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 [...]
Tags: Albert Einstein, being brutally honest, honesty, little white lies, telling the truth
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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 [...]
Tags: android, Apple, customer service train wreck, google+, iPod, mp3, pandora, Steve Jobs
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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 [...]
Tags: Democrats, political debates, politics, presidential elections, Republicans, voting, voting age population, voting decisions, you tube
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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 [...]
Tags: creating purpose and meaning, evoting yourself to others, Meaning in your life, passion, teaching and learing
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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 [...]
Tags: challenges, current opportunities, New Year's Resolution, opportunities, secret to success, success
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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 [...]
Tags: birth of Jesus, Christmas message, Immanuel, love fellow man, meaning of Christmas, Recognition
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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 [...]
Tags: christmas cards, holiday cards, holiday season, standing out
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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 [...]
Tags: accomplishments, achieving your goal, belief, foundations for success/achievement, having what you want, opportunity, secret to success, success
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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 [...]
Tags: accomplishments, anxiety, finding a job, focusing on what can be accomplished in one day, job in current economy, Stress
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