When I was a child, I remember the prices on products at the store were merely stickers with a currency value on them. Sometimes, there were several stickers – one on top of the other – and you could see if the price had changed upwards or downwards. And when I was 19 (in 1982…
Human behavior is as funny as it is interesting. We take as a given that with which we grew-up as a child – our country, local community, heritage, religion, government – collectively our experience. We are conditioned to not question that which is “normal” – because that is the way it’s always been. And not…
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.” -Vernon Sanders Law
The best way to accelerate your personal and professional growth is by seeking and engaging mentors. These “Sherpa’s” can be invaluable during your life journey. They can help you snap into focus your dreams and help facilitate their pursuit. They can help you see opportunity and avoid hazards.
People are naturally seduced by a “deal”. We gravitate to signs in stores and on billboards that proclaim, 50% off” or “Buy-one Get-one”. We like to think that we are paying far less for something that we have a right to – that somehow we got the “better” of our opponent. We take a smug…
In all of my years in business – both as an employer and as a consultant – I have never seen anyone hire someone who was uninspired and not wanting to work for the company that just hired them. Over just as many years, I have heard managers say, “These people are lazy”, or “They…
From time to time, I enjoy a good read of “the classics”. I am not certain why the classics are not taught in grade-school anymore – it is a shame. There are so many basic life-lessons that transcend the ages and generations and can be gleaned with grand richness from the tales of literary greats…
