Learn Faster

Why do some people seem to learn things quickly while others do not?  Is it always a matter of intelligence?  Not likely.  There are plenty of equally smart people who learn at different rates.  I have a new friend who amazed me at how smart she was but how little she...

A One-Winged Airplane Won’t Fly

  Airplanes with one wing fly like pigs fly.  Do I need to explain that further? I know that I am technically incorrect when I write this, but the idea is that planes must have wings that span both sides of the cabin. My beloved friend and hero, Alana Nichols is...

No Pain No Gain

I believed that philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right, even before reading about the scientific evidence. He said what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger – and it seems that scientists have found that although traumatic experiences such as losing a loved one can...

Does It Matter If You Have A StrategY?

“If you don’t know where you are going, you can never be lost.” – Brian Mitchell, Inspired Selling I have often had fun using this statement to talk about planning. Technically, I believe this sentence is contradictory, and that is part of why it is also a bit...

How To Continuously Improve

 “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.”  ― Mark Cain Being good in a job has a great deal to do with the environment in which you are working. You could argue that moving backward...