I’m still utterly intrigued by these “information hoarders” that exist out in the world. These are people that find little nuts of information and go hide it for themselves, or have expertise in something and won’t share…they’re unwilling to pass it on for fear that the … [Read more...]
Respond And I’ll leave You Alone!!
I am making an addition to this post ( http://bit.ly/f6Q9BY ), and I’m sure there will be more. For those that lack the ability to respond to people via voicemail, email, text, social media, letter, etc.; in a reasonable amount of time (for any reason whatsoever)…this goes out to … [Read more...]
Leadership: simply defined, hard to be
I always see people discussing what it takes to BE a good leader, but that is often followed with debate, over-analysis, and argument about the adjectives you need to be in order to be a GOOD leader. Can leadership be taught? Are you born with it? Blah blah blah!!! Leadership … [Read more...]
Two very simple answers to the question: Why do most people fail?
Answer number one to the above question is fear. Most people fear the what ifs, the unknown, therefore failure is eminent because they never even begin the race. I’ve read a lot about this and much of it makes this sound like a simple hurdle…and it is not! Overcoming fear is … [Read more...]
When WE is Better Than ONE
I definitely believe in the power of ONE whole-heartedly; ONE idea, ONE person, ONE action and what can come from that. Often times it is ONE spark that ignites a movement or ONE person that has a vision and follows it through to greatness. As an entrepreneur I have often relied … [Read more...]
You Are Building Your Legacy Right Now
I had some thoughts this morning and they went something like this: I really want to leave my mark, make an impact on people, CHANGE the WORLD…you do realize that changing the world is a tall order; I know but if anybody can do it I CAN!! Settle down turbo…no, you gotta think … [Read more...]
California’s Lack of Efficiency
As the owner of a painting business in the state of California, I’ve had to deal with numerous inefficiencies on behalf of state, county, and city governments. One of the funnier ones (actually not funny at all) is that I need to get a business license in each and every city in … [Read more...]
Random Social Media Thoughts
I’ve had a few additional opinions on social media that I will share here because this is my blog and I can do that. First is automating your social media, I am not a fan of any auto anything. It takes away from the point of social media. I can set up an auto conversation with a … [Read more...]
The Importance of Mentoring
I just found out that someone I know is shutting his business down after 38 years due to some family health issues and a landlord that apparently was unwilling to negotiate. This person, whom I would consider a friend even though we have not known each other long, is truly a … [Read more...]
Is Leadership Overrated?
The obvious answer is no but the more specific question I had was, ‘Is leadership needed in all business or political positions In which there are people under you?’ This question came to me due to recent political elections in my local area in which we had three candidates … [Read more...]