Big news: my latest book, Escape Average, is now available on Amazon.com. This one has been a long time in...
Success
Most salespeople stare at quota and think, “If I can beat it by 20 or 30%, I’m doing great.” That’s...
For more than a decade, I've highlighted how optimism and belief are of crucial importance if you want to change...
Harvey Mackay had a business best-seller by this title in 1999 but the phrase first gained popularity with Chinese philosopher...
Too often, people in positions of power believe that they are true leaders. It simply is not true, especially in...
It's a busy busy life. Even when we are not busy with work, we tend to be rushing to a...
If you have the time, every presentation, every topic, can be fine-tuned into a compelling, captivating, and concise masterpiece. Here...
Life moves fast after you graduate. Many become so busy that they feel like are no longer steering their own...
We all want to make an impact. We all want to not only be heard, but we want to influence...
If you work in a large knowledge-work corporation, your life is often complex, the cloud of internal politics never dissipates,...
We alone determine our own expectations. They often seem harmless, a simple and mostly inconsequential guess at the future, most...
This is a "re-post" of a great article, just so that it doesn't disappear someday. It appears on a new...
Nothing new and better happens in life without trying something new, stepping out of your comfort zone. I believe all...
Why do most companies generally grow their quarterly earnings, cash flow, intrinsic enterprise value, and market cap over time? Well,...
I have always maintained that discerning your purpose and finding meaning in your life are crucial to understand your own...
Saving just a few dollars every day can make a big difference, if you invest it. This lesson is lost...
Life is too short and there is too much opportunity, to work in the wrong environment. I've had a bit...
I believe expectations are a surprisingly important factor in success, no matter if the context is sports, business, politics, or...
If you are a frequent reader of OptimismMan.com, chances are you already realize that I believe there is a significant...
Is your company designed so that its managers and associates will be happy at work? Probably not. The executives that...
