“To say failure can be a nightmare is not the same thing as saying no good can come from it.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
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Monday Motivation-An unguided boat
“An unguided boat will always come to ruin or rot.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
Rock ‘n’ roll leadership
A lot of people don’t realize that, despite their tremendous success, Journey is the band that almost never was. By the late 1970s, Journey was pretty much finished. The band had recorded three albums, all of which had been critical successes but market failures. They had managed to sell several hundred thousand albums cumulatively, but […]
Monday Motivation-Emotion was never intended to dominate
“Emotion was never intended to dominate and control your life.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
Monday Motivation-Purpose is the reason
“If a goal is your destination, and a plan is the map that will lead you there, then purpose is the reason you are taking the journey.” © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
Monday Motivation-The greatest mistake most talented people make
“The greatest mistake most talented people make is that they fail to gain the training they need to hone and perfect their natural talent.” © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
Customer Service You Can Take to the Bank
Do you remember the show Undercover Boss? There was one episode where Joe DePinto, the CEO of 7-Eleven, went undercover at a 7-Eleven Store in Shirley, NY, to find out why they sell more cups of coffee than any other franchise. Shortly after arriving at work at 5:30 a.m., Joe discovered the secret of their […]
Monday Motivation-If your plan isn’t written down
“If your plan isn’t written down, then you don’t have a plan; you have an idea.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
Monday Motivation – Rather than being defeated
“Rather than being defeated by your situation, picture it as a mere chapter in the amazing story of your life.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
It’s a Wonderful Life Leadership Lesson
If you haven’t seen It’s a Wonderful Life, stop what you’re doing right now and go watch it. Then call your parents and ask them why they omitted this crucial piece of awesomeness from your upbringing. I watch it every year and, if the other members of my family are to be believed, I always […]