“H. Ross Perot once said “Bad news doesn’t improve with age.””
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8/2/2019

The Wisdom H. Ross Perot Left To All Of Us

Picture of Grass to Illustrate the concept of grassroots

When Leadership is done well, it produces great projects, great companies, great families, great communities, and even great
nations. Every group, regardless of size, needs Leadership. H. Ross Perot built EDS, an incredible IT services company, which I worked for before it was acquired by HP. EDS did not become that way without great leadership. The foundation of Perot’s leadership is one of the simplest and most profound resources I have ever seen. He called it the “Grassroots Wisdoms”

10 Ways to Enjoy the Lulls in your Life

Rest is actually a natural and healthy part of life

Three Pandas Napping

I believe to have a happy and productive life we need to have work, play, and recovery – especially recovery. This post explores some ideas on how to make use of those times when we actually reach the end of our to-do list for the day and have a few minutes to spare. The nature […]

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13 Sources of Self-Confidence

ConfidentWoman

Where does your self-confidence come from? When it comes to self-confidence, I’ve noticed three types of people: those who have no self-confidence, those who have too much self-confidence, and those who have the right amount of self-confidence that is grounded in reality, self-awareness, humility, and faith. Generally, if you are wondering which one you are, […]

9 Strategies To Instantly Prove Yourself in Any New Position

Plus: A Case Study of Someone Who Bombed Their New Position From Day 1

Woman And Man Walking

Starting a new position is a tender time for both employers and employees. Each of them is figuring out whether this is truly going to be a good fit or not. In order to give the boss (or client) absolute confirmation that you were a good hire, doing the following will help you to win […]

3 Things We Ask Our Kids Every Night

And Why We Need To Ask Ourselves The Same Questions

ParentReadingToChild

I have observed that bedtime offers us, parents, an incredible opportunity to build lasting memories with our families. But even if you don’t have children (or your children are grown) it’s still a perfect time to reflect on and bring closure to the day. My wife developed a small bedtime ritual that we do with […]

9 Powerful Cultures We Need to Have in our Families

Successful Parents Have Spoken and This is What They Have to Say

Family

In my previous post, 5 Things That All Great Parents Do I talk about my observations of the basic tenets of being a successful parent. I recently took those observations further by surveying a panel of successful parents, and asked them the following question: “What kind of culture should we create in our homes to […]

When I argue with reality, I lose—but only 100% of the time.

Byron Katie