Jim Rohn starts out with a punch in the gut. He says, “It was hard to give up the blame list. It was so comfortable blaming the government, negative relatives, the company policy, unions, wage scales, economy, interest rates, crisis and circumstances.” His mentor explained to him (paraphrased) ”that it is not what happens that determines [...]
Michael Jordan is often called the greatest basketball player ever. All players since him – want to be like Mike. Interestingly, Michael’s greatness didn’t translate over to baseball and he has only been an average NBA general manager. Does someone have to be great in everything they do? I would be happy being great in [...]
SJ tells it like it is. If you want to move from the ordinary to the extraordinary – you have to love it but more importantly you can’t give up. Sometimes I think about the things that I did growing up. There is no reason why I shouldn’t have a black belt in karate. [...]
I absolutely love this video, but I have to admit it has taken many years to fully embrace it. As Steve Jobs said, “Somewhere between the janitor and the CEO, reasons stop mattering.” To achieve success in this world you must adopted a “No Excuses” mentality. I know – it’s definitely much easier said than [...]
Do what you love Put a dent in the universe. Say no to 1000 things Kick start your brain by doing something new Sell dreams not products Create insanely great experiences Master the message Carmine Gallo is his book “The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs” outlines seven principles that he believes guided Steve Jobs to [...]
In 1 minute and 43 seconds, Steve Jobs has our trainer throwing in the towel and asking for mercy. He draws a line between dreamers and doers. It comes down to two points. Dreamers: Don’t ask for help – which becomes a justification for not acting Are not willing to fail There are several directions [...]
“Here is to the crazy ones. The misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in square holes, the ones who see things differently.” It is very easy to watch this video and say – Come on Einstein, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, Amelia Earhart, Pablo Picasso – those are truly world changers. [...]
There was a time when grid-lock in Washington was thought to be a good thing. With no political party having complete power, issues were resolved thru compromise after good healthy debate. No side was completely happy, but for the most part – a better agreement was achieved allowing the country to move forward. That all [...]
Apple’s share price has been in a funk since hitting its all-time high in September of $705. To those that still believe in Apple’s fundamental story, Friday’s close of $500.31 seemed like one more smack in the face. The Blogosphere immediately lit up on the close - “Apple’s $500 Close: Its Not Manipulation” by Rocco [...]
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