Much of the hardware and software you use today was developed to accomplish something specific, a means to an end. We had a problem, someone found a solution to that problem. We needed something done quicker, a tool was put in place to accomplish that. We used the computer to accomplish a task or find out something interesting about a company or person –...

Use the front window 90% of the time. Use the rear view mirror 10% of the time. Do not live in the past. Adversity can mean many different things to each of us. Misfortune, difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress, disaster, sorrow, misery, pain, trauma, mishap, accident, upset, setback, crisis, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy or burden. Each of us...

Often your purpose in life is not the road you initially embark upon. Sometimes it takes a ‘life jolt’ to readjust the path forward. Unless you’re willing to simply exist – then you’ll need to discover your purpose. Our purpose is not self-evident at first. We see a vision, we chart a course, we take the journey…. but where is...

Never settle for an average idea, just ask Lewis Pugh. There are too many people in this world that are content with letting others decide their fate. They think that they can’t change the system and so they leave it to others. Every single one of us is capable of achieving extraordinary feats. Once you have an idea in mind, go beyond that idea and break...

Mrs. Thatcher told the Liverpool Daily Post in 1974 that she did not think a woman would serve as party leader or prime minister during her lifetime. Much to the chagrin of the establishment, Maggie proved herself wrong. Shortly after making that statement she was elected leader of the Conservative Party on February 11th, 1975. Thatcher continued to make...

Is there a God? Do we have a soul? Is there life after death? A diagnosis of Cancer… The Big “C”. Upon hearing the word the three most common emotional reactions are Fear, Anxiety and Denial. Dr. Steven Iacoboni believes that in addition to treating the cancer, he has a responsibility to help patients transition through  the natural negative...

If you know how to tell a good story, then you’ll know how to engage people, keep their interest, create more opportunities. Even closing the next deal gets easier when you can deliver a meaningful story. Great storytellers get invited to more parties, probably have better relationships and are expert communicators. Most people don’t consider...

Communication has changed more in your and my lifetime than at any other time in history. Along with that change comes the need to protect yourself from hackers, unscrupulous eyes and the Feds. The Feds? In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court rejected the challenge against the federal government’s warrantless wiretapping program, which jeopardizes the privacy...

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. If you think it … and believe it enough times, it should come true. Right? The power of positive thinking can work wonders, unless it’s up against physics. Fire walking is about mind over matter: you repeat a mantra and walk slowly across the coals, and your feet don’t get burned (or at least that’s the...

It always comes back to that proverbial fork in the road. Potholes should be expected in the journey forward, it’s how you hit the potholes that determine whether you crash or skip right over them… continuing toward your destination. We talk a great deal about failure being good for you… but it’s not like you wake up in the morning and...

When a President speaks… often the words resonate and the impact can be felt for generations to come. Here are some of my favorite quotes from U.S. Presidents – there are thousands to choose from and thousands of lessons to learn… both good and not so good! “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like...

Do you ever wonder why some people succeed in a big way while others struggle to get by? Being the best that you can possibly be is no accident. The human spirit is a marvelous creation. We all have unlimited potential to succeed. When you dig down for that little bit extra there is no telling what you can accomplish. You’ve seen it in sports, business and in...