What can you learn from a janitor? What can you learn from thousands of so called “lower level” employees working in thousands of organizations, in all segments of business and industry across America and around the world? The answer is PLENTY… and probably far more than most mid-level, upper-level, senior-level executives and professionals realize. This is …
Virtually everyone reading this Tips for Success is intellectually aware, and would agree that well thought out strategy should be developed before spending precious time and energy on tactics. However, reality proves that most people spend relatively little time and energy on strategy… then eagerly dive into spending significant time and energy on tactics. This is true …
A few years ago, Douglas Barry, an unusually bright 17 year old high school senior wrote a book entitled, Wisdom for a Young CEO: Incredible Letters and Inspiring Advice from Today’s Business Leaders. At age 14, Douglas decided to become a CEO. He sent letters to more than one hundred CEOs asking them: “What does it …
In his classic book, How to Master the Art of Selling, author Tom Hopkins provided excellent food for thought—and action—regarding one’s approach to failure and achieving additional success (however you define success). Inspired by the work of Arthur Mort, Hopkins notes that the proper attitude toward failure should be not to “see failure as failure,” …
Massive, and yes, overwhelming creation, innovation, distribution, and access to just about everything and anything… anytime! In-your-face relentless marketing and advertising… bombarding each and every one of us 24-7. In 2009, it would be easy to consciously or unconsciously conclude that past advice, counsel, wisdom and principles are just not relevant in 2009 and beyond. …
“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’” Mary Kay Ash, the incredibly successful American businesswoman not only made this statement a million times; she built her entire business around this crucial concept. By consistently living, modeling, mentoring, teaching, preaching and reinforcing …
Develop the habit of rereading some of your best “old” books. Just like great “old” people, you will be amazed how relevant great “old” books still are and what you can learn. You will once again read great advice and perspectives you read years ago that you are still not most effectively applying to your …
I love this beautiful story. It is said to be true… and that is good enough for me! Even if it were not true, similar true stories happen all around the world, every day of the year. And for that, we should all celebrate… and do everything each of us can do to see that …
The healthcare industry lost one of its very best on Father’s day, June 21, 2009. Marlowe Senske, an incredibly gifted, kind and caring inspirational and servant leader, lost his courageous three year battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Marlowe was admired, respected and yes, very much loved by thousands of healthcare executives across America. Marlowe’s distinguished …
A friend sent me the following list. I do not know who wrote or put this list together, but I do know there is incredible, life-changing advice and wisdom contained in this brief list. Don’t just read this list, nod your head in agreement, and move on. Print the list and/or cut and paste to a …
What four characteristics do all highly successful people have in common? 1. They all have strengths. 2. They all have weaknesses. 3. They all focus on, build, improve and leverage their strengths. 4. Highly successful people spend very little of their priceless energy and irreplaceable time trying to eliminate, reduce or significantly improve weaknesses that …
Guest Author: Deb Stargardt, Dallas, Texas A.A. Milne wrote the following: “In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what fine fellows we are, we come sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor how famous we have become, but …
If you want more significant, meaningful and long lasting success in your life and work (however you define success), become a more effective Inspirational Leader. Whether serving at home, at work, in their communities or wherever life and opportunities to serve lead them, inspirational leaders are on the top rung of the success ladder. They lead …
Seth Godin, the world’s number one marketing blogger wrote the following in a recent blog. “If you own a lot of acres but just have a few bags of seed, you might be tempted to spread out what you’ve got and cover as much territory as you can. Farmers tell me that this is wasteful and …
In a recent issue of Fortune Magazine, Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard is quoted saying “Great companies excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great companies.” And so it is with successful people. Great people… highly successful people… excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great… highly successful …
Successful living and working is all about relationships. Just as successful real estate investing is all about location, location, location… successful living and working is all about relationships, relationships, relationships. If you want to be more effective and successful at home, at work, in your community, in your career and within other organizations or environments …
The most successful people are initiators. They don’t just dream about things. They don’t just think about things. They don’t spend all their time planning, refining and trying to be perfect. They don’t necessarily wait for just the right time. Truly successful people don’t have time or inclination to just dream or think or plan …
Consider what billions of people throughout the world do every day for “bread.” Bread meaning money, bread meaning food, bread meaning the necessities of life, bread meaning feeding our soul, self esteem and ego, bread meaning the resources necessary to do that which we want and dream to do. Billions of people do pretty much …
Seth Godin is the author of ten books that have been best sellers around the world and translated into more than 20 languages. He is a marketing guru, keynote speaker, international thought leader, and writes the most popular marketing blog in the world. I read his blog every day! Seth is a creative, successful entrepreneur, …
I had a very unusual speaking engagement Friday, May 8, 2009. Although I was highly honored to be invited to speak, I was very saddened by the occasion. As a part of the eulogy, I spoke at the funeral of one of my best friends. David Rush was 56 years young. He died from a …