I am often struck by the frequency with which people complain about things that they permit while making no effort to change them. You see, I am a firm believer in planning. If you don’t have a plan, you are unlikely to achieve your goals in the most effective way possible. As a CEO, I [...]
Some of the best quotes, I find, provoke a double reaction: first humor, then pause. A friend of mine, who knows I collect good quotes, recently sent me one that does just that. “Today’s peacock is tomorrow’s feather duster.” –Alva O. Way I was intrigued by this statement, so I Googled Alva O. Way. My [...]
Common phrases have a bad habit of taking up residence in our psyche. Unfortunately, many of them, though well-intended, actually do more harm than good. From time to time, it’s important to remind ourselves that there is no easy path to success. Trite maxims will not get you to where you want to be. They [...]