Building Bold Goals for Your Business

Put yourself on the map: Take a cue from Robert Mondavi, Howard Schultz, and Doug Ducey, and learn how to articulate a compelling vision
by Carmine Gallo
When Robert Mondavi passed away May 16, the news media and wine experts credited him with “reinventing the American wine industry” (BusinessWeek.com, 5/19/08) and inspiring Napa Valley vintners to make [...]

The X-Factors of Success

The X-Factors of Success
There are regular folks, and there are the rock stars in the room: people with the magnetism of Oprah, the charm of Audrey Hepburn and the bubbly joie de vivre of SpongeBob. Introducing the fab four X-factors and the dynamos who embody them.
By: Carlin Flora from Psychology Today

The Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman [...]

Building Mental Toughness: Simple, But Not Easy

Building Mental Toughness: Simple, But Not Easy
by Cameron Schaefer (http://www.schaefersblog.com/)
“Quit? You know, once I was thinking of quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and won the Tour de [...]

Index Gurus Retirement Approach (IGRA)

Index Gurus Retirement Approach (IGRA):
By: Faruk Jaffer, CIO, May 2008
Summary: A method to customize the amount needed for retirement.

Background:
In finance, the discounted cash flow approach describes a method to value a project, company, or financial asset using the concepts of the time value of money. All future cash flows [...]

Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”
“If I had no sense of humor, I would [...]

Understanding The Way We React

Understanding why we do what we do is the next most important step in becoming Self Aware. There is always a reason why we react the way we do and we need to understand that reason if we want to grow and evolve. Most people are more then happy to go through life “reacting” to [...]

Memo to a Young Leader

What kind of boss are you? Here are five make-or-break questions that you need rock-solid answers for to be an inspiring leader

by William C. Taylor

Posted on Game Changer: May 3, 2008 2:40 PM

I spend a lot of time thinking and writing about the challenges of talented young people frustrated with life inside big organizations—game-changers who [...]

The Virtuous Life: Industry

The Virtuous Life: Industry

April 6, 2008 (copied from www.theartofmanliness.com)

This is the sixth in a series of posts on Ben Franklin’s 13 virtues.

Photo by Lewis Hine
Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
If you spend any time on the web, you probably have heard of Tim Ferris‘ book “The Four [...]

“Finding Yourself” Is a Crock

“Finding Yourself” Is a Crock
from The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Cameron Ming. Check out his last guest post on Grilling the Perfect Steak.
I was watching a program on Caligula the other night. Most should remember Caligula as one of the most inhumane, blood-thirsty, [...]

Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom

Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom
(Since many like myself seek to further knowledge in the area of meditation, I have included noteworthy passages from this book.  Good luck, faruk):

If I become angry, I am the first victim of my anger.

The habit pattern lies at the root level. The root level is the unconscious mind. [...]