Wisdom is Sunlight Of the Soul
Quotes, aphorisms, proverbs or whatever you want to call them — I’m a junkie. I picked up the habit from my father who was an […]
Byline: Harvey Mackay
Innovation Requires Creative Space
Seymour Cray, the founder of Cray Research and legendary free spirit in the management community, was once asked – according to a Wall Street Journal […]
Achieving Your Potential
A famous art professor died and went to heaven. At the Pearly Gates, the professor asked St. Peter, “Sir, I spent most of my life […]
Prepare For The Future By Learning From Your Past
A farmer famed for his agricultural know-how once hired a neighbor’s teenage son to help him do the spring plowing. The farmer believed in letting […]
Remember To Work On Keeping Your Memory
American mathematician Norbert Wiener had a reputation for being a little absent-minded. According to one story, when his family moved to a new Massachusetts home, […]
Getting Unstuck Means Sticking to a Plan
Three men were in a pickup truck driving in the woods when they became stuck in the mud. The driver became angry and began to […]
Work Requires Fair Play Too
One day many years ago, two young fellows were in a quarrel, and it had signs of becoming serious. Future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, himself […]
Criticism Challenges Creativity
The great American filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille said, “Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.” As I’ve said in the past, I always try […]
Communication Need Not Be Complicated
Several years ago, a seasoned plumber wrote to the U.S. Bureau of Standards promoting a new procedure for cleaning pipes. The bureau replied: “The efficiency […]
Calm Your Emotions Before They Get Out Of Control
A young woman was waiting for her flight at a big airport, so she decided to buy a book to read and a packet of […]