Change

Tuesday May 6, 2014 #624  “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.” ~Bill Gates Whether changing ourselves, or...

Avoiding mediocrity

Tuesday July 9, 2013 #539   “Focus on competition has always been a formula for mediocrity.”   ~Daniel Burrus   I believe too much time is spent on comparing ourselves and our businesses to the “competition”.  While understanding the competition...

The quest for learning and knowledge

Thursday September 20, 2012 #456   “The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.”   ~Benjamin Franklin   No matter how much we learn, or how much we believe we know the “truth”, the fact is that we are incredibly ignorant on most...

Don’t allow success to stop progress

Tuesday December 20, 2011 #378  “Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.” ~Thomas J. Watson Jr It is a strange truth that nothing kills success like success, because the normal human reaction to success...

Focusing our Imagination

Thursday August 11, 2011 #341 “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~Mark Twain A real gift of being with a child is watching the world through their eyes.  Their imaginations are limitless and a balloon or a cardboard box have...