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Getting Ahead

Become Entrepreneurial

One of the greatest risks in your career and life is of becoming a commodity; at that point you are…

Extraordinary Events Often Give Us the Most Important Lessons

The most important lessons often come from extraordinary or bizarre circumstances. Seemingly unimportant lessons can be underscored and lent significance…

The Two Most Important Ingredients of Success

The truth is you can become almost any sort of person and achieve just about whatever you want to achieve…

Be the Person You Are Capable of Being

You have the power to become the person you are capable of being. Although you will face external obstacles in…

Insider Trading, Ponzi Schemes, and Making the Most of Your Assets

You have far more assets than you realize or comprehend, and you need to devote your career and life to…

Where to Find Jobs

It might not seem like it at first glance, but truly, there are more resources to find jobs than you…

Concentrate on Your Product

Knowing your product is crucial to your career and life. Just as you must have a clear sense of your…

Protect Your Reputation at All Costs

Protect your reputation at all costs, and do not let false rumors or information about you to stand uncorrected. You…

Practice Makes Perfect

Rather than committing to a career, many people switch jobs and take positions that require completely different skill sets; consequently,…

Cheap Is Expensive: A Marine Disaster

When you buy something cheap, it is often likely to be expensive in the long-term; things that seem too good…