The most famous cowboy in the world, Will Rogers, had plenty to say about successful working and living. In his day, Rogers was the highest paid movie star in Hollywood. Now, largely forgotten, the philosophy of Will Rogers is recounted here, so we can follow his simple but powerful advice to lead our careers and […]
Nobody in history was more persistent than Thomas Edison. The story is legendary that he tried 10,000 times before succeeding in creating his light bulb. If it were not for Edison’s persistence, we might all be sitting in the dark right now. But how did Edison do it? How can we practice his incredible brand […]
He believed in equality among men, between men and women, and between races. Long before Martin Luther King, there was Frederick Douglass, a former slave who met with President Lincoln more than once. The words of Frederick Douglass provide a guidebook for today’s job seekers. 1. Welcome obstacles starting now Without a struggle, there can […]
She was one of the most admired people in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was an advocate for human rights. She was also a genius at living a life without regret. Her wisdom on how to manage our career and life makes a lot of sense today when so […]
He is often credited with starting the positive thinking movement. When author Norman Vincent Peale’s “The Power of Positive Thinking” was first published in 1952, even he was amazed that it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 186 consecutive weeks. Although his best seller was first released 64 years ago, the words […]
He may have lived centuries ago, but William Shakespeare’s words are spot on for career development today. “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves”. Many of us are waiting for success to fall from the sky and hit us over the head. Fate can only take over after we […]
Perhaps nobody in all of history got more done in less time than Leonardo Da Vinci. When it came to productivity, Da Vinci stood alone. Born in 1452 in Italy, Da Vinci was an inventor, scientist, engineer, architect, musician, writer, painter, botanist, mathematician and sculptor. Today, getting things done can be a real challenge. There […]
If your career is in slow motion, you can kick-start it by answering these 8 questions at the end of each day. 1 – Did I use my voice to encourage or to discourage? Word gets around the office pretty fast. We can be known as a complainer and see our career dive, or we […]
Bob showed up at our work site, eager and willing to do anything. We were desperate that day for extra help in setting up heavy audio and video equipment and Bob was called in at the last minute. The problem was that Bob had only been on one other similar job in the past. He […]
Cory Galbraith 