One of life’s most difficult lessons is failure. We have all experienced it at one time or another. The upside of failure is that it can be a great teacher. The downside of failure is that it always hurts and…
As most of you know, here in the United States we are celebrating Thanksgiving this week. I realize that this Tip goes to many other countries where Thanksgiving is celebrated at different times. Regardless of where you live and when…
Those of us who operate in the world of sales realize the truth in the old saying, “Nothing happens until something is sold!” Money does make the world go around. However, without goods and services being created and sold, nothing…
I think we could all agree that once we have gained some success in life, it would be foolish to go backwards and “undo” it all! Having achieved something that benefits us and helps us to have a better, more…
A few weeks ago, I told you a story about my friend, Jeff Anderson, who fell out of the back of a watermelon truck. That happened almost fifty years ago, and we are still laughing about it. Unfortunately, some things…
I often hear people talking about the importance of setting goals for their personal life. While I am all for dreaming and setting goals, I think it is important that we distinguish the difference between a goal and a desire.…
In case you have not heard, we have an election coming up in just a few weeks here in America. There are people running for many different local and state offices as well as the Presidency of the United States.…
Every journey starts somewhere. It has a beginning and an end. The journey to success is no different, and I believe there are eight distinct phases that we travel through on our way to our desired destination. My intention in…
A few years ago, I went to a high school reunion for the classes of 1965, '66, '67, '68' and '69 in Griffin, Georgia. Our numbers are starting to dwindle since many of our classmates cannot be located or have…
I am a positive person. I always look for the bright side of every situation. I try to find the silver lining within every cloud. I teach others to look for the good, the pure and the positive in every…