Finding your special gift or talent.
My son, David, and his girlfriend, Christy Smith are traveling the world right now focusing on a few projects involving the deaf communities around the globe. They have been to New Zealand, Australia, and Japan and then on to China, India and others (Greece, I think).
Christy is deaf and [...]
Employee incentives from the world of Walt Disney
A few years ago I was fortunate enough to attend several educational workshops at Walt Disney World. One of the sessions was on exceeding guest expectations and how they do it at Disney. During their company meeting everyone gets to nominate a Cast [...]
“Before beginning, prepare carefully.” – Cicero
Most entrepreneurs prefer to be an “entrepreneur” first and a businessperson second. This is a big mistake!
Planning and good management skills are vital to business success. Those who do not plan run a very high risk of failure.
Is failure closing the doors? Yes, it is what most people think of [...]
Youth on the job – the difference
A few days ago a business friend asked me the following question. “What is the difference in the kids working at your car washes today compared to 30 or 40 years ago.”
My answer did not take much thought – they are pretty much the same. [...]