Don’t Kill Your Dreams. As a responsible business person, I thought it was the right thing to do. I’m pleading guilty: in the one-pointed pursuit of my business endeavors, I killed off the most important passion… Read more
The Secret to Serendipity
Put down the book you’re reading right now, at least for a minute. Don’t spend another dime on a motivational seminar. Here’s the unvarnished secret to all good fortune, karma and serendipity. This secret produces… Read more
How Love Turned This Veteran’s Life Around and Led to Her Life’s Work
Michelle Poitier doesn’t just say that love is important to her business, she has built her business around that belief. Michelle is the founder and executive director of Healing Women Healing Nations of Northeast Florida,… Read more
Pursue Your Goals With Passion
The summit of Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) is 20,310 feet above sea level, and Werner Berger was 200 feet from the peak. Just another 20 minutes of climbing and he would cross the tallest mountain in North… Read more
Hachikō 忠犬ハチ公
Love & Loyalty Unleashed 4/28/17 by Michael Kennedy I read about him in Tom Kelley’s book, The Ten Faces of Innovation. If you’ve seen the 2009 movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, starring Richard Gere, or if… Read more
How Does Love Impact the Way You Do Business?
The power of love is undeniable. But, have you incorporated love as a business strategy? Many business professionals have reaped the rewards of incorporating the act of love into the way they conduct business. If… Read more
How Not To Win Customers
A Lesson from the Un-Friendly Skies of United Airlines 4/13/17 by Michael Kennedy “Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson They’re called “Moments of Truth,” those critical points… Read more
He Marched Forth on March Fourth
This post was written by my niece on March 4th, the one-year anniversary of her father’s (my brother’s) death. She is an excellent writer, and her voice has that exceptional quality of being both wise… Read more
A No Bull Keynote Address
Standing as the keynote speaker in a room filled with CEOs and board chairs can feel a little like being a matador in a bullfight – it seems like a great idea until you’re actually… Read more
The Case for Love as a Hard-Core Business Principle
Psychologists tell us that all emotions, decisions, and actions are rooted in one of the two basic human motives: love or fear. Love gives rise to things like generosity, respect, joy, patience, honor, understanding, honesty,… Read more
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