Everything Counts! is an execution strategy for inspiring excellence and driving exceptional results. It offers a profoundly important message for running a great business and for enjoying a …continues
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How You Do Anything…Is How You Do Everything
Let’s cut right to the chase, you make hundreds of decisions every day. Some matter more than others. But committing to excellence is one of the most important decisions you will ever make in terms of your life’s success. Excellence is a quality, a standard, and it will become the expected norm once you embrace […]
The Wisdom of Doing as Little as Possible
In the spirit of celebrating excellence and shining a bright light on people who are making positive and lasting contributions in the world, its fitting that we focus on Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Yunus pioneered the concept of microcredit – lending money to people so poor no one else […]
The Impossible Dream
Man of La Mancha rocked Broadway in 1966 with its thundering theme song, THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. It opens in soft reflection, “To dream the impossible dream… To fight the unbeatable foe…” but then …continues
Sweat the Small Stuff
There’s a very popular book series that has enjoyed a long life on the best seller list titled, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. As pragmatic advice on how to run a business and live a life of excellence, it’s a big steaming pile of nonsense. This is bad advice, and it spells trouble in the […]
The Difference Between Gold and Silver
As the Rio Olympics are coming to a close this evening, I am reminded of a 60 Minutes interview with Olympic Champion Michael Phelps. During the interview the host Anderson Cooper showed …continues
It’s Never Too Late
Dreams deferred are dreams that die — a process that can take the dreamer along with them. The good news is that it’s never too late to revisit, and relive, one’s deepest desires. …continues
Situational Ethics
There is no room for “situational ethics” in business or in any area of your life for that matter. Something is either ethical or it isn’t. The situation does not matter. …continues
The Grant Study… and what it means to you!
Researchers at Harvard have been examining this question for 72 years by following 268 men who entered college in the late 1930s. Their discoveries might surprise you. …continues
Standing Out from the Crowd
When someone brings you a problem, bring them a solution that not only solves the problem, but also delivers an opportunity for them to capitalize on. …continues
