Part 2 of 11 from Mission Success (continued from last week…) Your Untapped Potential Samuel Johnson in 1763 said, “Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.” Dr. William James said, “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task, which more than anything else will affect its […]

Part 1 of 11 from Mission Success Famous television journalist Belva Davis said, “Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.” Dr. Maxwell Maltz, the author of Psycho-Cybernetics said, “People who say that life is not worthwhile are really saying, they themselves […]

Part 12 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) The Triple Win We need to have what I call the triple win. That is a win for the customers, the employees and the company. Or for you, your people and the organization. Or, for you, your spouse and the people that you deal […]

Part 11 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) Garbage Truck He continued, “This experience is ‘the principle of the garbage truck’. There are a huge number of people that are like an over-filled garbage truck, they’re trying to find a place to dump their garbage all the time.” “They’re filled with pent-up […]

Part 10 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) Free From Garbage I had just arrived in San Francisco to work and was catching a taxi from the airport to a meeting I had downtown. I was a bit keyed up thinking of the meeting and all that needed to be accomplished in […]

Part 9 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) Credibility The second is that we need to be credible. One thing we all desire is peace of mind. We all want to deal with people again and again who they have a connection with us. We need to feel that they are doing […]

Part 8 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) Things to Consider Though these questions are asked in a business context, they apply equally to your spouse and family. To volunteer groups you may work with. Think of these in a broader context. Some questions that you should take time to ask of […]

Part 7 of 12 from Winning Relationships! (continued from last week…) The Platinum Questions There are a couple of questions we need to keep asking ourselves. 1) How are we doing? And 2) how can we get better? Both of those are crucial to long term, effective relationships. You need to ask that of your […]