Earlier this week I had a meeting with an entrepreneur. He’s run a number of businesses and now he’s developing a community building app. I always enjoy meeting with him because he has a positive “can do” attitude and is …
The presentation below is from Netflix and provides an interesting look at a different way of building a corporate culture. The seven aspects of the culture: Value what we value; high performance; freedom and responsibility; context, not control; highly aligned, …
When was the last time you went to get mechanical repairs or servicing done to your vehicle and came away raving about the experience? Probably never, right? Well, my wife had to get a new battery for our van last …
James Dyson was born in England, one of three children. His father, Alec, died when he was nine. “Not having a father, particularly at that time, was very unusual. I felt different. I was on my own. I can’t quite …
I was chatting with a friend the other day and discussing goals and setting a life vision. Her concern was that she was working to pay her mortgage and her bills and not to fulfill her dreams. She couldn’t see …
I recently read this book and it was the first of John Maxwell’s that I read. I have since read a couple of others of his and will review them too. Firstly the title of this book intrigued me because …
“Everything your mind can conceive, you can achieve” – Napoleon Hill Even if it is 70 years since the book Think and Grow Rich was written, it is still a highly respected and read book. It has sold millions of …
Phil Esposito Born February 20, 1942 NHL Hall of Fame Inductee 1984 Stanley Cups – 1970, 1972 Phil Esposito’s morning routine as a child was layering sweaters and driving with his father in the morning darkness along empty roads to …
Born 19 July, 1953 Chairman and CEO, Starbucks In 1981, working as the General Manager of Hammarplast, a Swedish drip coffeemaker manufacturer, Schultz traveled from New York to Seattle to check out Starbucks, a popular coffee bean store that had …
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Earlier this week I had a meeting with an entrepreneur. He's run a number of businesses and now he's developing a community...
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