Who remembers hearing Amy ask, “who has a burning desire?” Where did this term come from? I read an interesting story in Napoleon Hill’s epic book, “Think and Grow Rich” about a General who led his troops into a challenging battle with a fierce enemy. They sailed to the foreign shores the wage their war…and
I often quote Harvey Mackay, successful business man and business educator. I have shared parts of this with you before, but, since I am not heeding all this advice myself, I am repeating for our individual growth and development. Harvey asks, ‘How do you get better at your job? Improve your time management. Don’t let
Oh, I give up! …Not! How terrible it is to hear that defeated statement. On the contrary, how inspiring to hear examples of the opposite…Persistence! Harvey Mackay tells us about Charles Darrow who submitted his board game to Parker Brothers and was rejected for 52 fundamental reasons. He persisted, selling them himself until Parker Brothers
That was the title of a Broadway Show about relationships, but isn’t that true about so many things? In one sense, we sometimes have different expectations about someone or something and then want to change it. And in another sense, just when we thought we had it right, the world changed……and we must change with
All Victor Cohen wanted to do waswatch the hockey game. It was the final game of the Stanley Cupand he knew it was on TV. He rushedhome to watch the last part of the game,but couldn’t find it. He went to the“guide” that the cable company providedon screen but it wasn’t there. (Thereason, by the
From the immortal words of “A Chorus Line”: Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don’t know. What does he want from me? What should I try to be? So many faces all around, and here we go. I need this job, oh God, I need
On this ground George Washington rallied troops…Lincoln’s funeral procession made it’s NY stop .. both Presidents have statues in the park…so does Gandhi. Not all times were friendly. In the early 1970s our park was widely considered to so unsafe it was too dangerous even during the day! This urban center was saved by farmers
Are YOU a Customer Magnet? What Are You Doing to Attract Customers? Think about your value. When and how do you offer value? Do you give it consistently? If you give value often, concerns about price may disappear. Customers will gravitate to you. They will become loyal. The bottom line? Your sales increase. So how
“Please please me, oh yeah, like I please you. Last night………I read this piece by Psychologist Ann Mehl who heard an interview with Paul McCartney where he was asked about his voice, and if, at age 71, he could still sing all those old Beatles songs. His answer was honest and educational.. “Well,” he
The Leader of the Pack — is that you? What does it take to be a thought leader? In your industry, do you lead or do you follow? Let’s talk about what it takes to be a thought leader. LinkedIn refers to thought leaders as Influencers. You have to be invited to be one on
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