Hero Worship

Thought Tweet #766 Sales people should select heroes, learn from them, and emulate their strengths. ... The Thinking Behind The Tweet I see different ways of…

Definition: What do we mean when we, in the business world, say: motivation ? Generally, when we say motivation we mean something like: the desire and…

There are certain books I have read, which have done the things books are supposed to do…entertain me, educate me, inform me, etc. But, no book has caused as…

Thought Tweet #764 2 types of people succeed in business: (1) those who 'get it' and (2) those who observe & learn. The Thinking Behind The Tweet There are…

Gravity & Levity: polar opposites, each laced with double entendre. Gravity was Zarathustra’s archenemy. Gravity is the fabric of Newton’s legacy. And, when…

While in Italy last month, I re-read Marcus Aurelius' ' Meditations '. It is therapeutic to consider the self-help messages this famous Roman Emperor wrote…

Thought Tweet #754 Managers handle situations; Leaders plan situations. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Leaders & Managers - What's The Difference? About…

Thought Tweet #747 " Other people's mistakes? Leave them to their makers. " Marcus Aurelius The Thinking Behind The Tweet Marcus Aurelius is one of my…

Thought Tweet #745 The question shouldn't be, Is the glass half-full or half-empty? It should be, Is the glass half-full and half-empty? The Thinking Behind…

Edward de Bono is one of my heroes. In my opinion, he is the world's greatest creative thinking educator. I have written about Edward de Bono and his ' Six…

Thought Tweet #732 " ...the parasites live where the great have little secret sores ." The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to history or legend, when the…

Thought Tweet #727 You know you are a leader when you feel confident in the face of confrontation. The Thinking Behind The Tweet You know you are a leader…

Leaders can benefit from a sampling of mob history… History Sample 1: Julius Caesar met with part of the ‘mob’ of his day, which at the time I believe they…

You gotta take your hat off to Edward de Bono...

Thought Tweet #709 To lead, use light fingers at the controls. Heavy-finger governance and control just sends things off kilter . The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #706 Leadership grit grinds & grows. The Thinking Behind The Tweet John Wayne is one of my heroes. Every time I hear the word 'grit' I think of…

When I was a young boy I had a small group of very close buddies. We played together. We played sports like baseball and football. We fought now and again…

“ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars .” This saying is attributed to Les Brown [motivational speaker] and Brian Littrell [lead…

Fighting business fires is a process. Business planning is a process. We choose the processes we experience and live with. A business-planning meeting is a…

Thought Tweet #500 " It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent ." The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #489 Physical proximity can spark & ignite inspiration; physical proximity can cause the release of creative excellence. The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #486 If you do not know your limitations then your willpower won't. The Thinking Behind The Tweet " A man's got to know his limitations. "…

Thought Tweet #476 Some people somehow know the course of their lives at an early age and they live it. Most of us do not. The Thinking Behind The Tweet For…

Phy sical Courage – the lowest standard of Courage Human Beings are animals. Like other animals - for example, like lions - we possess internal 'workings'…

Over the years, I have written about energy: 4 years ago, about energy and our economy last year, about one of my heroes - Lord Nelson and keeping your…

Thought Tweet #425 "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." The Thinking Behind The Tweet That's a quote from the Danish…

Thought Tweet #419 " Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it ." #ReneDescartes The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

About Napoleon and the thought-force " Napoleon's army is in the East. The plague is beginning to make inroads into its ranks. Long lines of men are lying in…

Thought Tweet #416 “ He has a right to criticize who has a heart to help .” #AbrahamLincoln The Thinking Behind The Tweet Abraham Lincoln is one of my…

This is the first in a series of Thought Posts about building self-confidence. To get started, here is our definition of self-confidence: Confidence is what…