Whoever coined the expression, “Get it right the first time” didn’t think it through much. How many of us ever get it right the first time? One of the laws of achievement is that we’re not supposed to get it right the first time. When we work hard at something and fail, it is actually the genesis for all success achievement. …
How to Predict the Future
Strategically anticipating and predicting the future! What TV shows will Americans want to watch in the coming years? What kind of fashions will people want to be wearing 3 to 5 years from now? What kind of apps and capabilities will entice consumers to purchase Smart phones in the years ahead? Did Blockbuster Video anticipate and prepare for Netflix and …
Successful Brands Take Risks
If you have to know it in order to do it, you’ll only do what you know – and never will you grow. Today, we all need to anticipate the future and take strategic risks to thrive in a world that offers limited jobs. How many streams of income do you have? How many new ventures are you pursuing or investing …
Is Brand Mastery a Forgotten Art?
Former President Jimmy Carter was being interviewed by four-star admiral Hyman G. Rickover, recognized as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy.” Carter had applied to participate in the nuclear submarine construction program. The interview went well until Carter reached the door. Just as he was about to depart the room, Rickover stood from his desk across the large room and said, …
The Power of Your Words
WORDS ARE POWERFUL, and whether you utter them aloud or to yourself, they create emotion. They determine how you and others feel. I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Don’t believe this for a second – there are more people lying on a therapist’s couch and emotionally …
8 Principles to Brand Yourself an Entrepreneur
The two major benefits of branding yourself an entrepreneur are 1) You give yourself a better chance of remaining with and growing in your current job or business, and 2) If you are forced to seek out new employment or self employment, your value-based entrepreneurial skills will serve you well in landing a better opportunity quickly and painlessly. Value-based entrepreneurial …
8 Enemies to Success and the Law of Ignoring
Negativity cannot be ignored. But it must be conquered. There are many problems facing America and Americans today; possibly more than ever in recent history. This observation is not negative; it is stating an opinion of truth. And truth must be acknowledged; then negativity can be constructively conquered. Yes, we are a resilient people, but resilience fueled by naivety will …
Are Your Expectations Too Low ?
Tomorrow Isn’t Promised John was dying. He knew he had months at most to live and, at age 68, he evaluated his life for the first time. He remembered a quote from a book he read years ago by Neale Donald Walsch that went, “Somewhere between the ages of 40 and 50, most people give up on their grandest dreams, put aside …
Why Does Everyone Have To Be Right?
How Do Problems Get Solved When Everyone Thinks They Are Right? Is it true that schools now contract police during Debate Classes because each party to the debate is so intense; so confident that they are correct, that if they don’t win the debate or get the other side to accept their views, violence will break out? Has the United …
8 Tips to Run Your Day like a Millionaire (No Matter Where You are at Now)
He asked me, “How many hours a day does a happy, successful, and financially independent person have?” I thought about it for just a few seconds and figured that it had to be a trick question. But I decided to play along. “24 hours a day,” I responded; waiting to hear why that was the wrong answer. To my surprise, …