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Habits of Success
The actual process for success, as defined by achieving your full potential, is really quite simple. A transcription of a speech by Albert E. N.Gray, entitled The Common Denominator Of Success, delivered in 1940, while serving as an executive for The Prudential Insurance Company of America, exemplifies this point quite well. The occasion for this…
Read MoreStretched and Uncomfortable
Lately, I have entered a new state of mind. Forty years in the business and feeling very secure and comfortable, I embarked on a new certification program. It is being incorporated into my Pinnacle Path coaching program with remarkable results. For the first time, since starting my consulting/coaching practice, I am becoming so busy that…
Read MoreTriumph!
Many of you, who know me personally, know that my avocation is guitar playing. It has been a part of my life for nearly 60 years. I do my own composing, recording and play the odd concert, recital, and coffeehouse. The reason for sharing this with you, is to recount a story from long ago,…
Read MoreResistance
There is a dark force, not out there – but rather in there, that is ever present and one that everyone must contend with. Author Steven Pressfield has written a book entitled, theWar of Art, in which he writes about this force, which he labels Resistance. This force is commonly known as procrastination, the putting…
Read MoreProcrastination
Procrastination Today, April 18 is tax day, not the traditional April 15, due to an unusual three-day extension. I suspect, that for many, this extension resulted in their putting off filing by three days. What possible difference can three days make? Well, for one thing, procrastination kicks in, as we now have a new deadline…
Read MoreLifelong learning
Never underestimate the importance of learning. Focusing your mind and expanding your thinking is essential in improving performance and personal effectiveness. Continuing education for insurance and investment professionals is now required by every state. As professionals, we must continue to learn new approaches to problem solving and are obligated to do so in the best…
Read More“Will we be all right?”
You probably have heard me refer to this immeasurably important question many times. It is being asked in my family, right now. Our younger daughter’s husband was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at the end of January. It was caught early and there are expectations of a full cure. However, that doesn’t mean that it is…
Read MoreWouldn’t you agree?
“We live in a changing and uncertain world, wouldn’t you agree?” This question is familiar to all, who have attended my countless, numbers of seminars, speeches, and workshops through the years. This question, and the veracity of it, is clearly evident as we observe the news coming from around the world. Yes, change is constant…
Read MoreFree press
A neighbor/friend is a feature writer for our local Senior Life newspaper. Her most recent assignment was to create an article about seniors who are working in second careers or continuing in their own businesses. She asked to interview me, as I qualified on both counts. I was given the opportunity to tell my story,…
Read MoreOn leadership
One of my mantras, which those of you who know me, have heard repeatedly is; “We live in a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain world, wouldn’t you agree?” In times like these, many of us are looking for leadership. Fear of the future (the unknown) is one of our major fears and the need is…
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