Your greatest career opportunity is right where you are, prepare to find it. Somewhere in your present job is the opportunity which will bring you everything you could possibly want. In his classic audio album titled “Lead the Field”, the late Earl Nightingale has...

What do you think the “most important” words are that you can say to another person? Would it be I love you? You’re special? You’re wonderful? You can do it? All of these could be. Of course, it would depend on the situation and the condition, right? It also depends...

How and where to find opportunities. What is the title of this article? “Opportunity is nowhere” or “Opportunity is now here?” That’s right. The second one is correct. But far more important than deciphering titles is the ability to recognize opportunities in life....

You can prosper, regardless of the current economic situation. A management psychologist described a conversation he once had with his banker in which he was asked the following question: “Jim, you get around behind the scenes in a lot of businesses. What do you make...

A risky but potentially rewarding approach to leadership Let’s say you are a sales manager. On your team are a few professionals who always do well, several average producers, and some marginal hangers on. Who do you invest your time with? Do you divide it equally...

  Just find out what everyone else is doing and don’t do it! A client of ours, John Westman, had been looking for a creative way to deliver a message of love to his wife on her 35th birthday—he’d heard about the idea of a sign behind a small airplane, or spelling...

An architectural theory you can use every day. When the Board of Directors of a mid-sized Eastern college decided to build an extensive addition to their campus, their first step was to hire an architect. Being intelligent men and women, they chose a particularly...

“Good luck,” said the manager to the salesperson leaving for an important sales call. “Wish me luck,” said the student to his mother as he left for school to take an important test. “Boy, were we lucky,” said the lawyer to his partner after winning the case.  You’ve...

My first time working full-time in a newsroom, my team would meet at least once a week to discuss our company goals and progress. While setting goals as a freelancer might be a little different, it’s equally as important. Why? Because goals help you grow....

The best investment you can make. I-B-M stands for International Business Machines--- what a brilliantly successful company! Sales are approaching $100 billion dollars annually!  R&D stands for research and development, something IBM spends over 6% of its gross...