Vision: The ability to see your purpose, your dreams, your desire, and your tomorrow. © 2007 Charles Marshall
The Power of Failure (or not making any dough)
I answered the phone just after midnight and heard the panicked voice of my business partner on the other end of the line. “If you want anything from the restaurant, you’d better come get it now,” Frank said. “They’re kicking us out of the building tomorrow morning.” “What?!” I practically yelled into the phone. “We’re […]
How to Win a Cargument
One summer day when I was 10 or 11, my dad pulled our family car up our driveway and parked in the carport. While he had been out running errands, some neighbors had stopped by and were visiting with Mom. I was playing in the front yard with some other kids and saw my dad […]
Your mind holds the key
Your mind holds the key to changing your life. © 2007 Charles Marshall
Every day is an audition
Every day is an audition. Show up! © 2007 Charles Marshall
I don’t back up
In regard to my goals, dreams, and vision, I don’t believe in backing up I don’t believe in backing off or I don’t believe in backing down © 2007 Charles Marshall
What if your customer has a point after all?
Sometime back in the early seventies when I was just a wee laddie, I was getting in our family car in a Kmart parking lot when I looked down and found a badly weathered eight-track tape (ask your mom) on the ground next to the car. The tape was in bad shape, but closer inspection […]
I wore Kmart clothes
I am a proud former Kmart clothes wearer! Well, not proud. Kind of ashamed really, but after years of therapy I can finally admit it. If you also had to wear them, I want to hear from you in the comments section below. (My therapist said it’s good if we talk about it.)
The dangers of sauntering
It is incumbent upon me to report an alarming, and I believe dangerous, trend growing in our society today. I am convinced that sauntering is once again on the rise. Historical note: As you’ll no doubt remember, sauntering enjoyed its heyday back in the mid-1920s, when gambling, moonshine, and gangstering were all in vogue. Coincidence? […]
Make a decision
“Make a decision. Time doesn’t stand still while you make up your mind. At some point, the ship sails and the decision is made.” Charles Marshall Seven Power of Success