To stay on top of the game in business and in life, you have to be able to make good decisions. I suspect that has been different for every generation, but I cannot imagine any period...
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There are all manner of disasters that can devastate even the best operated business. There are natural disasters like hurricanes, lightning strikes, and snowstorms that can damage or destroy your headquarters, or even disrupt your electrical...
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It is a myth that you can “make” your company innovative as if by announcing it to your staff it will suddenly happen. It is not like ordering a new coffee machine and seeing it...
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Inventor Thomas Edison said genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. I think he got the numbers wrong when it comes to today’s creative and thinking professions. It is likely closer to half and half...
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My place of renewal is a walk in nature. That is never more enjoyable than in the autumn of the year. Every moment in nature is new. As soon as one cycle ends, another starts, and this...
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One of the great joys of my life as a professional speaker is that I get a chance to have wonderful conversations with a wide variety of successful men and women all over the world. In...
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The most difficult things in business and in life is to figure out where to go next. The second hardest is to anticipate what is likely to happen and prepare yourself for it. This is not a...
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Through our coaching program my team and I meet many intelligent and creative people who are longing to do something different with their lives, but feel stuck in their current situation. They say things like: “I always...
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Most of what we read and write about the art of the sale focuses on the successful closing. We want a deal to be done, cash to be exchanged, contracts signed and commissions added up. But if...
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People rarely speak of skepticism, and when we do, it is largely considered a trait all entrepreneurs should possess. The theory is that we need to protect ourselves, so a healthy portion of skepticism is needed...
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