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 …
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 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 …
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, …
You Already have Everything You Need to Land a GOOD Job
OK, so you need to land a new job. I assume that a new, well-paying job will significantly enhance the quality of your life and the life of your family; am I right? So if securing a new job will dramatically improve your life, your bank account, your health, and state of mind… why don’t you do what you know …
God Speaks 4 Languages
Even in the midst of chaos, God speaks in 4 languages. I wake up at 6:30 in the morning and head to Starbucks for my daily cup of joe. I arrive at my office at 6:45 AM, which is a condo on a golf course; just 100 feet from the fifth green. I head directly for the porch and take …
There is No Such Thing as Failure!
Failure is a human-made illusion of a perfectly natural phenomenon. In actuality, there is no such thing as failure; struggle yes, failure no! The human experience requires that you struggle for anything meaningful in life because it’s the only way you can appreciate anything. How can there be meaning to life without an appreciation for life? We’ve created a monster …
Are Your Thoughts Friend or Foe?
More than 40 years ago, the late Earl Nightingale wrote a book that would motivate millions of people worldwide called, The Strangest Secret. In essence, the strangest secret is, “You are what you think; you are your thoughts.” For those of you who might be students of history and philosophy, you know that as powerful as this message is, it is …