Napolean Hill once said, “The successful person knows precisely what he desires, has a plan for getting it, believes in his ability to get it, and devotes a major portion of his time to acquiring it.” In my opinion, this one quote has more truth and substance than any single sentence I have ever read. [...]
Category archives: motivational
the power of teams
I’ve mentioned the Chicago Cubs in enough posts that I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone or a secret that I’m a fan of their team. I actually grew up a fan of the Cubs, doing my homework as a child with the Cubs game on tv in the background.
If you [...]
Know Your Strengths
Becoming a successful business owner or salesperson requires a lot of planning, execution and persistence. Often, it can be very lonely endeavor. Even if you are fortunate enough to be a part of a team, there are still parts of the job that only one person can handle, and that one person is you. When [...]
swing the bat
Did you know that Hank Aaron struck out almost 1400 times in his career? I’ll bet you didn’t. Why is that number not well known? It’s because he’s so well known for hitting 755 home runs. If you look at the list of career strikeout leaders, it’s like a Hall of Fame roll call, with [...]
Be a Supermodel-er
What is the secret to success? Ask 10 different people that question and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. We can’t even agree on the definition of success, let alone what it takes to achieve it. In a recent post entitled “A Little Help,” I mentioned that the success literature that [...]
A Little Help?
I read a lot of books from the so-called “success literature.” These books are a valuable source of new ideas for me and Wanda and helps keep us inspired. Although each author has his or her own unique recipe for success, based on unique experiences in the business world, there are similarities. [...]
on passion, life, and love
Typically when I post something educational, the words flow from my mind through my fingers. This morning as I watched Randy Pausch speak to this year’s graduates at Carnegie Mellon, I thought it was the perfect message to share. So, this week I defer to Randy.
I’ll close with a [...]
Take All the Credit (and the Blame)
When you look at people who are more successful than you, what do you think? Do you think they got lucky, or had some unfair advantage? Well, you might be right! Successful people do seem to get all the breaks, as if luck follows them around. Why is it so easy for them? Because luck [...]
How to be Successful
I recently came across an e-mail that was forwarded to me nearly five years ago. After reading it, I realized why I had saved it for so long. The original author is Shad Helmstetter, a personal life coach. The title is “My All-time 12 Best Ideas for Being Successful.” Obviously, there [...]
randy pausch
We had the pleasure this week of meeting Kevin Smith of the Modern Martial Arts Institute. After attending two workshops we had, Kevin contacted us to share some links about Dr. Randy Pausch. Randy’s Pausch’s name and/or story may be familiar to you - he and his story have been seen on many [...]