Not everyone has what it takes to get to the top, to climb the ladder, or to succeed as an entrepreneur, author or stand-alone success. It’s hard work and not everyone is cut out for it. But those of us who love the challenge keep trying and we help those around us who are willing to risk as well.
I work with a lot of people because I believe in them, not because they’re paying me. Most aren’t. Many of us mentor others. It’s rewarding to watch someone take what you’ve …

This weekend I took stock of my stress and realized it was off the charts. I wrote out all the projects I’m working on to *help* people and friends get THEIR business going and compared it with how much time I’m spending on my own. Then I looked at who is helping me and who is not. Out of the 15 or so folks I’ve been helping, only three are putting in as much time on helping me as I am spending on helping them. The others are sitting around …

“We’re not lost. We’re on an adventure.” It’s what I used to tell my Girl Scouts and friends when we were hiking, traveling, camping or were, well…lost. Lost is a state of mind, a temporary situation that occurs when you’re getting your bearings. There IS a way out of where you are, YOU just don’t know it yet. For instance, if I’m on my way to a new place I use my GPS so I don’t “get lost.” Getting lost simply means you don’t the way yet. Once a friend …

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
Arthur Schopenhauer
I was listening to a podcast from Coast-to-Coast the other day. The guest was John Lear, son of Bill Lear, founder, creator of the famous Lear Jets. John, who is an amazing man in his own right. As Art Bell from Coast-to-Coast said of John:
John Lear, retired airline captain, with over 19,000 hours of flight-time, has flown in over 100 different types of planes in 60 different counties …

Seth Godin is on a roll lately. Another excellent post today talks about what really happens when people, customers in his case, feel underappreciated or taken advantage of. They just….
Not fade away
By Seth Godin
Most partnerships don’t end up in court.
Most friendships don’t end in a fight.
Most customers don’t leave in a huff.
Instead, when one party feels underappreciated, or perhaps taken advantage of, she stops showing up as often. Stops investing. Begins to move on.
No, I’m not going to sue you. Yes, I’ll probably put my best efforts somewhere else.
Just because …