“Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” -Charles Dickens The Christmas weekend is here and I am gearing up for my annual life lesson from actor Jimmy Stewart in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” In the movie, George Bailey (aka [...]
“Freedom lies in being bold.” -Robert Frost Since Jan 25th the world has been reminded by Egypt that freedom doesn’t come easily. For many, it’s taken for granted. Perhaps the greatest reward of freedom is that it gives us the opportunity to take risks, be innovative and make the most out of the gift. So [...]
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Election season is over and “anger” was the theme. Liberals are angry with Conservatives. Republicans are angry with Democrats. And Independents are angry with everybody. Why is it that election season brings out the worst emotion in so many people? [...]
“Life is a resume of memories. Choose this day to add to it.” -Brian Sullivan What do you remember most about your Holidays of the past? Take a minute right now to think of three of your best memories. Was it running around a basement as a child on Christmas Eve with your favorite cousins? [...]
Successful people are those who are never afraid to ask for help and who are always available to give it. -Brian Sullivan Ask the most successful people in sales, leadership, parenting and life how they got there and they will tell you that all the knowledge and skill they need lives in the minds and [...]
“It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.” -Steve Jobs Co-founder and CEO of Apple My three-year old daughter only recently discovered her Daddy’s iPhone. As she picked it up, she began pressing every button. As her finger accidentally slid across the screen, she noticed she could make things move. And if she pressed that button [...]
Half the time people think they are talking business, they are wasting time. -Edgar Watson Howe Think of the number of meetings you attend each week. What percentage would you say are a waste of time? If you are like many, that percentage is high. Because too many meetings take too long, get too little [...]
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. -Albert Einstein “I’ve been in this business for over 25 years. I have run out of things to learn,” was one of the saddest comments I have ever heard from one of my recent seminar attendees. Stop learning? Don’t we [...]
“Every person I meet has a lesson for me. But it is my responsibility to search for that lesson.” -Brian Sullivan Think about how many people you came into contact with yesterday. Now ask yourself, “How many of those people did I learn from, and what specific lessons did I take away?” If you can’t [...]
The way to succeed is to double your error rate. – Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956) Former IBM Chairman and Master Salesman Have you made any big errors lately? If so, congratulations….you’re human! And chances are you are not a wimp, afraid to make a wrong decision that just might not work out perfectly. You see, [...]
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