Happy New Years… Great Advice from Steve Jobs…. You can only connect the dots in your life loooking backwards… not forwards Live each day as if it were your last Love will you can Enjoy… Steve Jobs – Standford 2005 Commencement Speech
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A woman was contemplating a trip to Europe with a friend. She really wanted to go, but would have to borrow the money to make the trip. Not sure what to do, as she was going to bed she asked God for a sign. The next morning she woke up and looked at her alarm clock.
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Man’s insatiable need for more, his (or her) craving for power, prestige and wealth is destroying our world. This has been true since the dawn of civilization, since Cain slew Abel out of jealousy. On the other hand, we have people, many people, who are decent upstanding citizens who try to do the right thing and who oppose
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I’ve been reflecting on the current financial crisis that in retrospect will be a great turning point in the course of our nation. The ease with which Henry Paulsen was granted access to $700 Billion, and the lack of accountability in how it is being spent is mindboggling. To watch the government purchase private corporations
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For those of you following my blog, you know I’ve been thinking about branding lately. There are a lot of people with a dream out there… including you and me. So, what makes you and I different from everyone else? When I look at what I do, leadership development, there are tons of other people
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I’ve been reflecting on the next level of my business and have spent some time thinking about branding. Branding is a core concept when it comes to developing your business, your career, or just a better life! Branding is about focus. As part of my thought analysis, I tried to come up with some names
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Well, things are certainly pretty glum aren’t they! Well – so what. Let’s put this in perspective. In spite of all that has happened over the past few years, perhaps dating back to September 11, 2001 – America is alive. Perhaps not well, but alive. In hard times of the past, Americans have found a way
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With all the news about the auto industry, I thought it appropriate to comment on why they are in such a tenuous position. The reasons are simple, failure to look ahead and poor customer service. Enough has been said about their failure over the past twenty years to plan for the long term. But what about customer service? I’d
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While surfing the internet, I came across an interesting website hosted by Carl Icahn. For those of you not familiar with him, he is listed at number 20 on Forbes’ list of richest Americans. He has a reputation, some of it not so great, as being greedy and arrogant. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today
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Some 33 years ago, I left home for the US Naval Academy filled with lofy ideals and a true desire to protect the democracy that our country stood for. Although as a young teenager of a middle class family in America, I certainly did not understand the complexities of global politics and the different strategies
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