Your ability to manage your time, as much as any other practice in your career, will often determine your success or failure. Time is the one indispensable and irreplaceable resource of accomplishment. It is your most precious asset. It cannot be saved, nor can it be recovered once lost. Everything you must do requires time, … Continue reading Time Management
Friendship is the most beautiful, most powerful, and most valuable treasure in life. It is your true wealth. No matter how much status a person may gain or how rich one may become, a life without friends is indeed sad and lonely; it also leads to an unbalanced, self-centered existence. You were born in this … Continue reading Friendship
Good communication skills are key to success in life, work, and relationships. Without effective communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster by being misinterpreted or poorly delivered. Communication is the process by which we exchange information between individuals or groups of people. It is a process where we try as … Continue reading Communication
For those of you who know me well, you know that I start each day sitting at my desk facing my monitor, and before I do anything I go through an affirmation of some sort to start my day. There is literally a deck of cards on my desk, each one of which represents a … Continue reading TGIF
Gut check time. No, it’s not the time when you take inventory of your waistline. It’s when you dig down deep inside and see what you’re made of. This usually happens in times that bring stress our way. Pressure-packed moments or challenging events will reveal your true character and your ability to rise to an … Continue reading Gut Check
There is an expression used among baseball scouts, “Can he hit the curveball?’ The curveball is commonly viewed as the most difficult pitch to hit. Even the most talented prospect will be un-drafted if he is identified as a player who can’t hit the curve. By the way, if you haven’t seen it, I highly … Continue reading The Curveball
As we move into this new year, I’m reminded of one of my favorite little quotes from Mark Twain. “Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink, and swore his … Continue reading Happy New Year
A few weeks ago, I talked about “Having Faith in Others.” Today, I decided to shift my focus a little bit to understanding the fundamental importance of “Faith” and why, in my opinion, it’s such a big deal. You hear people talk about it when things are good: “I knew things would turn around if … Continue reading Faith
Ordinarily on a typical Friday, I might be jotting down a few words about having faith in yourself. Today, I’m writing on a different point of view – having faith in other people, specifically the people you work with. I’ve had my share of disagreements with clients, agents, employees and employers over the years, and … Continue reading Faith in Others
“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” – Claudia Pemberton Today is 11.11, which most everyone knows is Veterans Day. World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of … Continue reading Veterans Day
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