As I drove away from Holland, Michigan, I knew I might be in real trouble. I had read about blizzards and seen them on TV plenty of times, but I had never experienced one firsthand. Driving east on I-196, I could see the dim outline of dark shapes punctuating the whiteness on either side of […]
Working as a keynote speaker for the past 20 years has allowed me the opportunity of talking to a lot of presidents and CEOs of successful companies. When I get in front of such people, I’ve made it habit to ask them, “Why are you so successful? What did you do right with this company?” The […]
Trying to live a successful life in this world can be like trying to compose a symphony in a battlefield. Imagine that all your life you’ve been crawling through a minefield of missed opportunities, bad decisions, and failed attempts. You are now lying wounded in the muddy foxhole of your present circumstances with the bombs […]
