Keep Problems In Perspective
In one of my favorite “Peanuts” comic strips, Linus says to Charlie Brown, “There’s no problem too big we can’t run away from it.” I chuckle every time I think about it because it sounds like such a simple solution…
The Person Who Knows Everything Has The Most To Learn
A young, foolish pilot wanted to sound cool and show who was boss on the aviation frequencies. So, the first time he approached an airfield at night, instead of making his official request to the tower, he said, “Guess who?”…
tact Is About Making A Point, Not An Enemy
An office supervisor called an assistant in to give her the bad news that she was being fired. He started the conversation with: “Miss Johnson, I really don’t know how we’re going to get along without you, but starting Monday,…
Broadcast Your Goals For Success
During game three of the 1932 World Series, baseball great Babe Ruth made a gesture seen in photographs around the country. With a count of two strikes, Ruth pointed toward center field. On the next pitch, Babe hit a home…
ROL Is More Important Than ROI
If you are in business, chances are you are familiar with the term ROI – Return on Investment. However, I have learned a more important term called ROL – Return on Life. My good friend, Nido Qubein, president of High…
Try IKIGAI; The Secret To Happiness
Occasionally I receive correspondence from a reader that is so fascinating and useful that I want to share it with a wider audience. I am grateful to John Jay Pelletier, who sent me his book, “If You’re Happy and You…
Learn From Body Language
In a hilarious episode of the classic television series “Seinfeld,” Jerry is trying to have a healthy breakfast and accidentally squirts his grapefruit in the left eye of his friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander). George goes around the entire day…
Confidence Contributes To Success
A businessman was heavily in debt and couldn’t see any way out of it. Creditors were pressing him. Suppliers were demanding payment. Banks refused to loan him any money. He was sitting on a park bench one day with his…
Impossible Says I’m Possible
In 1899, the director of the U.S. Patent Office advised U.S. President William McKinley to close the office, saying that everything that can be invented has been invented. Was he ever wrong! The list of people with “crazy ideas” who…