“Anybody Can Have A Bad Century” — The Success Secrets of the Chicago Cubs
How the World’s All-Time Losingest Sports Franchise (up until now!) Keeps Winning at the Box Office In 1908 Napoleon Hill went to meet Andrew Carnegie to pick his brain for a magazine article. An interview that was supposed to last one hour turned into three days. Carnegie gave Hill the challenge of creating a book […]
10 Golden Rules for Success from Michael Phelps’ Coach
“All I ever wanted to do was compete at the Olympics. Bob Bowman made sure that dream came true – along with many others.” Michael Phelps, Greatest All-Time Olympic Gold Medalist I recently read The Golden Rules: 10 Steps to World-Class Excellence in Your Life and Work by Bob Bowman, who has been Michael Phelps’ swim […]
It’s September — Time to Go Back to School
“Read an hour every day in your chosen field. This works out to about one book per week, fifty books per year, and will guarantee your success.” Brian Tracy, personal development guru It’s September. Football season is kicking off. Days are shorter, leaves are changing colors. Put away your shorts, flip-flops and tank tees so […]
Pros Win, Amateurs Whine — Which One Are YOU?
“Complaining isn’t a strategy.” Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon Do you consider yourself a professional? There’s a lot of folks out there who aren’t quite sure — they do reasonably well when the economy is good, but when it slumps they cry, “Woe is me!” Professionals maintain a positive attitude even in the face of […]