Men can live for forty days without food, for four days without water, and for about four minutes without air. But they cannot live for four seconds without hope.
Human beings cannot live without hope. Hope is the fuel that powers our souls, inspires our minds, invigorates our hearts, and motivates us to act. Hope carries us through the toughest moments. Hope gives us the energy to fight and do something useful with our lives. Hope helps us live life and live it more abundantly. [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
You don’t choose a vocation. A vocation chooses you. This is an important truth I have discovered in my life. It’s also a principle that’s reflected in the lives and experiences of many others.
A vocation is different from a career. We typically choose a career. Sometimes we choose multiple careers, especially in free-market economies where the job market is in a constant state of flux. We also pursue different opportunities for earning a decent living either through entrepreneurship or consulting. We use our unique skills to help others. We start a new business or we turn our hobby into an alternative source of income. [Read more…]
by Marla Tabaka –
The purpose-driven company is led by someone who has a reliable inner compass guiding them. John Baldoni asks: What’s your direction?
Can you describe the purpose of your business in a single sentence? Do you—and does every single person who is connected with your organization—have a reason to believe in that mission? Internationally recognized leadership educator John Baldoni believes that when an organization succeeds, it is because everyone involved knows precisely what they do—and why they do it. Even in start-up mode, an entrepreneur needs to constantly consider his or her mission and purpose to ensure growth and success. I recently spoke with Baldoni, the author of Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself, about the the defining qualities and responsibilities of one who leads with purpose. [Read more…]
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Inc.com | by Bo Burlingham | 2/1/2010
When Nick Sarillo launched his pizza business, he had one goal in mind: to create a corporate culture unlike any he had seen.
It’s Takeout Tuesday at Nick’s Pizza & Pub, and the air is thick with the smells of hot pizza crust, peppers, onions, and cheese. Eighteen young men and women — most of them high school age — form an assembly line between a row of worktables and a long bank of pizza ovens. The kids laugh and shout, even as they focus intently on their tasks.
Nick Sarillo, 47, stands halfway down the assembly line, holding a giant wooden pizza board. As the company’s founder and CEO, he doesn’t usually work the pizza line anymore. [Read more…]
Web Worker Daily | by Amber Riviere | Nov. 17, 2009
Our impulse is usually to try to do everything. Opportunities present themselves, and we think, “If I turn this away, I may not get another shot. What if there’s nothing else coming down the pike?”
Early on in our careers, especially, it’s tempting to want to take on every job, collaborate with every potential strategic alliance, and never turn down anyone for anything. Sometimes, though, the best option is in the not doing.
But, how do you know when is a good time to hold and when is a good time to fold? Here are a few clues. [Read more…]