Have you ever wondered why the head of a company is paid so much more than for example, specialists in the company such as an engineer? Is it because he knows every job in the company? No I don't think so. He may have a general idea about what is going on in every department but that usually is it. I believe it is because he knows or is supposed to know how to lead, organize, manage and bring together, different units to efficiently function as one. I call such a person...

Every person on this earth has a special gift. The gifts may not all be equal but they are all special. What is your gift? It may be singing, acting or craftsmanship. Or you may have an eye for detail, allowing you to turn an ordinary pace into a wonderful haven, where people would want to spend their time. It's never too late to make a change and find a path that will allow you to be true to yourself. You just need to recognize your gift and take it out from where it i...

When the Israelites heard that God was going to take them to the promised land they were excited as I'm sure you would be too. The road to the promised land however turned out not to be what they expected. They expected to be taken there speedily and in comfort, but instead the road took them through the desert and they endured all kinds of hardships. Food was scarce and so was water, yet there wasn't a single night they went to bed without having eaten or having quenched ...

I don't know about you but I never understood this verse in the Bible. Doesn't it seem a very unfair statement? Nobody could really give me a satisfactory explanation, which would change that view. That was until recently when I finally understood what I think is its "true meaning." "To have" or "not to have" as meant by this verse doesn't necessarily mean tangible wealth or possessions as most people who heard this verse thought, although it has a bearing on whether you w...

What do you think of Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Tiger Woods and hundreds of others who have made it to the top, sometimes against all the odds? You probably think they are smart, intelligent, great, masterful and I agree. I believe they probably are all those things you think of them and perhaps even more. Now I want you to think of yourself. Do you think of yourself as having those same attributes or maybe more? Do you think you can do the things these icon...

The other day I was reading a very interesting article concerning a shark attack that occurred way back in 1916. It played off along the North East coast of the U.S. and concerned a great white shark, that had been had been terrorizing the New Jersey beaches. Now everybody knows and accepts that a shark is a creature of the sea and needs salty water to survive. Therefore nobody thought that a shark may attack them in freshwater, but that is exactly that happened later that...

All of us at one time or another had something which we thought at the time, was beyond us. It could have been something as simple as driving a car or speaking a foreign language. At the time we couldn't see ourselves doing that activity. And when we looked at the people who were actually doing these things, for example our parents or others, we admired them. They looked so accomplished, doing that activity, which looked so complicated to you. Today many of us are doing...

There has never been a more opportune time to follow your heart and realize your dreams. However getting to the pot of gold is not always easy. It takes dedication, commitment and the willingness to do whatever it takes. So how do you go on when the going gets tough. When you have dug and toiled, day after day, week after week, and you experience all kinds of disappointments and frustrations. When you have used the best scientific data, indicating the best locations to ...

Listening, often overlooked, is a vital aspect of the human communication process. While speaking is often practiced and emphasized by many, the art of listening isn't one on which we find people spending much effort. In actuality, listening is easy and can be improved by following just a few simple steps. Being a good listener means that everything you hear comes directly from the speaker and not from your interpretation of their words. This means that, as the speaker is ...

Do you dream of sacking your boss? Do you feel an urge to succeed in business with just a good idea and a lot of hard work? An unstable economy and increasing costs makes most of us too nervous to consider such a drastic move. Being a successful entrepreneur requires you have certain qualities and characteristics and a certain mindset. That 9 year old selling lemonade on the sidewalk on a hot summer?s day is really a successful entrepreneur. He or she is betting that a ...