Archive for February, 2009

Failure in business and life is not spoken about very much. In fact, successes usually call for celebration, failures are frowned upon, and their discussion is normally avoided. Ironically, the truth is that none of us would succeed at an endeavor if we didn’t risk failure.

For without taking that risk, that chance, how would we achieve any success? We can truthfully say, then, that success is predicated on failure, i.e., that failure is a necessary condition for success to occur. Pure and simple. (more…)

We live in a society marked by the noxious effects of pollution - of the air we breathe, the lakes and rivers we swim in, our very soil… And let’s not forget that constant barrage of sounds around us: intermittent, constant, ultra-loud, etc. Our environment is getting increasingly noisier by the day, to the point where some are willing to actually pay for quietness.

Do you ever feel you just want a break from all the ambient noise around you - phones ringing you up at work and home, on your cell, people chatter, traffic rushing by your home? How is all this noise affecting you? (more…)

I watched the post Super Bowl 43 interviews of the Arizona Cardinals loss with great interest.  It was interesting to see how the players reacted to a very emotional loss.  I knew losing a big game like that was probably very heartbreaking and emotionally draining.  I wanted to see how they would react.  Would they be angry, upset, bitter, conciliatory or something else?

I’ve seen players and coaches interviewed in the past after games and I’ve witnessed some of them become angry and distraught.  I’ve seen them go into a tirade.  Studies have shown this attitude can be very unhealthy on the mind and body. (more…)