Harvey Mackay
How to land a job
A recruiter asked a job candidate, “Why did you leave your last job?”
The job applicant replied, “It was something my boss said.”
“What did he...
No one ever drowned in sweat
An old ranch owner named John had a small spread in Montana. The state government claimed he was not paying proper wages to his...
Positive thoughts make positive outcomes
One day, a professor announced a surprise test. He distributed a paper to each student with the front side face down. Then he asked...
Believe to achieve
A scrawny old man wanted to get a job at a nearby lumberjack camp, so he approached the boss, who politely tried to talk...
The recipe for success
A sixth grade girl was running for the post of secretary of her school class. A major part of her campaign was a speech...
The school of hard knocks
Have you ever heard the expression “seeing the elephant”? It came out of the California gold rush. Those planning to go west in search...
Remembering a legend
The dominant sports media personality in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for most of the last 75-plus years never played any of the games he...
The miracle of mindset
Like millions of Americans, I watched the 10-part ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. His mental toughness and...
The management ABCs
As I began this list of management ABCs, I was determined not to confuse management with leadership. There are leaders at all levels, whether...
How to deal with disappointment
One afternoon, a boy was walking through a field when he came upon an apple tree. “It sure would be nice to have an...
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