These are uncertain times and the path forward is not yet clear. Many times in business and life we find ourselves dealing with issues outside of our circle of control. How we deal with those issues has a tremendous impact on our businesses and our lives—and even the lives of those around us. One approach that… Read More »
Albert Einstein
ALBERT EINSTEIN Albert Einstein has been widely credited with saying; “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” However there is absolutely no evidence that Einstein actually made this statement. Never the… Read More »
The Essential Steps to Business Success—Step Four
The Essential Steps to Business Success—Step Four In today’s business environment, talent alone will not ensure success. You must also learn the skills that help create a successful business, and essential to that undertaking is knowing your competition. Do Olympic athletes train in a vacuum,… Read More »
Business is very much like playing Poker
BUSINESS IS VERY MUCH LIKE PLAYING POKER Continuing Tony Hsieh’s comparison between business and playing poker and the lesson learned along the way, from his book; Delivering Happiness. STRATEGY Don’t play games you don’t understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them. Figure out the… Read More »
BUSINESS IS SIMILAR TO PLAYING POKER
BUSINESS IS SIMILAR TO PLAYING POKER I have the opportunity to be associated with a very smart and successful businessman, and we were having coffee recently. He told me about a book that he enjoyed reading and asked if I had read it. I had not. Then on Saturday the… Read More »
BUSINESS BONDAGE
BUSINESS BONDAGE IS YOUR BUSINESS LIKE A BALL AND CHAIN? Many owners/managers feel like a prisoner to their business. They feel that the weight of everyday operations is like a ball and chain around their ankle or possibly their neck. What are the common causes of such business owner bondage? How does the chain get… Read More »
DO YOU HAVE A PLAN B?
DO YOU HAVE A PLAN B? Recently a good friend, Darren Gross who produces a Commercial Real Estate Pro Network blog on Blog Talk Radio, interviewed me for one of his radio post. Darren was interested in what does an individual do now that we are at the 2/3rds mark in the year and… Read More »
ARE YOU WAITING FOR PERFECTION
ARE YOU WAITING FOR PERFECTION In my last blog post I discussed how marketing is a proactive not a reactive activity? We can’t wait around for marketing to happen, we have to make it happen. And we do that by reaching our to our customers and clients often. Communicating frequently the value we provide…. Read More »
Motivation
MOTIVATION Are you motivated to achieve amazing results in your business and your personal life? How does one get motivated? We… Read More »
Is Discipline Overrated?
IS DISCIPLINE OVERRATED? Absolutely not! The genus of all successful people is rooted in discipline. I’m not talking about the kind of discipline that is synonymous with punishment, but the kind of discipline that produces the desired outcome of an organization on a… Read More »