success

Thoughts on leadership, teamwork and managing change

April 8, 2012

One of my favorite movies is Coach Carter. It’s based on the true story of a high school star basketball player who comes back to coach at his old school. The team was on a losing streak with few prospects for improvement. Coach Carter steps in and makes some radical changes to help the players [...]

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Use faith and frustration to improve

April 21, 2010

The biggest reason we don’t accomplish what we want in our businesses (and, in our personal lives) is we’re not always willing to change when we should. It’s easy for us to keep doing what we’re doing. It’s habit. It’s comfortable. It’s known. Our brains are hardwired this way for some very good reasons. But [...]

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Here’s the most important secret to success

April 9, 2010

Over the past few years I’ve been lucky. I have been reminded of the most important thing we can all do to be more successful in our businesses, our careers and our personal lives. Treat everyone well. It’s a simple lesson but easily forgotten. Or maybe, for some, it was never learned. I admit to [...]

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Lessons from Tiger Woods, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and More

May 8, 2007

“Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.” – Fernando Flores I use to be envious of great people. By “great”, I mean people who have achieved things so noteworthy they become famous for it. Some do it early in life, like athletes. Tiger Woods is a great example. Others [...]

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For More Success Break Your Routines and Traditions

May 8, 2007

For the past 30 years, Memorial Day weekend always found me, my brother, my dad, my nephew and several cousins enjoying our annual fishing get-away in Ontario. We’d drive about 8 hours to a beautiful lodge. We would fish for three days, we’d eat a lot and we would share some fellowship that we didn’t [...]

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Top 7 Tips to be More Successful at Everything

April 13, 2007

I have never met someone who didn’t want to be successful at something. It’s fair to say we all want to be successful. Here are some tips I’ve learned over the years that have helped me stay on track and move toward my dreams. 1. Do the Right Things Every Day. The best way to [...]

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