by Jim Collins –
Greatness is primarily not a function of circumstance. It is first and foremost a matter of conscious choice and discipline. [Read more…]
Books
Everything Valuable in Life and Business Begins and Ends with People
by Bob Chapman –
Every one of your team members is important and worthy of care. Every one of them is instrumental in the future of your business, and your business should be instrumental in their lives. [Read more…]
It’s Business, It’s Always Personal
by Chris Banescu –
All of us, at some point in our careers, have probably heard management utter the mantra, “it’s not personal, it’s business.” And if we weren’t the intended recipients of this dreaded phrase, we most likely know someone who was, or we have seen or heard of situations where this has happened. [Read more…]
Nothing in Life Worth Having Comes Easy
by Chris Banescu –
Nothing in life worth having comes easy. There are no shortcuts to success, in any worthy endeavor. [Read more…]
Human Beings Work Here
Message to managers and executives across all organizations: “You live and work on planet Earth and manage real people, start acting that way!”
Freedom and Truth are Inseparably Linked
by Chris Banescu –
First and foremost, freedom and truth are inseparably linked. Without truth, real freedom begins to disappear. Like freedom, we must pursue truth in all things and at all times, otherwise we get ourselves into trouble and expose ourselves to dangerous people and situations. [Read more…]
Organizations Ignore the Humanity of Their Employees
The human soul yearns for freedom. The human heart was created to desire happiness and joy. The human mind was designed to seek the truth. The human will is fueled by hope. These are universal truths that have been virtually ignored by most companies and organizations. Instead, management treats human beings as interchangeable parts of a machine or disposable components of a system, to exploit and carelessly toss aside on a whim. This is a human catastrophe of monumental proportions. This is unacceptable. This is wrong. [Read more…]