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Are we doomed?
Comments Off on Are we doomed?What you read and see over and over on television, on-line and on social media can make you believe that we are doomed, that things are bad everywhere and change isn’t probable. For example: Less than 20% of diets work. (Headline yesterday) 50% of North Americans are overweight or obese. (Three days ago) Vicious, bad drugs are killing people all over the world. (We are lost) Most gyms are ...
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How to win an argument
Comments Off on How to win an argumentAt a dinner party a year or so ago in Florida I watched two good friends and neighbours go at it over politics. One was actually screaming at the other person over one simple comment and she never got to explain what she meant. That was a terrible and awkward evening. These two friends never talked to each other again for another couple of months. How dumb you might think, but you have probably ...
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Who is your hero?
Comments Off on Who is your hero?Within minutes of walking into a crowed room at a wedding or other casual events, people are laughing because of my older brother Eddie, who is legendary in Windsor. He is the kindest, most likeable, most practical, funny Irishman you will ever meet. Everyone loves Eddie. I really do. He is my hero. He was raised in the factory town in a big Irish family. The culture was to have fun, work hard, ...
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The Biggest Problem We Face
Comments Off on The Biggest Problem We FaceIf I asked the people I know, “What do they worry about?”, at the top of their list would be their kids or grand kids. They want things to go well for them in their careers, jobs, relationships and lives. We all say that it just comes with being a parent or grand parent because we love our families so much. We want to influence them and help them succeed. That’s our job and it can be a ...
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If it’s too simple…
Comments Off on If it’s too simple……let’s complicate it so nothing changes! Recently I witnessed some unhappiness in the lives of others. You probably have too. Maybe even in your own. Being unhappy seems to be the new norm in a lot of places. There seems to be people that have an Orwellian negative and stressful view of the world. Too many alternate realities are being promoted to us by bad leaders. Nothing seems normal ...
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Who is your boss?
Comments Off on Who is your boss?There is only one real boss in your company. They can fire everyone from the chairman on down. The customer – because they may not come back or they may go somewhere else. Peter Drucker, the biggest management consultant of all time, said in his writings that the only purpose of an enterprise is to please customers. In my work with executive teams and their organizations, that insight often ...
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A skill we should never forget
Comments Off on A skill we should never forgetHave you noticed what people talk about the most? It’s the day to day, little details of life and business – as if that’s all that matters. These things seem to take our mind away from what gives us meaning, is most important, and motivates us. Yes, motivation – remember that! Find out what a person’s motivations are, and you’ll find out how to get along with and influence them. And ...
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I found you the ways to address the issue
Comments Off on I found you the ways to address the issueOver the last while, you’ve probably noticed that there seems to be a shortage of money and time. We’re overwhelmed with things to do and have so many new initiatives on the go. That’s the way it is for business today. It’s like we have to fix a flat tire while the car is travelling. It’s my view that it isn’t going to change and the car will keep on going faster. What do owners do to ...
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Real leadership in business
Comments Off on Real leadership in businessBeing a sport fan, I tend to listen to sports all talk radio, watch TV sports and read all I can about my teams. Now, Facebook and Twitter and comments after media articles are available and can be the scourge of the ridiculous. The trolls who like to be cynical and like tearing everyone and everything down can literally drive people’s opinions. The media perpetuates this negative stuff because ...
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To be alive.
Comments Off on To be alive.While Getting ready for my August fishing trip with my ol buddies Larry, Mike and Don it occurred to me what is amazing about fishing and being in a remote fly in lake in North Western Ontario with great people I care about. For me, it is an example of being really alive. First of all, being alive means living as much as you can in the moment, so you are free to see the reality of what is going ...
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Conceive, believe, & enthusiastically act upon
Comments Off on Conceive, believe, & enthusiastically act uponWhen I was a very young man and turned onto success because I took the Dale Carnegie Course, I read “Think and Grow Rich”, by Napoleon Hill. The whole genesis of the book and it’s concepts to me and millions of others was, “whatever a person can conceive and believe and enthusiastically act upon he/she can achieve. Now all three aspects of this rule was a lifelong study and a challenge ...
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Ask yourself this: Who’s influencing you?
Comments Off on Ask yourself this: Who’s influencing you?When I was 28 years old, Dale Carnegie and Associates, especially the General Manager, big John Cooper, approved my purchase of the Ontario franchise. I was excited and within a couple of weeks, I attended my first owners meeting in Chicago. There was plenty on the agenda but I was more interested in seeking out the top four franchisees in the world and asking for, and receiving, mentoring on ...
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