I’ve written quite a bit about tenacity, but not that much about resilience. Resilience is the ability to bounce back after being stressed. In terms of the physical items around us, some compounds are resilient: rubber, for example, will bounce back and assume its original shape. Other items are not resilient: glass, for example, shatters … Continue reading Resilience
Last night, I was going through some of my books. As I was perusing, I found this great passage from author Richard L. Evans. He was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (I happen to be Catholic but I always appreciate a good … Continue reading Challenges
Can you believe it? We are one quarter of the way through this year already. It seems like yesterday we were all making our New Year’s resolutions. Yet here we are… beginning the fourth month of the year. So… how is 2016 treating you so far? Are you ahead of plan or behind? Have you … Continue reading Choices
Business schools teach a lot of things — managerial economics, accounting, marketing, and retailing, among others. Nowadays, they’re also trying to instill something they should have been teaching all along — plain old fashioned honesty. They call it “ethics,” and a few of them call it “business ethics” (as if that was a something different … Continue reading Can I Trust You?
Some of you may know I have a passion for cooking. I really enjoy the way it calms me as I indulge my creativity in the kitchen. For those of you who are no stranger to the room with the refrigerator, you are most likely familiar with the art of “reduction.” This happens when you … Continue reading Determination
So there I was on the way to the gym this morning… driving down the avenue that literally connects my home life from work life. About half way there, I flipped on my left turn indicator alerting nearby drivers of my routine lane change. The guy that I was attempting to move in front of, … Continue reading Why so Angry?
I started my career in real estate 30 years ago. In 1986, there was no voice mail, no fax machines, no laptops, no MLS database, no Internet, and no GPS. I don’t mean to date myself but it’s just the plain truth. It’s amazing how all those things have shaped business over the years. All … Continue reading Embracing Change
Seriously, do you know? Does everyone around you know… whose team you are on? I fundamentally believe that this is the most important criterion for success… not only for life, but also for a successful business career. A favorite saying that comes to mind is, “One’s loyalty or one’s disloyalty will eventually show its head.” … Continue reading Whose team are you on?
As I’m sure you have heard from someone before… if not from me, “You have to first condition your mind to believe, before anything can become reality.” To make your next dollar, you have to be thinking about how you are going to get it… To become a top performer in any field, you must … Continue reading Conditioning
I’ve observed a number of things over this past week. One thing that stood out to me is the immeasurable power of teams and how effective they are when they work well together. Inside the work environment I see teams producing at a high level while concentrating on a common goal. I sit at home … Continue reading Teamwork
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