they’d really like to accomplish something worthy of note during their lifetime, but they’re not sure where to start. My answer is always the same: “You start at the bottom and work your way up.” A lot of people don’t like hearing this; they think there…
Most of us are not afraid to try new things; we just don’t make it a priority. Then, when we do try something new and realize how positive the experience was, we often kick ourselves for not having done it sooner. Trying new things enriches your life in a number of ways: It allows you…
During 1972-73, Don Shula coached the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League to the only perfect season in league history. The Dolphins went 17-0 which included a 14-7 Super Bowl victory over the Washington Redskins. How were they able to accomplish such a feat? Yes, they were a great team and Mr. Shula was…
Over the years I’ve had a number of people ask me: “How do I go about finding my passion–something I can get truly excited about?” Each of these people had the idea that finding their passion was like walking through a cafeteria line and picking something out. In reality, the only way to find your…
While many New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, getting organized or expanding your horizons can be difficult to follow through on, here’s one that isn’t: be kind. All you need to do is smile and say something positive to the people you come into contact with. What you’ll find is that when you smile…
For a number of years, my wife conducted gift making workshops during early December. During these workshops, she would ask the participants to share their most cherished holiday memories. Not once did anyone recall a specific gift. It was always about something they had done with someone else, something they had done for someone else…