To be considered for executive level positions, managers should concentrate on ways to develop their career. By assessing the possibilities, managers can make plans which will move them toward consideration for upper level jobs. They need to take charge of their own career development so that they have opportunities to develop and exhibit the core [...]

People who fail to grow also fail to succeed. Inner growth, unlike physical growth, is not automatic. It comes not from acquiring information, nor from experience alone, but rather from reflecting deeply on one’s own experiences. People committed to personal growth exponentially increase their inner resources, and can thus meet the growing demands success places [...]

Some people never quite learn that the possession of money does not, in itself, confer happiness. These types of people value money over family, and ethics. Sadly, examples abound of this kind of behavior. Owing money, on the other hand, produces stress and downright misery. Wise people recognize money for what it is: a tool [...]

A lack of commitment has derailed many promising careers. Only commitment produces the tenacity required to overcome the various obstacles life throws in everyone’s way. Make no mistake, any commitment, once made, will be challenged at some point. Moreover, few people make it through life without experiencing failure, isolation, and deep disappointment. Those who have [...]

Breathing, heartbeat, and digestion are automatic body responses; everything else begins with a thought. I believe that good thinking produces good results. Good thinkers make more valuable employees, while poor thinkers stay trapped inside a box. In essence, thinking is really a skill. Like any other skill, it develops over time with daily practice. Great [...]