Back To School Message

Back To School Message

A Message To Parents Teachers and Students As my daughter headed out to school this morning for the start of her senior year I started to think what I might want her to hone in on this year.  Here are a few of thoughts. 1.  Stop asking What are you there for? and...
JP Morgan Formula For Success

JP Morgan Formula For Success

Getting things done really isn’t rocket science. Here’s a quick story that I hope will help you, as it’s helped me. The story goes: One day, a man approached JP Morgan, held up an envelope, and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for...
Who’s The Boss

Who’s The Boss

Working in sales at Lucent Technologies way back in the 90’s I discovered something interesting.  I figured out that my boss worked for me.  I was hired to sell phone systems, my boss (Joe Jones) had experience, training, resources, internal connections, and...

I Wish I’d Made That

Doing something first can payoff big time.  Alexander Graham Bell produced the first telephone. Sam Walton had the first five and dime store.  Phil Knight made the first running shoe.  Paul Orfalea had the first copy store.  Muhammad Ali was the first to say “I...