Quoted: Pearl Buck on Excellence
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it” – Pearl Buck Most people believe they have to find what they are passionate about in order to do it well. According to this quote it is the reverse. Become the […]
They Did What!?
RIM (Research in Motion) is the maker of the highly successful Blackberry smart phone. The past couple of years, however, have been turbulent for the company and that all came to a head on Sunday when the Co-Chairmen & CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, resigned. Starting Monday, January 23rd, COO, Thorsten Heins will take […]
Do Circumstances Really Matter?
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw If you have no idea about what […]
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
We are taught to believe that a relationship is made up of 2 personalities coming together. We even think certain personalities are more compatible than others. I say that is a myth and I would like to dispel that myth and offer a new perspective on relationships. When you and I wake up in the […]
Claude Bernard on Presuppositions
“It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.” Claude Bernard, French Physiologist The Chinese demonstrate this by over filling a cup with tea. It says that when the mind is full, it is very difficult for anything new to enter. When people already know the facts without real proof, it […]
Dark Secret of our Latest Financial Crisis
At the risk of being politically incorrect, I would like to address the US economy from a rarely discussed perspective. The stock market had more responsibility for the economic crisis than you may think. While the latest mortgage fiasco was very damaging to the US economy, it is only part of the story told by […]
A Quote That Will Change Your Mind About Change
“He who rejects change is the architect of decay.” Harold Wilson By virtue of telling people that change is difficult, we teach people to avoid change. However, everything in our existence depends on change. We change our clothes every day without complaint. We change years every 365 days. We change cars every few years and […]
Why CEOs Fail
There are few who acquire the title CEO. Those who do are capable of making a huge commitment and have an abundance of talent and ambition. However, CEOs who lack effective succession plans find themselves overwhelmed and missing opportunities to build thriving enterprises. Succession plans impact so many aspects of a business that this article […]
The Henry Ford Model for Success
“I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.” Henry Ford At the age of 15, Henry Ford dropped out of school to help on his father¹s farm. Yet, his tinkering with watches and other machines earned him a position as an engineer for […]
North Korea After King Jong-Il
After the unexpected death of North Korea’s ruler, Kim Jong-Il, what will be the fate of the isolated country? Kim Jong-Il died December 17th, 2011 at the age of 69. His death has sparked widespread rumors and speculation. North Korea has a reputation for instilling fear. While the society is closed to the rest of […]