A number of years ago I sat in a Shoney’s restaurant with Joey and Herb discussing the challenges of running a non-profit organization. Both Joey and I had started charitable organizations but neither of us was very successful at getting contributors. The mood at the table was sour at best. I sensed that Joey was […]
“Program yourself to innovate.” Charles Marshall © 2013 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from The Seven Powers of Success
“If the imperfect materials fail to present themselves, I need to use whatever imperfect materials I have at hand.” Charles Marshall © 2013 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from The Seven Powers of Success
“Every barrier to success is just a riddle waiting to be solved.” Charles Marshall © 2013 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from The Seven Powers of Success
“If you’re going to be successful in life, you’re going to need the proper programming.” Charles Marshall © 2013 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from The Seven Powers of Success
“If you allow your passion to overwhelm or replace your critical thinking, following that passion will become more of a hindrance to your success than a help.” Charles Marshall © 2013 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from The Seven Powers of Success
“The masters of this world are cursed with the same weaknesses as everyone else but simply do not allow themselves to use those shortcomings as excuses.” Charles Marshall © 2007 Charles Marshall. Excerpt from Shattering the Glass Slipper; Destroying Fairy-Tale Thinking Before It Destroys You
This might be one of the most important leadership lessons I’ve ever learned or communicated. But first, let me ask you a question. Is tearing up a bird’s nest an act of cruelty or kindness? Last year my wife and I noticed a couple of birds flying up to the dryer exhaust vent above the […]
When my wife and I found out that Jerry Seinfeld was going to be performing about 45 minutes away from us in Athens, Georgia, my first thought was, “Why Athens, Georgia?” and my second thought was, “Great! Let’s go!” So, my wife got online and bought a couple of tickets. Shock Alert: They weren’t cheap. […]
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 […]
