Leadership
I met Thomas Campbell today, an investment advisor with Intersecurities. He taught me something interesting. He works with people by giving his valuable advice. I like his model. For those of us who are in the advice business, it matters. Is a person motivated and capable? Are they one or
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It was fun watching an old movie the other night, Tin Cup. I loved seeing Costner's character, Ron McAvoy, the anti-hero in the movie. Though he appears slovenly and unmotivated, he is quite the opposite. He lives for the defining moment. He is challenged by the conventional
Entrepreneurship
Marcus Buckingham stated, "Damage control can prevent failure, but it will never elevate you to excellence" in his book, Now, Discover Your Strengths. He makes the strong case that if you do not have the hardware in your being - the raw talent like empathy, presence, responsibility, etc. you
Strengths Test
Marcus Buckingham's book, Now, Discover Your Strengths, reveals in a study of 2 million people by the Gallup organization that 20% of employees do not feel they are playing to their strengths. That means that 80% of people are just showing up. Talk about inefficiency. The rampant issue
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In Napolean Hill's classic book, Think and Grow Rich, he agrees to become Andrew Carnegie's understudy to document and understand the secrets to creating wealth. The deal Carnegie offered was that he spends years with him and captures the secrets, however, Carnegie will not pay him
Entrepreneurship
I was reminded by a professional friend how the concept of employment is a modern day novelty. 100 years ago and beyond, people built their lives by their abilities and bootstraps. The farmer built his lot. He planned, worked hard and ran his business. He went through discouragement, faith and
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Do you remember Jerry McGuire ? It was a cold hard look at how athletes were depicted as commodities. Now think about yourself. You don't necessarily have a fast-talking agent out there selling you like a commodity. You are most likely in possession of some talents which have
Entrepreneurship
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things
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"Why should you learn on your own money and make mistakes that cost you money? You should learn on someone else's dime. That's the easiest way to do things." - Martin Grunder Charles Shipman Payson transported sugar in the 1940's on freighters. He
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In the movie, Troy, the warrior Achilles is summoned to take on the brute champion of an opposing army. On his way out, a little boy tells him the man is big and fierce and that he would be scared to face him. Achilles answers beautifully, "That is why
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Every day you do something you affect someone. What a great opportunity! It is an opportunity to create wow. What is wow? It is not simply getting the job done. Getting the job done is a "B" in my book. It's good, but it's
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Persuasion through the written word is a powerful skill set. Patrick Riley's book The One-Page Proposal is a great tool for your library to be effective in today's fast-moving, information surplus age. He has testified to how he presents to recipients of his ideas