Are You a Professional?

We all know that when someone gets paid to play a sport, they are a “Professional Athlete”. Yet, we many times see these “profesionals” skip out on their practice time, or give less than their all or best. These aren’t the professionals. The professionals aren’t the ones who aspire to be the Star. The professionals … Read more

I Hope Your Guy Won

I really do. That means you will have fewer excuses in the future. What does the result of an election have to do with excuses? It is easy to point to external circumstances as reasons why failure is inevitable or acceptable. The elected administrations are  seen as the cause or the cure for the economic … Read more

Getting Down to Business

If you want to be in business for yourself — be in business. Think and Act like this is important to you. Put your hobbies away and get down to business. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that your business needs to make a profit, or it isn’t a business, but a charity — … Read more

The Customer Isn’t Always Right!

But, They Are ALWAYS The Customer. The other night, I watched the Celebrity Apprentice. Gene Simmons, of KISS fame, had just triumphed as Project Manager and was given the opportunity to lead the women. He took the chance. Their task was to introduce a new printer for Kodak. Gene established that he was in charge, … Read more