Socrates Says

Friday Filosophy 2013-01

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry David Thoreau Dreams are the touchstone of our character Henry David Thoreau All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers Orison Swett Marsden The time is now…..

Management Musings 2.2

There continues to be more research suggesting that incentives don’t work. This should lead us to reexamine our commission programs shouldn’t it? Barney Frank, that once famous or infamous (your call) congressman, spoke at the Annual Awards dinner of the trade newspaper “American Banker” in 2004. He began his talk with a question “At the […]

Management Musings 2.1

In bouncing around the internet this morning I found an article from Forbes contributor Mike Maddock on “Ten Resolutions Most Successful People Make and Keep.” It was interesting and particularly so when it came to the tenth resolution. “#10 Plan vacations (now) You have probably heard the saying, “Life is what happens when you are […]

Management Musings 2.0

Today is a wonderful day. Welcome to 2013 and I hope that your every desire is accomplished; Health, Happiness and Prosperity to each and every one of you.   – Don’t let anyone take away your dreams. – Always assume the other person is twice as smart as you are and work twice as hard […]

Friday Filosophy #37

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today Abraham Lincoln The death of the heart is the saddest thing that can happen to you Chinese Proverb Be a good listener, your ears will never get you in trouble Frank Tyger

Never Forget

Before you can be of any value to anyone else….you must be of value to yourself.