It happened twice to me Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash What keeps you awake at night? That is the question I and my colleagues repeatedly asked potential new clients as we visited them for the first time. It was those things that we needed to know in order to help them to improve their businesses. …
Retirement. This is that stage of life that we move to when we decide that our regular working days are over. When we are fresh out of school, we are excited to begin our full time working career. Our whole life is ahead of us and we give little or no thought to retirement. In …
I have now written and published my second book entitled, “Influences and Influencers”. Even with one book under my belt, there was still a lot to learn in writing, marketing, and releasing it. The reason I wrote a second book was that my mentor and coach, Renia Carsillo, told me that no one ever writes …
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We often mistake what is really important – the end result is. “Don’t mistake activity with achievement.”― John Wooden John Wooden was arguably the most successful coach in the history of college basketball. He won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach at UCLA, including a record seven in a row. …
We are a nation of laws. We have laws and rules to live by. Without them we would have chaos and possibly even anarchy. They provide guidelines for how we should live and act. They also provide punishment for not abiding by them. Laws are rules that we determine we as a society need to …
When we hear the word politics, we almost immediately think of our local, state, and federal officials. Their actions and activities are forefront in the news. Not in the news are politics that occur not in just government, but in many aspects of our lives. This is especially true in business. While governmental politics deals …
Having a business with partners is like having a marriage. That is why “Building your business with the right people” is so important. Your spouse is your life partner. You make decisions together. You consult with each other before making decisions that will affect your lives. Marriage turns you and your partner into a team. …
What makes us important is a lesson I learned early in my career. It was a normal day at Air Products and Chemicals. I was in early like usual to get things done before most of my co-workers arrived. As I was tooling away, a good friend, Ravi stopped by. Ravi was an early-bird like …
Who can you depend on? This is a question I have asked throughout my professional life. I am sure it is something you have asked yourself at least a few times, especially when things are not going well. It reminds me of the words from the song, “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. . “Lean …
Walking the talk sets you apart from many who advocate this, but are hypocritical and do not. They do not practice what they preach. It is more of, “Do as I say and not as I do”. There are other sayings that reflect those who do not walk the talk. They include: All hat and …