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I can’t do that!
I don’t want to!
Wa! Wa! Wa!
Sounds like a small child not getting his or her way, doesn’t it?
Well, believe it or not, I’ve heard plenty of adults saying these exact same things recently and felt the need for a little pep talk via this blog.
Whether it’s a difficult kickboxing class, a small-business [...]

Your phone stops ringing.
You don’t get a response for your proposals.
The competition steals your business.
Yep. We’ve all been there. It’s not fun, but frustration is a part of business.
Instead of taking it personally, you need to move on to the next opportunity. And this can be easier said than done so here are three, quick [...]

Hi gang,
I really dislike the phrase “weight loss”.  “Weight loss” implies something accidental, like “wow, I’ve lost my keys,” or “Wow, I must’ve lost my mind when I bought that Wham CD”.  Believe me, I have not “lost” weight. I know exactly what I did with it and where it went, thank you very much.
I [...]

Hi gang,
No, I don’t know exactly what number a  Gagillion is, but does it matter?  The point is that Apple is one of those amazing companies that has defied all odds.  Let’s face it - 10 years ago, this company was going down.  Steve Jobs was out - their small but feverish fan base for [...]

Quantum Mechanics states very clearly in its various theories that it is possible that you can walk right through a wall, or have a particle from another dimension suddenly appear and then disappear.  In other words, there is always a chance - a very very small chance - that something absolutely crazy just might happen. [...]

“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” - Thomas Alva Edison
A quote so famous that many people greatly ponder about. Like all others, I tend to read motivational speaking articles that seem to be so engaging and inspiring that I am moved. But without action and movement, there is just a dead message [...]

I know, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I fell of the wagon and was busy consulting. �
At the beginning of each year, I’ve taken to reading Drucker’s Managing One’s Self; I did a post on it a while back. Because it’s such a handy size, it’s found a permanent spot in my bag and [...]

So I was on a return flight from West Hartford coming back from a family event and wondering the Hartford terminal for something to read. I came across the Harvard Business Classics series–clever way for them to make even more money… Managing Oneself got my attention.�
Every line read like the sage advice you wish you had [...]