Rick Smith

There are thousands of different strategies to achieve a successful and fulfilling career. But there are two that matter more than any of the others. This year,commit to these resolutions and watch your career take a giant leap forward. Work Your Passion – Find your way to a job that ...

Nearly all successful people in business and life have a competitive nature. We want to win. We want to do what others say can’t be done. There is an undeniable adrenaline rush that comes with competition, and the thrill of victory. But many take competition to an unhealthy place, and ...

I was recently in Aspen for a series of meetings. During that time, I struck up conversations with a handful of service professionals, all mid to late twenties (and ALL with impressive college degrees), at the hotel and various restaurants I visited. I asked, “So, how long have you been ...

I was interviewed for a national magazine this week, and the writer asked me “what was the one significant life lesson learned in my vast years of experience’. This is a clue that she was obviously younger and more attractive than myself – “vast years of experience” translates consistently ...

I recently went on spring break with the family. I just completed a big project with the UN and Hollywood (which went extremely well – trying to figure out how to communicate this - Demi says hi), and have been engrossed in starting a new company. So, I ...

Wow. I can’t believe it has been another week and I haven’t blogged. So here’s the problem. I am totally mentally engulfed in two separate initiatives. The first is a venture assisting the Secretary General of the UN and the top 100 most influential people in Hollywood. ...