You can't turn around these days without smacking(or wanting to smack) someone who tells you to never lose sight of your goals. "Gotta keep your eye on the goal!" "You'll never succeed unless you stay focused on the goal!" Blah, blah, blah! Now of course it all seems like great advice, right? And I'll be... Read More
Here's a quick thought for today. I see so many people who are trying to get their team/staff/volunteers excited about the big vision for their organization. I see it in business, churches and organizations alike. Now it's not hard to get people excited! Throw a conference, bring a speaker in that vibrates energy, and everyone... Read More
Wow, I just got done reading Steve Ballmer's memo and strategy paper on how he's reorganizing Microsoft. As much as I hate to pick on a fellow bald guy, Ballmer's shown once again, he just doesn't get it! First I'll rant about the papers, then I've got a few takeaway thoughts for small businesses. -... Read More
Pictures capture moments of our lives. I want people to see me smiling, because I love life, not glaring because I feel self-conscious about how I dorky I might look in the picture. I've always tended to shy away from the camera, as many people do. But lately I've been realizing that the thing that... Read More
I was talking to a business partner recently about some adjustments that we're planning on making to some of our projects, and it got me thinking about a related topic that I think is so important. One of the hardest things for an entrepreneur to do is to not react when trouble comes. I'm not... Read More
Whenever the economy is slow, you'll hear a lot of people who criticize getting a college degree as being a huge waste of time and money. But do you know who you almost never hear that from? Someone with a college degree! Now I can understand why higher education might seem like a waste, considering... Read More
I like to people watch! I'm always just a little curious about what makes people tick. One of the many things that I've noticed is a key difference between successful people, and 'mediocre' people. It's not exactly a groundbreaking discovery, but it is very instructive to those of us who are looking to become, or... Read More
