My wife signed us up to attend a two day workshop on investment strategies. Attending a workshop on investment strategies wasn’t very high on my list of things to do. As a matter of fact, I don’t think it was even on the list. However, as most of you that…
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Getting Your Ideas Across
As you learned in the first part of this article, there are several myths regarding communications. The first is that if you’re talking you must be communicating. The second, you’re either born with communications skills or not. Both of these myths are wrong. Communication requires more than just stating your…
Continue Reading....How to Move People With Your Ideas
Although most of us talk on a regular basis, communication is a difficult and necessary skill. You need to communicate with people in all walks of life, from your banker and board members to your staff. Worthwhile communications means that everyone you interact with understands what you are saying and…
Continue Reading....Good Leadership Means Doing the Right Thing
I had the good fortune to attend the Get Motivated Seminar, presented by Peter Lowe, and featuring a great roster of speakers. I noticed that most of the speakers, whether talking about leadership, perseverance, or achievement, all spoke about the importance of doing the right thing and having the reputation…
Continue Reading....Four Emotions that Can Lead to Life Change Part 2
On Monday, I posted the first part of Jim Rohn’s article on the four emotions that can lead to your desire to change your life. This posting is the second half of the article, sharing the other two emotions that cause you to do something when you reach that fork…
Continue Reading....Stay Focused on the Big Picture
In challenging times many leaders focus on the small details involved in their business when their next great growth opportunities are found in looking out at the big picture. I first learned about Harvey Mackay from my first executive mentor Dave Sgro who shared his now famous Mackay 66 process…
Continue Reading....Taking Smart Risks
All of life is a risk of some kind. Whenever you engage in any action where the outcome is uncertain, for any reason, you are taking a risk. You take a small risk when you drive to work or walk across the street. You take a larger risk when you…
Continue Reading....Nine Things More Important Than Capital
When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is full-time or part-time, we all know the value of having plenty of capital (money). But I bet we both know or at least have heard of people who started with no capital who went on to make fortunes. How? You may…
Continue Reading....Capitalizing on Your Strengths
In today’s economic climate, it’s easy to become discouraged; record unemployment, mass layoffs, increasing foreign competition. You can become overwhelmed listening to the bad news. Brian Tracy has a different point of view. Instead of looking at what you can’t change, focus on what you do have control over –…
Continue Reading....The Two Choices We Face by Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn made a huge difference in my life. Jim shared his philosophy with me over 20 years ago in Cleveland, Ohio. He reminded me that if you’re given many gifts, you should use them to become a better leader. Jim always felt that many people abdicate their own future…
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