By Kevin M
Given the state of the economy, the approach toward business and careers has become one of caution, where working to keep what you have is the order of the day. But try this for a contrarians approach:
“Working harder and longer hours will not solve your dilemma…You must invest most of [...]
By Dave Kelly
I got this month’s tip from a future speaking star! She is an energetic young lady who is one of the most positive people I know. She approaches life with fun and excitement and is great to be around.
When I asked her about this quote, she told me how important it [...]
By Dave Kelly
Are you sleep-deprived from watching the Olympics? I know I am! Watching the best in the world compete in so many different sports and disciplines was incredibly inspiring.
I heard all kinds of stories throughout the Olympics about the routines the athletes went through in order to become the best in [...]
By Dave Kelly
My six-year-old daughter loves to play a game we call “bears”. We get under the covers in the master bedroom and pretend that it is our cave. We hibernate. We hit the snooze alarm for spring (two more days). We fish in the salmon pond in the upstairs of [...]
By Dave Kelly
I was a server all through college and even for a couple of years after I graduated. I worked in fine dining environments, up-scale restaurants, and pubs, wearing anything from long-sleeved dress shirts with a tie to a polo shirt and khakis. Everywhere I worked, I wanted to be known as [...]
By Dave Kelly
A couple of days before Christmas, I was in my garage about to get in my car to go to a meeting. A large overnight delivery service truck pulled up to my neighbor’s house and the driver hopped out with a package. He looked up and waved at me, walked past [...]
By Dave Kelly
I spent 20 years in the mortgage business. During ten of those years, I had my own company. Nine of those years were with a business partner. He and I eventually broke up over a business disagreement:
He was stealing from me and I didn’t want him to.
About a year before [...]
By Kevin M
“We don’t realize how much hope drives our lives. When hope is gone, life looks a lot different, a lot darker.”–David L. Heller (1913-1992), a cherished friend and mentor
Somewhere along the path of life we lose our dreams. Life rolls along, we have responsibilities, bills to pay, obligations—we “grow [...]