We Are All Crew-Members

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats As I said to a colleague recently: the Universe rewards action. One of the key questions this quote brings up for me is: what stops us from taking action? We all have dreams about the…

I recently read a powerful story, recounted by Earl Nightingale, about a preacher traveling the countryside and a beautiful farm: There’s a classic old story about a conversation between a farmer and a preacher. The story goes that the preacher was driving down a country road when he  came upon the most beautiful farm he’d…

If you’re interested, you’ll do what’s convenient. If you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes. – John Assaraf Many people are “interested” in succeeding, they’re interested in achieving certain goals. Truth be told, I am (merely) interested in some (of my) goals. The difference between what I’m interested in and what I am willing to work…

Everyone wants to be appreciated.  So if you appreciate someone, don’t keep it a secret. – Mary Kay Ash Is it a wonderful, great, generous idea and practice to acknowledge and appreciate others? Absolutely. But you can’t give what you don’t see in yourself. What can you appreciate about you today? Take a minute and, sincerely,…

If you got a few minutes, this is an interesting (if perhaps nostalgic) take on how things can change (and not necessarily for the better). Click here to hear Derek’s story about how he misses the Mob.

Zig Ziglar passed today. In honor of his many contributions I have collected a sampling of his wise words: “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your…