Honesty

January 23rd, 2012

“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” – Albert Einstein

It’s tempting to tell a little white lie.
We’ve all done it at some point. Fudged on our SAT scores, the salary of your latest job offer [...]

Customer Service – Steve Jobs is Gone

January 18th, 2012

Mr. Jobs wouldn’t be happy.
Last week (more than 7 days ago) I was at the gym and the screen on my brand new iPod Nano quit working.
That evening I called the Apple help desk to figure out what to do.  After waiting on the phone for 17 minutes I was connected to a helpful individual [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Vote

January 9th, 2012

As we prepare for another presidential election, there’s no doubt that you will see multiple PSA’s suggesting that everyone should get out there and vote! Many will claim that it is an outrage that less than 60% of the voting age population goes to the polls in a presidential election year.
Baloney.
I would feel a lot [...]

Passion

January 9th, 2012

“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” – Mitch Albom

On Friday, I served as a “Mystery [...]

Current Opportunities

January 4th, 2012

“Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.” – Bruce Marton

As you prepare for another New Year, instead of focusing on the challenges ahead, ask yourself – “What am I going [...]

Recongnition

December 27th, 2011

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). – Matthew 1:23

As you put away the gifts and prepare for the New Year, I want to encourage you to take a moment and reflect on the reason for the [...]

Holiday card, to send or not to send?

December 20th, 2011

For the second year in a row, our firm didn’t send out Christmas cards.
It’s not that I’ve turned into Scrooge or don’t get into the holiday spirit. I love the season.
I just find it to be a complete waste of time.  You buy a “Seasons Greetings” card, have your staff sign it and then place [...]

You can have anything you want!

December 19th, 2011

“You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you can’t have it.” – Dr. Robert Anthony

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young people about the secret of success.
While I [...]

Focus-One day at a time

December 13th, 2011

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

Most people feel stress and anxiety when they begin to borrow trouble.
If you’ve ever [...]

Helping give back to your community

December 5th, 2011

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

This week the Reach Foundation is committed to helping 379 children from the Shepherd [...]