Some things in life are guaranteed to work and some are guaranteed NOT to work. However, due to inexperience, ineptitude, “natural tendencies” and a whole host of other factors, we tend to gravitate toward things that don’t work. Things that don’t work generally offer some level of immediate gratification and/or perceived delayed ramification with minimal…
“Making it” in America – or almost anywhere in the universe – is both deceptively easy and deceptively hard. As I’ve sought to break the code on why some people “make it” but many don’t, several recurring themes have surfaced as fundamental to successful passage. A beginning list follows … in no particular order of…
[Reference: TIME Magazine, May 2/May 9, 2016 “100 Most Influential People of 2016”] This issue made me wonder: What makes winners “Winners”? It was a compelling challenge to compile a list of characteristics that best described the subjects chosen by TIME for this “Most Influential” honor – all of them clearly “Winners” in their own…
One of the toughest elements in dealing with life is coming to terms with the very real and ever present “Cost of Living” … more particularly, with the investment required to prepare adequately… never mind MORE than adequately … for the future. It’s also one of the toughest concepts to convey to unsuspecting neophytes. Here’s…
In a capitalistic system of civilization, competition is the currency of passage. You’ve gotta be BETTER than the competitors in your chosen field of endeavor! Unfortunately, some can’t compete, and many do not have a chosen field of endeavor. Some have no way to access opportunity to become competitive. Some simply won’t compete. And more…