The great American thinker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, is credited with saying: “As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.” There may indeed be truer statements but, if so, I can’t think of any. Those who constantly fail — or, even fail to achieve at least a…
A reader asks, “Bob, how do you know if someone is trying to hurt your feelings or you’re just taking something the wrong way?” Thank you for your question. It’s one I’m sure most of us have struggled with at some time in our lives. And, depending upon the situation, it can actually be quite…
After reading one of my past articles, Belief Systems, a Twitter friend wrote: “That means we are responsible for everything in our lives! Also, our belief systems can change.” Regarding the first part: responsible for everything?? Well, yes…and perhaps, no. If we were to define “responsible” as “being the cause of something” (paraphrasing one dictionary…
Like many, I’ve utilized the services of coaches throughout my professional career. Depending upon the situation, I’ve hired sales coaches, life coaches, physical fitness coaches and, of late, because I’ll be speaking next month in China, a Mandarin Language coach. Joy, my Mandarin coach, told me recently that she was going to show me something…
On his Facebook wall, my great friend, Joe Vizi, owner (with lovely wife, Renee) of Concord, Georgia based Eco-Scrub Carpet & Floor Care posted the following awesome statement: “Today I will be thankful for the parking spot furthest from the door; because it means that I can walk!” WOW! Sure, we often speak of gratitude…
In a recent post it was suggested that being polite and courteous toward others is not only a good way to be for its own sake, but also because it’s good business. Within the article, there was a very cool quote from Ben Franklin that read, “If rascals knew how much money they could make…
Yes, drum roll please. Well, after one month, including two weeks of submitting videos and two weeks of voting, we finally have the winners of The Go-Giver Thank YOU Contest ready to announce. And, the winners are… Grand Prize $1,000 – Sabrina Risley Five Runners Up #1 – Norbeth DeJesus #2 – Laura Newman #3…
I’m nearing the end of a book I’ve been reading for the past week. It’s written by a known expert in his field. The information is excellent, helpful and ultra-valuable. However, there are two areas that trouble me. The first is that the author, in my opinion, comes across as somewhat arrogant. More disturbing though,…
The late John Wooden; great human being and Hall-of-Fame coach of the record-setting UCLA basketball team (10 national championships in 12 years), wrote about the traits of “courtesy, politeness and consideration.” “People like to help, to be polite, to be considerate. I believe it’s basic human nature. And it’s a funny thing; when you start…
In a recent post, “The Ethics of Sunscreen” marketer extraordinaire Seth Godin suggests the need for more regulation on products. He wonders why the more ethical companies don’t desire more regulation and why everyone cannot see that the “regulation of marketing claims is the only way to insulate consumers from short-term selfish marketers in search…
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