Rick Smith

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. ...

For me, 2010 looks to be a year of living tri-polar. I am deep into the process of launching a new company, and just putting finishing touches on my partner group. In November, I was also brought into an extremely important non-profit initiative, which I hope to announce ...

  According to a new survey by an Australian newspaper, the recession has given rise to a new breed of people, called “potentialists”, who love to live life to the fullest and still want to continue with a lavish lifestyle, but one defined on their own terms. Social researcher Mark McCrindle commented ...

This is a Guest Post from Christopher Laney - a corporate striver who recently made his own Leap.  It's a bit longer than my normal posts, but worth the read. I have a question for you. In life, are you thriving or merely surviving? If you truly listen to your inner ...

Adapted from The Leap:  How 3 Simple Changes can Propel Your Career from Good to Great   Not long ago, I was watching my three children race around the house when four-year-old Arden stumbled upon a jar of jelly beans. The jar had been sitting in the same place for days but ...

The greatness of our potential is created in our minds.  The limits, the obstacles that prevent us from achieving our potential are created in the same place.  Eight years ago, my perspective was changed dramatically as a result of the horrific events that unfolded that day.  I wrote down my thoughts, my scribblings hit the ...