Often attributed to John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, this phrase seems descriptive of much of modern life. Parents yelling at kids to clean up their bedrooms. Neighbors tsk-tsking the guy on the block with the unkempt lawn. The engineer whose desk is so cluttered, his coworkers wonder how he finds anything. [Read more…]
Goals and dreams
What goals and dreams are you working toward? [Read more…]
Breaking up (or making up) is hard to do
We’ve all heard that it takes a certain number of days to make or break a habit. [Read more…]
Why resumes are overrated
If you are hiring an employee, one of the first things you will ask for is a resume. And while you shouldn’t ignore the resume altogether — it contains background information with respect to schools, prior employment and such — relying upon it to provide you a lot of useful information may be a mistake. [Read more…]
Silly question of the day
If Goofy and Pluto are both dogs, how come Goofy can talk but Pluto can’t?
Make some small decisions today
Let’s face it, big choices or big decisions are hard ones. That’s why they’re called “big”! [Read more…]
How to respond to the new paradigm for referrals?
Twenty or thirty years ago, if you needed the name of a ear nose and throat doctor, an estate planning lawyer, or a plumber, the best means to secure these services was to ask your family, friends or neighbors. Referrals were always considered the best way for the consumer to select professional services. Conversely, as a professional, you wanted your phone to ring with calls from folks referred by your satisfied clients. These potential new customers already have a favorable opinion of you. Moreover, if you enjoyed working with the person who referred them, you’ll likely have a good experience servicing the new client as well. Birds of a feather do flock together. [Read more…]
Entrepreneur’s tip of the day
Sometimes when you’re up against the big boys, it gets discouraging. Their advertising budget is perhaps thousands of times larger than yours. [Read more…]
You have one minute to relax! :-)
In today’s mega-stress society, it’s difficult to take a 30 minute break during your workday to meditate, take a walk in nature, or engage in other meaningful activities that experts tell us are de-stressors. Here’s a suggestion you can do multiple times throughout your day. [Read more…]
Here is a fun brain teaser to test your reasoning skills
George asks Billy how old he is. Billy replies that two days ago he was 22, but next year, he’ll be 25 years old. How can this be? [Read more…]