Tag: Harvey Mackay
Don’t be afraid to embrace change
A new year often brings new beginnings. I was intrigued to discover how one company used a novel way to motivate employees to think...
Raising funds, on a serious tip
A little girl asked to see the president of a large company. She explained her club was raising money and asked if he would...
Don’t do things the way they have always been done
Jorge O. Elorza| Providence mayor
All my life, I’ve never accepted the “way things were always done” as a response to age-old problems.
As mayor, a...
How to find good employees and how to lead them
I don’t care if you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a small-business owner or a manager or supervisor – you are only...
Strive to evoke curiosity
Thomas Edison once visited Luther Burbank, the famed horticulturist, who invited every guest who visited his home to sign the guest book. Each line...
Companies must live by a code
A dejected father confided in his pastor with a problem: His youngster had been caught cheating on a test at school. He was crushed...
The importance of being urgent
The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to succeed. He answered: “The same thing it took to get started:...
Perspective can change everything
A woman hired a bricklayer to build a wall outside her upscale home. Talking with him while he worked, she was amazed to discover...
Children teach us many lessons
A little girl visited a farm one day and wanted to buy a large watermelon.
The farmer said, “That will be $3.”
“But I’ve only got...
Business temptations to avoid
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city and attached the following message to his windshield: “I have circled...