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 …
Life is about choices isn’t it?
You have the choice to either take action; do nothing or the other alternative, don’t you? The challenge is that at times you tend to procrastinate which is the other alternative. Procrastination is a destroyer of lives!! I write that …
What is your satisfaction level?
Has it decreased in the past few months? At times burnout leads to a troublesome sense of dissatisfaction, and with it comes an increase in difficulties at work or in relationships. You could be feeling that you are not getting …
Have you accepted your past?
Did you know that if you don’t make peace with your past, you can never create an aspiring future? We’ve all had our good days and bad days. We’ve all have our wonderful successes and disastrous failures. I am a …
Are your goals set for 2017?
Did you know that challenging goals will move you toward a better future? By setting challenging goals they will give you something to aspire to. To aspire to something is to seek to aim higher than you’ve done before. Challenging …