How do you react to pressure?
Are you shaken up or do you view the pressure as a way to motivate you to become a better person? The reason for this blog is very simple. It is because I’ve gotten tired of hearing in the news that …
Author: Tim Gibney
Are your past achievements great?
Do your past achievements keep you alive and motivated? I hope not! As the founder of IKEA has been quoted as saying; “The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be …
Are you a team or just individuals?
Does it make a difference if you are a team or just a bunch of individuals? For a time in my life I worked for an insurance agency. Yes, a group of people who sold life insurance in different areas of …
Where do good solutions come from?
Did you know that good solutions can come from anywhere and anyone? I believe that is true. Let me give you an example of why I believe it is true and why it may not happen as much in your …
Is faith just a superstition?
Why would I ask that? An early morning talk-radio announcer said that the other day, and I was puzzled by it, as it did not make sense to me. Why would I say that it did not make sense to …
What is the best hiring practice?
Is it hiring people that fit your organizations culture? Many people would say that it is the only way to hire, but I am going to take a contrarian view of that. What I mean by that is that I …
Do managers have an impact?
Can managers help you believe in a plan of action? Early in 2016 I read an article about some activist investors and how they have been able to generate very impressive returns. The line that got my attention was by …
Can ‘it’ happen to anyone?
Are you wondering what the ‘it’ is? I type this blog with a great concern for the people involved. There is only compassion for them and unease for others who think this way. My concern is because of a recent …
What is your vision for 2017?
Is it a particular amount of money or is it what you want to become? It appears that we live in a world that is driven by money. But are we sure that money can drive a person to do …
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
Either of these it is a choice, isn’t it? Let me give you a story that will shed more light on being optimistic or pessimistic. This story is an illustration on the subject of optimism: John and Jim were two brothers—John …