Archive for November, 2009

The most oft searched topic of our Thought of the Day posts are from people seeking information on the cultural differences of doing business as an American working with the Chinese or vice versa. I recently attended the 10th Annual U.S. – China Trade Conference in Chicago and would like to share some... »

Years earlier, I had asked my mother, “Who owns all the birds, the flowers, and the trees?” “You own them if you are wise enough to enjoy them,” she answered. I said, “How about the stars in the sky?” She said, “You own the stars too, if you choose to.” ... »

More from Paul J. Meyer… An important aspect of negative capability – an absolute necessity for success – is the freedom to take calculated risks. Not every venture succeeds. Not every goal is easily reached. In fact, if no plan ever fails, that would be a sure sign that I am so conservative that I... »

This is the secret to turning lemons into lemonade! More collected thoughts of Paul J. Meyer from A Fortune to Share… I was over 50 years old before I heard the term “negative capability.” I possessed the quality personally but had never identified it by that label. A fabulously successful Singapore businessman, Y.Y. Wong, is... »

Over the years, I have made the majority of my income from commissions on sales and royalties from writing. I have invested these funds in nontraditional ways, exposing a trait of mine – entrepreneurship. I have a lot of fun with business. I enjoy negotiating. I love the thrill of... »

No magnet attracts and repels the same object. It doesn’t work that way. Similarly, faith and fear cannot coexist in the same mind. Your mind is limited to either up or down, forward or back, on or off. There is no middle ground. People who are full of... »

A magnet reveals a simple law of attraction like nothing else can. If you place a magnet close to a piece of metal, bam! The two slam together! And you have to work pretty hard to keep them apart. The magnet is attracting that piece of metal. This truth also... »

Just remember that if there is anything you want to do, the only limitations there will be are the ones you place in your own mind. Where you are and what you are will always be because of the dominating thoughts that occupy your mind. You can choose to limit yourself… or not! »

A rising star in one of my companies pulled me aside one day and asked me, “How do you get ahead around here?” This young man would go on to accomplish great things in my company and in life, and I believe it was due to his desire to be more, to have... »

Just like the magnifying glass focuses the light into a powerful force; your ability to focus can help you reach your goals. Focus the whole weight of your personality toward a job; give the job the full impact of your total attention and concentration. »