He’s Remarkable

Who? Tiger Woods. He’s being called the best who ever played the game. At the age of 32 he’s earning $100 million a year and has won seven consecutive tournaments. I don’t golf, but I learn from Tiger. That’s because truth is transferable. What makes for mastery and remarkable performance is applicable in any arena.…

Cheering the Tawdry

Talk and news shows are following the obvious trail left by Eliot Spitzer and bringing escorts, madams and pimps on their shows to teach us all we don’t need to know about their criminal activities. You don’t need to search it out; these appearances are turning up everywhere. What I find disconcerting is the rock…

Little Things

We sometimes think of remarkable performances as grandiose events, but sometimes the little things are remarkable. A friend is coming by my office later this week to pick something up. He emailed me to find out what he could bring as a surprise treat for my assistant Martiza. He wanted to show up with something that…

Don’t Wait

Orison Swett Marden was one of the earliest and most prolific writers on success and what would become the self-help genre. In his book Pushing to the Front (Volume 1) published in 1911 he wrote: “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.”