One of the critical skills for ongoing success is the ability to bounce back from adversity. Sooner or later in life everyone experiences failure, disappointment, setbacks or loses the desire to keep on keeping on. Over the years I have had more than my share of failures as well as successes. Just because you have …
For the better part of three years I have heard from hundreds of people running organizations today that this sluggish economy is driving them up a wall. OK, so we all agree – things are not what they used to be or the way we would like them to be. The question is – what …
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Ever sent a mixed message to someone? Received one? Ever made an assumption? Ever had a misunderstanding? If you answered no to any of these you are living in denial. Everyone from time to time or frequently is guilty of sending confusing and often contradictory messages causing any number of communication breakdowns that can lead …
Weekly TimBit Over the years I have observed many people and their reactions and responses to many of life's curves, roadblocks and successes. I include myself in these observations with the goal of trying to determine who I am, who I have been and who I am becoming. Sometimes it's a wonderful story that unfolds …
Have you ever considered what great things you could accomplish in your life or who you could become beyond what you are today – if you had more time, resources, talent, creativity or opportunity? Let me explain – everything that exists today existed in someone's imagination before it became reality. Let me repeat – nothing …
Weekly TimBit – Security is an illusion. Do you really think that people who have lost their home and all of their possessions in less than five minutes due to a tornado, hurricane or even a flood believed that this would happen to them? Do you think people who have saved for years and then lost …
Since I was old enough to understand the simple concept of OPE (other people's experience) I have read every book I could get my hands on to try and find and remain on the road to a happy, peaceful and successful life. To date I have read over 3000 books – not bragging here, I …
Weekly Relationship Tip Whether you define your relationship as; perfect, miserable, getting better, getting worse or somewhere in between every relationship is a balance or what I’m referring here to – blending – of both the good elements – joy, peace, harmony, intimacy, happiness, fun, laughter, love, unconditional acceptance, joint activities, contentment, respect, support or …
Weekly Success Tip One of my hero’s, the late Norman Vincent Peale once said, “there is only one group of people that don’t have problems and they are all dead. Problems are a sign of life. So the more problems you have the more alive you are.” My addition to Norman’s quote would be, “if …
Weekly Sales Tip There are four significant areas when it comes to consistent high sales performance. They are: Self-image and self-esteem. All sales success is the result of a foundation grounded in right attitudes and positive self-esteem and/or self-image. If a salesperson has all of the skill competency and yet lacks the right attitudes, sooner …
