Rick Smith

Shortly after H. Ross Perot had sold his company to General Motors and joined its board, he made the following infamous observation, “Where I come from, when we see a snake, we kill it. You guys form a committee to study the snake which then hires a snake consultant!” Organizations breed snakes. ...

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 ...

  Why did the Pilgrims choose to dine on Turkey for Thanksgiving?  Actually, it was because they believed that lobster, plentiful in the waters around them, were actually giant insects – some type of large underwater spider, and they refused to eat them.  Their perception was so strong; it led to a myopic ...

  This Thanksgiving week, be thankful for your unique future.  The leap, it turns out, is never cookie-cutter predictable. It comes at different people from different directions. Sometimes the leap is idea driven—an overwhelming inspiration that arises out of the most mundane circumstances. Sometimes, it’s a radical shift in our own history. ...

  Achieving success and happiness requires engaging in a meaningful and sometimes uncomfortable dialogue with yourself - asking yourself difficult questions, and opening up fully to the answers and what they reveal.  For those ready to take a Leap in their lives, this simple exercise is a great place to start.  ...

Nearly everyone I run into seems to be at a turning point in their life –with grand plans of living their passion, tapping into their ultimate potential at work and in life.  And they are finally ready to make it happen! At least, that is, while they are drinking… Why is it ...