Roger von Oech has a great post up today called Use Your Shield. In it he explains how brilliant new ideas may sometimes be met with tremendous skepticism and even at times harsh criticism simply because they are new and different from the accepted wisdom.Even some concepts that are thoroughly … Read more about Have a Thick Skin and Train Your Customers to Love Your Business
Would You Really Want to Know Your Future?
Had an interesting discussion last night over at Successful-Blog's Tuesday night Open Comment Night ritual. As always there was good conversation to be had over there. The topic last night was the future and fortune telling. Now personally I don't think I really want know exactly what my future … Read more about Would You Really Want to Know Your Future?
Giving Thanks in 2006
The year was 1863. America was in the middle of an incredibly bloody civil war. It was a war where the old style massed formations of men marched into the fields with the new repeating rifles to create death on an incredibly large scale.That year included the battles of Chancelorsville, Vicksburg, … Read more about Giving Thanks in 2006
Stay In Touch When On The Road
Do you travel with your work? Or maybe your spouse does. How do you keep your relationship healthy while one of you is out of town? This week Gorgeous is up in Wisconsin. Her folks are not in the best of health and she is staying with her mom while her dad goes hunting later in the week. Then … Read more about Stay In Touch When On The Road
Better Get In Motion or You’ll Be Stuck With Dead Ducks
This morning Mike Sansone posted a quick note on Perfection. Do you struggle with wanting everything to be "just so" before you get started? Are you looking for a sure fired guarantee that you will see the results you want so you can take that first step to get into action? Are you a planner? … Read more about Better Get In Motion or You’ll Be Stuck With Dead Ducks
Success Tips From The Last Samurai
Last night I found myself watching The Last Samurai on AMC and once again I was fascinated. If you are not familiar with the story, Tom Cruise plays US Army Captain Nathan Algren, who becomes disillusioned by the way the post Civil War army is fighting indians in the American west so he takes a … Read more about Success Tips From The Last Samurai
More Stupid Fish!
So we were hanging out last night. A whole bunch of non-fisher-folk talking about the wisdom of fishing and how to apply it to our businesses. The previous post, Stupid Fish! shared some of the things we learned. Here are a few more ideas on how we can improve our catch in whatever we do that … Read more about More Stupid Fish!
Stupid Fish!
A bunch of us were hanging out last night, talking about some business stuff and we ended up on the subject of fishing. Now before you get all riled up, let me preface this with the caveat that I am not a fisherman. I love eating fish, mind you. But I'm willing to pay a premium for someone else to … Read more about Stupid Fish!
On Seeking Advice
Yesterday we had an appointment with our financial adviser. It is always reassuring to me to know that there is a plan in place, especially when we are talking about something as important as our financial future. We've talked to other financial folks in the past, but so far none have inspired … Read more about On Seeking Advice
Joining a Master Mind Group
A while back Kirsten over at Think Postive! Blog threw out the idea of starting a Master Mind Group. She's had several takers on the idea. I've talked before about the importance to our success about surrounding ourselves with the right people. In No (Successful) Man is an Island I talked about … Read more about Joining a Master Mind Group
Stories and Images Get Your Message Across Better
If you are reading this you are probably into blogging, writing, business, or success. Or at least you want to learn more about it. Well one of the important facets of communication is conveying your message in a way that the other person understands it. It should be inherently obvious that if … Read more about Stories and Images Get Your Message Across Better
One Sure Fired Way To Enjoy Life More
Life has its ups and downs and none of us are up all the time. Yet many trapped in the masses of mediocrity seem to be down much of the time. Did you ever wonder about those people who are on the other side of the fence? There are some people who just seem to enjoy the heck out of life. They tend … Read more about One Sure Fired Way To Enjoy Life More
