
You’ve probably said to yourself, “I had that idea, but they were the ones who made a business out of it!” Every day, optimistic entrepreneurs are inventing the future. They do it in the good and the bad economic...
Optimistic leaders build teams that embrace opportunities
You’ve probably said to yourself, “I had that idea, but they were the ones who made a business out of it!” Every day, optimistic entrepreneurs are inventing the future. They do it in the good and the bad economic...
You won’t want to miss my free, live video webinar, “Driving Results in an Uncertain Economy,” today, April 7th from 3-4 pm EST (noon-1 pm PST). It’s focused on serving Realtors but open to anyone who wants to learn...
A recent client purchased The Optimism Advantage for all the participants attending an in-house program on “Influencing Up and Across the Organization.” Training doesn’t have to be expensive. It’s more important to have a process that translates what you...
On the farms of Illinois, my great uncle, Harvey Swanson, used to provide his share of homespun wisdom. One of my favorites was, “It’s easiest to ride a horse in the direction it is going!” That is a lesson...
Hope you are enjoying my daily video logs as much as I enjoy doing them. You’re certainly getting a daily window into what a speaker and author actually does with his time. Here’s my eighth YouTube post of my...
Ralph Waldo Emerson warned, “One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.” In today’s fast-paced, competitive...
According to USA Today’s survey reported February 15th, (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-16-optimistic-decade-americans_N.htm), what makes Americans optimistic about our country’s long-term history is our belief in the strength and will of our people. That belief outweighs our confidence in President Obama, 35% to...
Intuit CEO Brad Smith in his comments on the case for optimism for Business Week states that he is more "opportunistic" than "optimistic."
"60 Minutes" and "ESPN" coverage of Michael Vick’s return to the NFL’s Eagles brings new life to Biblical parable of the Prodigal Son only this time the "older brother" Donavan McNabb fights to have him return and joins in...