What’s the secret for getting ahead at work? Or in your life? Or in your relationships? It’s continual education … with a twist. In other words, you can’t expect to achieve tomorrow’s goals with yesterday’s skills. You need to keep on learning. After all, if your competitors keep on learning and you don’t, guess what’s going to happen when the …
The 8 words that separate a winner from a loser
No one wants to be a loser, I would think. But there are an awful lot of them out there, And no, I’m not being mean or judgmental. Losers are not necessarily liars or leeches. Losers can be nice, decent people, BUT they are losers because they are not all they could be. And as a result, they are literally losing out …
How To Take More Initiative … when you don’t feel like it
Can I let you in on a little secret? My pet peeve is laziness. Of all the possible characteristics that a person might have, nothing ticks me off more than a person’s laziness. Take, for example, the dog watcher who was employed by a duchess. One day he was called in to speak to his employer. “James, how long have …
Staying Positive in Tough Times
The great violinist Paganini was performing before a most distinguished audience. Suddenly, one of the strings on his violin snapped. The audience gasped, but the master musician continued unruffled to play on the three remaining strings. Snap! A second string broke. Then, with a sharp crack, a third string broke! For a brief moment, the artist stopped, raised his famous …