Tag: Business

Lessons in Entrepreneurship with Mac Anderson

Written on February 24, 2015.

Mac Anderson is an entrepreneur of the highest order. Many of you have Anderson’s innovative work on your walls or bookshelves and you don’t even know it. Successories, one of his earliest companies, is a producer of motivational office decorations; the framed posters feature photographs that are paired with words of leadership, perseverance, and motivation. With Successories, Anderson proclaimed that he was in the...

Wounded Warrior Project: Repaying the Sacrifice

Written on November 11, 2014.

Editor’s Note: In a salute to Veterans Day, I wanted to share with you a story that ran in SUCCESS Magazine this month about an organization that’s taking a bold, businesslike approach to its important mission. By Don Yaeger Steven Nardizzi thought he was prepared. But really, how could he have been? A lifelong passion for serving veterans had led Nardizzi and a number of colleagues to start a small support organization...

Leadership is a Contact Sport

Written on October 9, 2014.

In the fast-paced worlds of sports and business, the daily demands of leaders are always increasing, which leaves little time for anything outside of our schedules. But to be successful, we must make leadership a contact sport. By really putting in the effort to get to know your team better, you lay the foundation for Greater success within your organization.

Learn How Great Teams Win the Fourth Quarter

Written on October 1, 2014.

The Major League Baseball playoffs have begun. The Chicago Cubs are sitting at home…AGAIN. The St. Louis Cardinals are aiming at another world championship…AGAIN. The question is, why can some teams consistently play at a championship level and others struggle to find success in those same critical conditions? I have spent the last two years interviewing, studying, and researching the habits of Great teams and what...

Failure is an option

Written on June 5, 2014.

If you are a sports fanatic, like me, then you’ll agree that this time of year is a sports fan’s dream. There are a multitude of high profile events that can satisfy anyone: the French Open, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and much, much more. Since I am not much of a commercial guy, I rely on my DVR to help me speed through my programs. But lately, I have discovered a commercial that was strong enough to make me...