A Citigroup Coup?
From reports in the media, Citigroup’s CEO was ousted by the Chairman. From statements like “unnamed sources” at Citigroup to inferences about the Chairman’s relations with the incoming CEO, the situation has been made to sound like conspiracy. Until October 15th, Vikram Pandit was the CEO of Citigroup. It is said that Michael O’Neill, Chairman […]
Jonathan Winters Says Don’t Wait For the Right Moment to Be Successful
“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it!” – Jonathan Winters There is always opportunity. It may, however, require more effort than you anticipated. Think of the times you had an incredible drive to accomplish something. During those times, when your desire was strong, it never mattered what others thought of your process […]
When Once Is Not Enough
One mantra of many highly committed people is: once is not enough. In fact, when they have produced an extraordinary result, they are already planning the next accomplishment before the first is completed. They are driven by successful outcomes. They are people who are often looking for a better way to do things. They sometimes […]
Andrew Carnegie’s eye opening quotes on becoming successful
“The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.” – Andrew Carnegie How often have you been told: don’t put all your eggs in one basket? Most of us have been taught this philosophy since childhood. As a result, we pursue investments, career and romantic relationships with the […]
The Power of Partnership
We’ve all heard the saying: no man is an island. Yet, a select few, including myself, persist with the contrasting philosophy of being an island. Napoleon Hill, on the other hand, speaks explicitly about the power of 2 or more minds committed to a definite purpose. Hill called this coming together of people a mastermind. […]
Wallace Stevens quotes on what the world depends on
“After the final no there comes a yes. It is on that yes that the future of the world depends.” Wallace Stevens Getting beyond the final no is what drives successful endeavors. Whether it is a negotiation, invention, sale or marriage proposal. The word or indications of no can only mean your approach was not […]
The Only Way Out Is In
One of the elements in our human paradigm is the desire to be right about our point of view. Although being right feels good, it is not innate. We inherited the desire from our parents. They rewarded us for giving right answers. When we reached school, our teachers reinforced that same philosophy; we were rewarded […]
Woody Allen Quotes On Why You Should Not Be Afraid To Fail
“If you are not failing now and again, it’s a sign you’re playing it safe.” Woody Allen For most of us, failure is something to avoid. Why? It makes us look bad. In some cases, we believe it makes us look incompetent. Yet, when we go to the gym and lift weights, it is common […]
Managing Up: When You Need Buy-In From the Boss
I was invited to speak about innovation by an organization called Execunet. The webinar took place last Tuesday and it was called Transforming Chaos Into Innovation. Many of the callers asked questions about creating alignment as a way to eliminate or reduce chaos. What I found interesting was there were an equal amount of questions […]
What’s the Problem With Problems?
The problem is not there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. Theodore Rubin A problem is not a problem until you call it a problem. Before that, it is an occurrence or simply something that happened. Expecting all occurrences to be void of breakdowns/problems is a […]