The only variable is how specific you’re willing to be about who is promising what. Specific contracts don’t completely protect you from dishonorable people. What they do is make it really clear about what it takes to do what you said you were going to do. Start with a good agreement. But your future depends…Read moreRead more
Bernice Kanini
All deals are handshake deals…
The right effort of generosity….
Don’t expect much from a drowning man. He’s not going to offer you a candy bar or ask how your day was. He’s too busy not drowning. Generosity takes effort. It requires the space to take your mind off your own problems long enough to see someone else’s. It requires the confidence to share when…Read moreRead more
Fear, failure and shame, oh my
Fear runs deep. Fear used to keep our ancestors alive. Fear keeps you from taunting a saber tooth tiger. The thing is, most of us don’t have to deal with tigers any longer. But the fear still runs deep. We still feel the same feelings when we face possible failure, but now those feelings revolve…Read moreRead more
How to Create a Peak Productivity Environment…
My mother said to me If you become a soldier you will be a general; if you become a monk, you will end up as the pope. instead, I became a painter and would up as Picasso. -PABLO PICASSO You can load yourself up with big, hunky day planner devices, computer software, notepads, different…Read moreRead more
How to Slay Mr.Meeting
One of the most dangerous Time Vampire is Mr. Meeting. Some people seem to do nothing but attend meetings. Just as I was about to start writing this blog, a colleague of mine dragged me into a 20-minute,four-person conference call to discuss when we could have next, longer conference call to plan a meeting. Geez….Read moreRead more
Why It’s the Perfect Time to Start Your Small Business…
The thriving small business environment The age of the small business has begun. Developments in technology, the economy, and resources available make this the perfect time to start your small business. A recent report revealed that small businesses are thriving, and that the small business economy is on the verge of rapid growth in the…Read moreRead more
5 Tips to Stop Interrupting Others…
One of my clients raised an interesting problem recently. What do you do if you tend to fill in peoples extended pauses between thoughts? You want to jump in to fill the gap but you know that interrupting risks alienating the other person. Try any of these five tips: When you realize you are with…Read moreRead more
The possibility of optimism (the optimism of possibility)
Is the glass half full or half empty? The pessimist sees what’s present today and can only imagine eventual decline. The glass is already half empty and it’s only going to get worse. The optimist understands that there’s a difference between today and tomorrow. The glass is half full, with room for more. The vision…Read moreRead more
How to get rich by expanding your capacity…
If you want to get rich,you need to have a mind open to new ideas and have the skills to take on possibilities greater than your current abilities. In order to do that,you must have a reality that can change,expand,and grow quickly. To try and get rich with poor persons reality or a reality that…Read moreRead more
How to really think big…
It must be borne in mind that the tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach… Its not a disgrace not to reach the stars,but its a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure,but low aim is a sin… …Read moreRead more