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 ...

Below is a clip of my interview last week on Fox Business News. The topic at a high level was about how retailers were going to approach Black Friday - would they simply look to their competitors and follow their lead? Who is doing well? Who is ...

Among all the players who were paraded passed us over the last year, there has been one common characteristic:  they were nearly all MEN.  Therefore, we might have expected that the MEN at the top would take a disproportionate hit in compensation due to the fallout. Not so.   Women CEOs were the ones ...

We have all felt it.  The brief chant of approval from the crowd.  The promotion.  The plaque.  The prize.    Applause is a powerful drug.  It is euphoric.  It is addictive.  It is deceiving. Applause gave us “Balloon Boy”.  Our quest for applause often leads us down murky paths.  We follow a career ...

Karmunication (n): Conversation that inspires the direction of your future. I have worked for many great managers: able to organize and delegate tasks to meet objectives. I have worked for several great leaders:  inspiring the entire team or organization toward a predefined path. But the leaders I remember most, those who made the ...