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One of my favorite quotes from the Bible is, “Give me success this day.” I would often quote this verse to myself throughout the course of each day, and as I recall this habit of my past, I remember having success of some sort every day. I started today by saying, “Give ME Success This […]

“Dreams are the touchstones of our character.” (Henry David Thoreau) “Character is what you are in the dark…” When no one is looking, are you the same person? Are you consistent in your decision-making and how you conduct business? Maybe you are partial in judgments? Those who do not need an escort, those who are […]

What is the most popular App in the iTunes Store? Is it any surprise that Facebook is number 1, but can you name any of the Top 10 besides Facebook? When this question was posed, I immediately thought of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and some sort of music app, which Pandora made the Top 10 List […]

“The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants them to do, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” (Theodore Roosevelt) In my book Executive Level Mentality I have a section where I state, “Create a Vision and then get […]

Find what truly makes you happy and chase it like there is no tomorrow! The happiest people in life are those who do what they love daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and in some cases hourly. I challenge you to find what makes you happy and refuse to lose in your quest to attain it.

“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” (Sarah Ban Breathnach) Are you a doer or just a dreamer? A doer of a dream is a powerful change agent. Unless something motivates us to awaken and strive for excellence each day, we will never reach […]

“I have to make a lot of decisions that aren’t in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.” (Roger Goodell) Making decisions that impact others can be callous and stressful! The best interest of the whole is more important than the individual in most cases when making those decisions. Weigh […]

“I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re goin’, and hook up with them later.” (Mitch Hedberg) The aforementioned quote is amusing, with some interesting twists to consider. One, don’t chase or follow your dream. Follow the steps to make a dream possible, i.e., education, mentorship, and the like. […]

“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” (John Barrymore) I have been asked the question on many occasions; “When should you stop pursuing a dream?” Is there an age cutoff, should a health issue stall or stop you, maybe just participate in someone else’s dream…? I always felt you should […]

#4) Create a vision, then get out of the way *Create-to evolve from one’s own thought or imagination as a work of art or an invention. *Vision-the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be: “We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something […]

#3) Managing Less is Managing Better *Managing-to handle, direct, govern, or control in action or use: *Less-to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: *Better-in a more appropriate or acceptable way or manner: -Quotes on Managing… “Management is nothing more than motivating other people.” -Lee Iacocca “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right […]

#2) Face Reality *Face-to look toward or in the direction of: *Reality-a real thing or fact. (Learn to make tough decisions… cutting cost, spending on marketing and advertising, changing locations, adjusting products or services, whatever it takes to face reality and make the necessary improvements) -Quotes on Reality… “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a […]