People High on the Grit Scale Fail Over and Over Again
Grit doesn't mean succeeding all the time. One definition of grit is failing and trying over and over again. When you're passionate about what you're doing you'll develop perseverance to overcome obstacles. If what you're doing is worth succeeding at it's worth...
What We Should All Learn From Donald Trump Being Thrown Off Twitter
I've run this blog on a self-hosted platform using Wordpress for more than a decade now. It's read all over the world. And as Stephen Biko once said..."I write what I like". It's mine, backed up daily, and nobody can censor me. One thing the world should glean from...
Carter G. Woodson Think Different
It doesn't take much to recognize a problem, and complain about it. But it takes real dedication, and a commitment to excellence to solve one. That's why Carter G. Woodson makes my list of individuals who not only Think different but do different. Woodson wasn't the...
What Bends The Moral Arc of The Universe?
Gravitational force bends light, and makes you shorter and wider as you age. Though gravity can do all that it still can’t bend the moral arc of the universe towards justice. So what does? People do. The sum total of trillions of small actions by billions of people...
Reject The Idea of Waiting To Be Chosen: PICK YOURSELF
Culture trains us to wait to be picked. Submit your resume, and if we find it interesting we'll contact you. Send us three professional references and perhaps we'll pick you for our program. There are problems everywhere just waiting to be solved. Problems are not...
2021 New Years Resolution
Times flying. We're already 4 days N2 2021. Here's a list of a few common New Years resolutions. Make more money Save more money Lose more weight Get more organized Here are a few uncommon New Years resolutions possibly worth considering. Be more generous Give more...
Believe in YOURSELF
As you embark on a new year remember U can't change what others think of you, but U can change what U think of YOURSELF. Stop the negative thinking and choose 2 BELIEVE IN YOURSELF especially when others don't. "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul"...
Take Stock
To take stock (of something) is to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do. New years resolutions seldom last past a solid punch in the nose from reality, but here are just a few things worth taking...
Vision vs Mission
In life, business, and career you need both a clear vision and a clear mission. Vision is where you're going. Mission is why you're going there.
Experiencing Fear and Fear of Experiencing
For nearly 40 years the memory of Jaws has kept swimmers away from the ocean…that’s shark phobia. There’s also Arachnophobia, Ophidiophobia, Cynophobia, and a host of other fears that we experience. Then there’s the actual fear of experiencing. The fear of doing...
I Believe
I believe the world would be a better place if we learned to love one another just as we love ourselves. I was motivated to do this video as I was thinking about the tremendous level of distrust, lack of respect and honor we all seem to be developing for one another....
Surround Yourself With People Who Warm You
Negative people drain you. As often as you can surround yourself with people who warm and energize you the way sunlight does.
How To Find Good Ideas
If you start the search the odds are excellent you’ll find good ideas. Finding is reserved for those that search. Good ideas are not reserved for those that hope, for those that wish, nor for those that complain but for those that search. If you seek you will find a...
Nobody Said It’d Be Easy
Doing important work, standing out, and standing up are never easy to do. Be happy when you encounter hard times as they produce endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. And, we are all hoping for something better...aren't we?
How Much Does a Vote Cost?
Sandwiches at the local store are on sale for $5. If I'm only thinking about the sandwich then it's easy $5 gets me one sandwich. Except when I start to think about how many calories, or how much sodium I'm getting for that $5 then it's not such an easy decision. So...
Think different.
The worlds best brands, be they corporate or personal, have this one thing in common...they think different. I was inspired to create this video after listening to Karen Hamilton encourage students to tap into their creative genius as they participate in a project to...
Why You Should Use Your Words Wisely
A leaders job is to make change. It's to connect with people. It's to interact with folks so that they become better, and stronger. Like the government did for the Six Million Dollar Man - "We made him better, stronger, faster." https://youtu.be/MowMg8muMfA ...
How To Use iMovie – A Beginners Guide To Using iMovie
In this video you'll learn how to use iMovie. Most people think that iMovie is amateur bare bones software. But, iMovie actually has many features that come with much more expensive video editing software packages. https://youtu.be/OSSyTYTWvmM You can find more...
Marketing: Who’s Got The Power
Often overlooked in marketing decisions (especially by smaller brands) is the aspect of who's got the power. Think about marketing messages from Allstate Insurance. What it doesn't say is pay us lots of money, for years and years and perhaps we'll decide to give you...
Why Marketing Is Confusing
Marketing is confusing because there's two kinds. There's the kind you hate. The popups (I especially hate these), spam (these 2), private data tracking, interruptions, price gauging, overhyped and under-designed type that far too many people specialize in. And then...