In a recent article there is a celebration of the weekly publication of “Navigating Your Course For Success” Here is the article if you missed it. A lot of effort goes into writing these articles each week and that is the focus of that article. One area which was not discussed was the team. The team which posts the article, cleans it up for display and for smart device display and places the image along with the article. The point is that it is not just about me. It takes a winning team to … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas 2018
"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly Merry Christmas." ~ Peg Bracken "We are better throughout the year, for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime." ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder "Those who have not Christmas in their heart, will NOT find it under a tree." ~ Roy L. Smith "My idea of Christmas, whether old–fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others." ~Bob Hope "Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, but of … [Read more...]
Have Family Conversations
It is a sadness which is heavy on my heart when people I know say about Thanksgiving - "Yes our families all gather at one of our homes. It is one day of negative people, who all really dislike each other, trying to act like they don't but all know that when they say see you next year as they finish the day they really hope it is not sooner." Wouldn't it be really special if our gatherings of friends and families on Thanksgiving were all held with conversations? Real meaningful … [Read more...]
The Choice Is Yours
Yes, the choice is yours! This is good news and it gets even better. You may determine it is time to change course when you may decide to do so. The cautionary note here is think these choices through - be strategic - think of the big picture. When you think about the business you're in or starting out on a new venture what is your intention? Will this be a long lasting "I want to change the world!" impact you intend to have? Will you have a product or a service which is going to add … [Read more...]
What Are You Actually Doing?
It really never crossed my mind... My sights were set each year on the near term goals which were set by me for me. Then my plan was put into action on achieving each of the steps toward those goals. As each of the boxes were checked off the list, it was move on to the next few on the list, and complete as many as possible in the allocated timeframe. Although my life began to contain more areas from the ‘Compass of Life’ and the decisions included my family not only me - one specific area … [Read more...]
Three Networking Mistakes and How To Correct Them
Networking Mistake #1: Pete was getting himself ready to attend another networking event. He no longer looked forward to attending these networking events. It has now been over six months and he went to six to eight networking events each month. Worse yet in his mind, there was no – zero – closed business from these activities! He went with a boatload of business cards. The heavy weight business cards with clear and clean type face in black raised letters. Each time after leaving the … [Read more...]
