In a very nice hotel while on African safari, there was a sign on my dresser top that said ‘Thou Shall Not Tempt.’ And I realized that everyone, everywhere are only human. No matter what you do, 1% of the people will ignore you and take what they want. At the other end, 1% will never … Read more
A gentleman and his nephew walk on the wooden sidewalk on their way to worship. A lady comes along wearing her finest dress. The man pulls the child off the sidewalk and into the mud. As the lady passes he takes off his hat and says, “Good morning, ma’am.” They get back on the … Read more
We think re-viewing a situation over and over somehow helps. We believe we will somehow come up with something we have not thought about. Next time you find yourself reviewing a situation, ask yourself what exactly would change if you simply stopped reviewing it. After you write an exam – you keep reviewing it … Read more
I’m always looking for someone to promote so I can be free to expand. I call one person and ask her how she is doing. “Excellent. I’m working very hard. I couldn’t fit in another thing. And I can’t think of anyway I could become more effective or efficient.” Because she thinks that’s the best way to be promoted. … Read more
Within 4 months of starting my new company I expanded overseas. Because life is a spiral and not a circle. A circle, you go round and round. A spiral, you come back to the same place over and over again but always at a ‘higher’ level. My very first company took 4 years … Read more
I walk into my office pre-occupied with a problem. I shut the door so no one disturbs me. Within two hours my problem is solved. Then I notice my secretary, basically doing nothing. I have a pile of things she can and must do. Yet, if I don’t ‘first’ tell her, she does nothing and … Read more