I recently heard Herman Cain being interviewed on one of Atlanta’s local television stations. He is the former president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and also ran in the 2012 presidential election race here in the U.S. However, this Tip…
From time to time I read the story of Helen Keller’s life because it is such an inspiration to me. In fact, whenever I think life is hard, all I have to do is review her story and then I…
One of the most difficult challenges each of us faces on a daily basis is learning how to NOT react to other people. It starts from the very moment you wake up. If you live in a family, it is…
Occasionally it is important to differentiate between certain words or concepts. In this week’s Tip, I want to share something that has taken me a lifetime to learn. As a matter of fact, I still have not completely mastered it,…
Years ago, I heard a very wise man make a statement that has shaped my philosophy on work. It was the kind of statement that was so strong I only needed to hear it one time to remember it for…
I don’t watch much television; I simply do not have the time. However, when I do have the opportunity, one of my favorite programs is Judge Judy. I like her show because she is a woman with a lot of…
As most of you know, I do a lot of public speaking. I recently sat down and tried to determine approximately how many different talks I have done in my lifetime. Conservatively speaking, I have done over 30,000 talks. By…
Over the years I have discovered that most people fail in business simply because they give up too soon. It doesn’t require anything to give up and quit, but it does require some courage and stamina to “keep a-goin’”. I…
Much has been said over the years about “living on the cutting edge”. I have always taken this to mean that we should be sharp in our approach to whatever it is we are doing. For example: using the latest…
Not long ago when I was in Dallas, Texas, I was with some friends and we needed to go to the local post office to retrieve a package. We had received a notice of an attempt to deliver a package…