The Story Of The Foolish Businessperson

By James Firnstahl In trying to communicate critical concepts, one of the most effective ways for doing this is through the use of stories. As someone has described it, this amounts to “painting a verbal picture on which to hang an important principle.” Stories that...

Making Decisions According To The 24-Hour Rule

By Rick Boxx Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, was speaking at our organisation’s Summit conference. He admitted that early in his business career his desire to please people caused him sometimes to make poor decisions. In his attempt to make others happy, he...

Your Part Is Not The Only Part

By Robert J. Tamasy There is a tendency, when circumstances become especially challenging, for many of us to reason that the outcome is solely dependent on us. As one motivational speaker used to say, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!” However, unless you are an...

Monuments Or Memories?

By Fritz Klumpp Monuments were a critical part of the historic city I grew up in. Directions in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. were often given to correlate with well-known monuments. Being directional aids became one reason these monuments were considered a valuable...