In the early days of TechSoft Systems, I remember sitting down to write a proposal for a large prospective client. I had done the research, I had talked with my staff, and I had crunched the numbers. The proposal we developed was a work of art. It was savvy, eloquent, even poetic. It stated all [...]
I’ve noticed that many of us are rapidly moving from one task, one project, and one event to another. We move like a high-speed train headed to our next stop. We don’t pause, and we surely don’t stop to notice our surroundings. I suspect you are like many, moving at a rapid pace because everyone [...]
If your to-do list is a scattered sampling of post-it notes, or if your email in-box dictates your priorities for the day, here are some techniques that may help you be more effective. 5 Tips for Managing Your To-Do List 1. It’s about impact, not urgency. When looking at your to-do list, determine the three [...]
Last fall, I attended another class reunion. I was happy to see classmates that I had not seen for years. The event gave me the opportunity to catch up with some and reconnect with others that I had lost track of. One thing that I noticed at the reunion was that most of the people [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Most of us, at one time or another, suffer from the struggle to keep up with the Joneses. The house, the car, the education, the dream job, the luxurious vacations, the blissful marriage, the well-behaved kids with perfect teeth… We spend so much of our time and energy working hard to gain that next thing, [...]
My son recently called me to inform me of “how bad it is out there.” When I asked him to explain, he said simply, “You wouldn’t understand, Dad. It’s really hard.” I took a deep breath before responding in a slow, steady tone. “Son, I’m sorry. I have let you down. I have done you [...]
I never saw my great grandfather angry, even when he had tremendous cause to be so. As a child, I wasn’t sure what to make of this. I wondered why he wasn’t reacting to what was around him. As an adult, I now respect and esteem this great and honorable man, because I understand the [...]
I heard a statistic this morning that the unemployment rate is currently twice as high among those without college degrees compared to those with college degrees. The playing field is not level out there. Those with education have a brighter future as professionals and as tomorrow’s leaders. Because they are given more opportunities, they will [...]