Innocence Lost… A 9-11 Memorial
Where were you the day America lost its innocence? Today marks yet another anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America. Many of us lost friends, colleagues and loved ones that day. Others [...]
How To Gain The Most From CounterThink
If you’re doing anything the same way this year, as you did last year, you’re in trouble. The trouble might not come from the way you’re doing things, but it’s coming. The only way to [...]
The Struggle is Part of Our Story
There’s a story often attributed to the writer, Henry Miller, about a little boy in India, who sat watching a guru study an object he held in his hand. As the little boy came closer [...]
Who’s Eyeing Your candy? A Short Lesson in CounterThink
This week, I'd like to share three simple, CounterThink tactics with you. I've personally used each of them, over and over, to kick my competitor's ass. See if you can pick them out... Being a CounterThinker [...]
A Case for Daydreaming
I can clearly remember sitting in the back row of Mrs. Kennedy’s third grade class, but I can’t, for the life of me, remember what she was teaching that day. I wasn’t paying attention. I [...]
What Really Drives Us?
If you are at all familiar with my work, you’ve heard me, on many occasions, say something to the effect of: We are happiest when we are serving others. And that’s true. But here’s the [...]
What makes a person highly creative? Part Two.
Last week, I began sharing my thumbnail sketch of a highly creative person, in an attempt to help us all become more creative. We learned that highly creative people tend to operate with a high [...]
What Makes a Person Creative?
Maybe it’s because of the work I do, but I tend to find myself surrounded by creative types most of the time. Sure, I’ve worked with my fair share of artists, performers, writers and the [...]
Do You Have Your Goals In Their Proper Order?
A man hunting tigers in India was suddenly surprised by a huge Bengal tiger—by the time he saw the tiger, it was almost on top of him. The hunter raised his rifle and fired, but [...]
What Kind Of Future Are You Carving Out For Yourself?
Years ago, I heard a story about an old farmer, who decided to do something with a huge piece of granite, that sat in the middle of his sweet potato field. He got out a [...]