Hi Everyone, Thomas Jefferson was both a stellar statesman and a poignant commmunicator! The following are his famous "10 Rules for Living the Good Life." 1. NEVER put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2. NEVER trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3. NEVER spend your money before you have it. 4. NEVER buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will never be dear to you. 5. PRIDE costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. 6. NEVER repent of h

As a communicator it's vitally important to speak with credibility. When you have it...90% of the work to convey your message to someone else is done! Here are a few great ways to build credibility... 1. Know your subject backwards and forwards, inside and out. If someone asks you a question and you do not know the answer 100% - tell them you do not know and get them the answer at another time. OR...send them to someone else. 2. Speak as you normally would. Do not try to

Hi Everyone, I'm not a big fan of going with the flow or listening to what other people tell me are the "norms" in life. In fact...I HATE norms. The one thing I do agree with is providing a good tip to someone for a job well done. Unfortunately, a bunch of cheapskate, low-life employers refuse to pay their employees livable wages, so they expect the public to pick up the slack by paying tips. Here are my personal recommendations for tipping... - Porters/Bellhops: $1.

Hi Everyone, I was recently reading a phenomenal book called "The Best of Success" by Wynn Davis. I've owned this book of success quotes for over 27 years and grab it off the shelf every couple months. Today...I came to a passage called "Choice." It said, "Your greatest power is the power to choose. You can decide where you are, what you do and what you think. No one can take the power to choose away from you. It's yours alone. You can do what you want to do. You c

Hi Everyone, How many times have you asked someone a question and received some convoluted, non-sensical, off-the-subject answer? Did you ever ask someone a question and get Lincoln's Gettysburg Address for an answer? Or just had someone answer your question with another question? Whatever happened to answering a "yes/no" question with a "yes" or "no" answer? I'm going out on a limb here, and based on my own direct experience --- I'm guessing this happens to you often. You

Hi Everyone, As most of you know, I'm a die-hard reader of marketing and leadership books. In fact, other than family, my closest friends, and my fitness routine...marketing and leadership are my ONLY two passions. So...when I come across something poignant, effective, and intelligent, that deals with leadership...I'm bursting at the seams to pass it on. And that's what I'm going to do. OK...let's cut through the bull and get to the good stuff! I was re-reading a grea

Hi Everyone, Yes, I Peter Wink, am probably as cynical as anyone gracing this wonderful planet Earth! And yes, I'm darn proud of it! It serves me well! I believe little of what I hear from people as most people tend to exaggerate, get their information from unreliable sources, misinterpret what they've been told, OUTRIGHT LIE, say things to satisfy their own agenda, lie for others, or have limited to zero knowledge to speak on a certain subject. Not to mention, most of t

Hi Everyone, As you may already know, I'm a student of one of the greatest leaders ever to grace our planet...General George S. Patton! I was reading a passage from one of his speeches that was so profound, I had to share it with you. It's called...Do Not Take Counsel of Your Fears! He said... "Although this may seem like a repeat of the "do not fear failure" maxim, it's vastly different in meaning and context. What this means is not to let your fears dictate your a

Hi Everyone, Before, I go too far, realize that you are a successful public speaker. Let's make a quick distiction. We are all public speakers. We all speak outside our homes in mixed company. So yes, you are a public speaker and probably do not fear it much now, do you? So, what you may fear, like many others, is speaking in front of large groups about a specific topic. Personally, I really enjoy speaking to large groups. Maybe it's ego, vanity, or just knowing that I h

Hi Everyone, If there's one pet peeve I have it's this... People Who Say They Will Do Things And Don't! Sometime do an experiment. For one week, write down everything that people tell you they will do for you or themselves. Also, write down when it will supposedly be done. And don't leave anyone out...friends, spouse, family, co-workers, acquaintances, EVERYONE! Nobody is safe! Then for the next 30 days, go back to your list and see what was really done. And then ca