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Nov. 16, 2009
I represent a group of six doctors who formed a partnership to buy a medical office building. And, they formed a partnership of another type: these doctors have a pact. If any one of them starts to lo... [Read More]
Nov. 10, 2009
I don’t even like the sound of the word: WHO – BRIS.
Hubris is an overarching self-importance. Someone who thinks that he or she is different from (a better version of) the rest of us.... [Read More]
Nov. 2, 2009
Everyone sets goals at one time or another. Some people reach them, others don’t.
A major reason people give up on their goals is that they underestimate the length of time it takes to achiev... [Read More]
Oct. 27, 2009
What is it that drives some people to uber-success? What drives people who become Olympic gold medal winners, self-made billionaires, Presidents of the United States?
There are of course a variety... [Read More]
Oct. 5, 2009
Making an analogy to sports, the current economy has a lot of people playing hurt.
When you play hurt, you tend to lose your confidence and, carrying the metaphor a bit further, can do further injury... [Read More]
Sep. 30, 2009
Lately I have been researching the subject of time management. I have read a lot of books and articles on the subject which frankly has been a waste of time. That’s because there are 25 or so pr... [Read More]
Sep. 22, 2009
Last week I had breakfast with an attorney friend of mine. He was furious and he wanted to talk. A client that he had represented for many years had recently hired another law firm in the place of my... [Read More]
Sep. 14, 2009
No real estate professional or entrepreneur can go through a career without tons of mistakes. I have made more than my share.
For reasons I have wondered about in hindsight, I have purchased prop... [Read More]
Sep. 9, 2009
This past week I read a book titled The Power of Less by Leo Babauta.
Mr. Babauta lives in Guam and writes a popular blog titled ZenHabits.
Five years ago he was an out-of-shape smoker. Today he ru... [Read More]
Sep. 1, 2009
Two weeks ago I wrote about Richard Branson and his act of “sheer absurdity” when he started a magazine without any capital or experience. As Branson noted, he was just too young to know b... [Read More]
Aug. 24, 2009
A very good friend of mine is out of work. He has been seeking a job for about 5 months (note: I am writing this blog entry with his permission).
The process, as you might expect, is difficult, some... [Read More]
Aug. 17, 2009
One of our most fascinating discoveries about successful people is that sometimes the only point of differentiation between them and others is that the succeeders stopped deliberating and took action... [Read More]
Aug. 10, 2009
There is a well-known bromide that if you fall off a horse, you get right back on. The point, of course, is that you cannot let the negative experience of the fall control you. You need to immediate... [Read More]
Aug. 3, 2009
I have had the good fortune to become friendly with many highly successful individuals: world-class athletes and entertainers, national politicians, CEO’s of major corporations and very wealthy... [Read More]
Jul. 27, 2009
I was recently with a friend of mine from upstate Connecticut. My friend plays a lot of golf. He believes in leisure. He does not admire my work ethic.
He had been receiving my e-letters and conclude... [Read More]
Jul. 21, 2009
One of the hot topics in best-selling books these days is talent – the debate being around nature versus nurture.
Are some people born with a gift? Or is talent the result of years of training... [Read More]
Jul. 15, 2009
One of the most thought-provoking books that I have ever read is Flow, written in 1992 by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, at the time Chairman of the Psychology Department at The University of Chicago.
This... [Read More]
Jul. 7, 2009
I have always been fascinated by how some people rise to the top of their profession or endeavor … and others do not.
In certain activities – e.g., business, sports and entertainment &nd... [Read More]
Jun. 29, 2009
Last night my wife and I had dinner with friends. They were telling us about a new couple they had met.
The couple they met were very well travelled. Stories of great hotels. Had a deer problem on... [Read More]
Jun. 15, 2009
It is one thing to write books and e-letters about mental fortitude and the like. It is another to put it into practice on a daily basis.
Last Thursday started like a normal day. I was excited a... [Read More]
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