Posts Tagged ‘advancement’

We all know by looking at our surrounding housing structures that a foundation is important for any lasting functionality during changing conditions.  The foundation is the lowest supporting layer of any physical structure.  It is also a supporting layer for any organizational structure.  It could be argued that the foundation of an organizational structure is [...]

“I learned to embrace risk, as long as it was well thought out and, in a worst-case scenario, I’d still land on my feet.”
– Eli Broad
Great ventures not only have basic plans to start them on a great course for their journey but they also develop master plans for ultimate success early on in their [...]

Change and complexity, in both our work and personal lives, is increasing at accelerated rates with each passing day.  Thus, we not only have to be grounded in great personal and work habits but our habits much evolve and improve to deal with the accelerating change and complexity.  Otherwise, the accelerating change and complexity will [...]

As we prepare to head into the two biggest annual holiday celebration weeks in the U.S. each year, many people are beginning to think about their New Year’s resolutions.  Unfortunately, many people will not come at their resolutions with the proper perspective.  Thus, their resolutions will become one of their first failures of the year.
The [...]

Today, I officially closed down a non-profit organization I started over three years ago to improve the entrepreneurial environment for high growth entrepreneurs in Ohio. It was a surprisingly easy and rewarding thing to do in many ways. I believe it is because I gave it my best shot and I know that failing, quitting, [...]

Innovation and continuous improvement are necessary components for long-term, sustainable success.  Relentless continuous improvement will make sure you survive, most of the time, in achieving long-term, sustainable success.  But, when the times are tough, you really should consider re-inventing the right 10% of all you do!
90% of what and how you do things is probably [...]

“If we do go to war, psychological operations are going to be absolutely a
critical, critical part of any campaign that we must get involved in.”
- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
The U.S. Military knows that survival is a mentality or a way of thinking.  The same can be said about thriving.  The lens that you use to [...]

When the tough times hit, you will feel that the walls are caving in on you and you may not survive the challenge.  These tough times could be those experienced in the community at large such as this most recent and prolonged recession, the 9/11 tragedies, the tech bubble of the early 2000’s, or perhaps [...]

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”
–  Joseph P. Kennedy
The above quote is surely true.  You must be tough to face tough situations.  There is no room for a timid or meek nature when the times get tough.  Tough people get motivated, determined, and persistent during tough times!
However, these qualities alone will only [...]

No matter what goes on in the economy or world, we all arrive at an equilibrium that is determined by the driving forces and restraining forces in our lives.  This equilibrium ultimately determines the results we get relative to the economy.
In booming times, our personal equilibrium is able to produce better results than what we [...]