Protected: Why Old Folks Are Better Gamblers
LEARNING FROM MISTAKES Studies show that as we get older we tend to take fewer risks. One reason is because we are more thoughtful. We scrutinize risks more thoroughly. We've…
Innovative Remarkability
We all want to be good at what we do. Some of us strive to be the best. But what if our goals were loftier? Not better. Not the best. What if…
Costco Soars by Breaking Rules
Would you have bet on Costco?Dank atmosphere. Limited selection. Wooden pallets. Pay an annual fee for the privilege of shopping. It's contrary to every established rule of retail. Yet it worked!…
I Lucked into Being American
Have you ever thought that you’re lucky to be an American?One of my best friends, Dave McLurg, recently became an American citizen. While having dinner last week, Dave told me that…
Avoiding Black Holes and Vacuums
It’s happened to me. It’s happened to you. We got sucked into black holes: other people's vacuums. In other words, we’ve all been sucked into a vacuum.In high school, I…
Who You Do Not Want To Be
Are you happy with your life? At 13, I thought I was. Then Chubby proved me wrong. Chubby was my dad. Plump as a kid, his childhood nickname stuck. I…
Big Mission with Chicken Soup for the Soul
My friend Mark Victor Hansen has a big mission with Chicken Soup for the Soul.Mark and I go way back. I hired him back in 1989 to give a motivational…
When slander hurts
When slander hurts, many of us find ourselves asking why.Two weeks ago, I wrote about a Paradise Valley Realtor who lied to take business away from me (you can find…
Disruptors make history
Disruptors make history. The word disrupt is a verb and has four definitions; one specifically for business. Disrupt [dis-ruhpt], to radically change (an industry, business strategy, etc.), as by introducing…
When You Get Slandered by a Competitor
A crazy thing happened last week: I was slandered by a competitor.To get the full impact of what just happened to me, you need to know a little about me.…