When the call came 5 months ago, I was actually expecting a conversation about a promotion. The company had just merged and everyone in sales (without regard for skill, geography, or performance) that had been with the company for less than a year was canned. Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder? (said in Wayne Campbell voice). We were in […]
Quit for Success
“Quitters never win; winners never quit.” What if this were NOT the golden rule of success? What if to see success, you had to quit? The measure of a person is seen in the price they will pay for the ideals they hold. My wife and I met while volunteering with a non-profit organization. […]
The Success of Failure: How NOT to climb a mountain
At 9100 feet, Crowsnest Mountain dominates the valley which bears it’s name. Three times I’ve proudly stood on it’s summit; the last being 30 years ago. August 22, 2014 was to be the fourth, but I failed! It is a deceptive mountain: it’s imposing 3000 foot cliffs give it an almost impenetrable appearance, but with […]