From the Ruins Comes Opportunities
The Northeast just went through a devastation, one that they've never experienced on such magnitude. The "Perfect Storm" hit that area and created massive destruction and shut down one the world's leading business areas in New York City. New Jersey took a...
Know Thy Body! Without Your Health, You Will Have No Wealth
I remember as a child hearing as old expression by Benjamin Franklin, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." These words were originally found in 1735 edition of 'Poor Richards' Almanack'. What stuck to me the most was that healthy...
Facing Unprecedented Challenges
At each moment we may never know what new challenge we will face in life. It may not be something we've ever experienced or trained for. When that happens, it become unprecedented for us. Just like what the people of the Northeastern United States now currently faces...
Recovery and Resilience- Getting Through Disasters
The residents of the states affected by Hurricane Sandy are going through (as of this writing) a recovery phase in the aftermath of the widespread destruction. They are going to have to deal with many problems besides the immediate situation. Yes, having fresh water...
Special Blog Post: Live Updates for Hurricane Sandy!
Hurricane Sandy: Live Report (via AFP) 2235GMT: One missing crew member of storm-stricken HMS Bounty found 'unresponsive', one still missing, Coast Guard says. 2229GMT: Retailer Gap doesn't miss a beat -- and promotes online shopping during the storm. "All...
A Healthy and Fit Body Will Help Keep Enthusiasm Going
One of the hardest things to keep going when going after a goal is enthusiasm. That's especially true when you're stuck doing the mundane, but necessary daily little things that lead to the big things. It gets even worse when the body is out-of-shape, which leads to...
The Compound Effect of Your Health
Whichever direction you decide to take regarding your health, the compound effect will show-up sometime later in your life. You may not notice any problems right now or even tomorrow and neither did many others. If you were to ask a teenage from 30 years how...
The Life of an Entrepreneur (The Top 2%)
So many people dream of owning their own business and living the life of luxury. They believe that it's all fun and they get to do whatever they want. They may look at the entrepreneur that made it big and owns the big house and drives the fancy car. And they want...
Getting Results Using Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge
Years ago I had studied the works of W. Edwards Deming, including "Out of Crisis." Now, you may be asking me, "Who the heck is W. Edwards Deming?" Right? For those of you that studied Total Quality Management and/or 6 Sigma, you will know I am referring to. And if...
The Road to Real Success is Full of Potholes
I've heard many people cry out that they can't be successful like those that have a lot of money. They may say that so and so had the advantage because their parents were wealthy. Or that she is more beautiful or he taller. No one would think that the son of...