It all happened in the span of about a week in early March. Every contract cancelled. My business went from doing the best it ever has – something which took many years for me to build – to being wiped out in a few days. I couldn’t blame my clients. They were scared. Very scared. […]
He lost the Civil War but is respected to this day, could control his emotions like nobody else, and kept a pet chicken for companionship. Robert Edward Lee, the commander of the Confederate army in the U.S. Civil War is said to have never fired a single shot, but was responsible for the deaths of […]
The other day I attended a presentation by the CEO of a major corporation. He smiled and greeted everyone, then proceeded to talk about the numbers. Profit and loss. Trends. The audience listened, but I could tell that nobody was getting very excited about any of this. Some were yawning. Many were checking their phones […]
He was one of history’s biggest losers – but was admired for his intelligence and leadership abilities – even by those who fought against him. Robert E. Lee, the top commander of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War, was born 209 years ago. Lee’s fate in losing the war has vital lessons for […]
Do you buy lottery tickets? I have a lot of friends who do. And they believe that’s the only way they’ll ever have any money. The “lottery” mentality is what keeps people from being wealthy. People who attract wealth think differently from others. Adopt the following ways of thinking and your life will likely change […]
General Robert E. Lee came very close to changing the course of world history. But it was not so much his talent on the battlefield that earned him universal respect – it was his character. Indeed, General Lee of the U.S. civil war, was the kind of leader we so desperately need today. 1. Leadership […]
He was a drinker, failed as a farmer, went bankrupt and couldn’t get a job. Even when he became President, many critics said Ulysses S Grant was a dud. But for the time he served in the Civil War, Grant was respected and promoted through the ranks – to ultimately defeat Robert E Lee and […]
I can still remember him. He was my boss when I was in the radio business years ago and he left a lasting impression on me for one reason: he gave a damn. In fact, John cared more about me and my career than he did about the needs of the company, at least, that’s […]
Everywhere we go these days, we hear complaints. People complain about everything. And if they cannot find something to complain about – they will complain about all of the complaining. The act of tearing down, it seems, is a full time occupation. But unless we use our voice to encourage, rather than discourage, this old […]
He was one of the greatest public speakers of ancient Rome. Philosopher, lawyer and politician Marcus Cicero, would end up murdered. But while he lived, he expressed a management philosophy that is remarkably relevant to today’s rough and tumble business world. In practicing the sage advice of Cicero, we can become outstanding managers. 1. “ I criticize […]
Cory Galbraith 