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Reality

01/03/2013
Jack Welch is among the great executives and business minds on the scene today.  Through his own corporate performance, his books, and speeches, he is recognized as a world leader.  I believe one of the major keys to Jack Welch’s success is s...

Testing Your Team

12/19/2012
Throughout recorded history, there have been a handful of individuals who have been forced to deal with strife, disagreement, and dissention.  Abraham Lincoln would be at the forefront of these individuals.  Not only was he dealing with civil...

The Annual Checkup

12/06/2012
This week, I had the fascinating experience of looking at the year gone by in my rear view mirror as I reviewed and finalized the annual holiday letter.  I’m not sure who started the tradition of including an annual update letter with the holiday ...

Decisions and Consequences

11/29/2012
We all succeed or fail based on the decisions we make.  All the decisions you have made in your entire life have brought you to this place, at this time, reading these words in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication somewhere in the world. ...

Wisdom Equals Wealth

11/21/2012
If you were to ask any segment of our population what they believed it would take for them to be wealthy, the vast majority would give the simple answer, “Money.” Making, earning, or being given more money does not make you wealthy.  Wealth is th...

A Bright Idea

11/14/2012
Recently my company, the Narrative Television Network, was working on a documentary about Thomas Edison. We all learned about Thomas Edison in grade school, and most people would simply identify him as the inventor of the light bulb. While this is accu...

Advisors, Advice, and Advertisements

11/08/2012
Recently, I have been researching and writing my next book.  This new book, The Millionaire Map, will be out next year and deals with my own story of becoming a millionaire and interviews including research on thousands of other millionaires. Thr...

Knowing and doing

11/01/2012
As an author of a number of financial, business, and success books, I am an avid reader of other writers’ work in the field.  Suze Orman has always been a hero of mine and is among the true giants in the industry.  You may have enjoyed her na...

Sick, Well, and Better

10/25/2012
I have a friend and colleague I have worked with for over a decade.  She is among the most talented and gifted professionals it has ever been my privilege to work with.  Several years ago, she was diagnosed with a disease that has made it v...

Discovering Greatness

10/18/2012
Great people are not always the individuals who take on overwhelming challenges.  They often come from the ranks of everyday individuals who find an opportunity for greatness in their everyday world.  On an average day in 1955, people all ac...

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