http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news Employee incentives, financial services, insurance services Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:50:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tough and challenging times will surely come. That is a given. The question is what kind of leadership we will demonstrate during those times. Those who are weak leaders will see lasting damage done, if not see the organization fall apart completely. With Extraordinary Leaders at the helm, however, an ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/172/being-an-extraordinary-leader-through-tough-and-challenging-times-by-chris-widener/ In 1644, a child was born. He lived to be 93 at a time in history when the average life span was but 35 to 40. He taught himself his trade and began his career. He often worked alone with primitive tools, but his focus every day was to put ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/171/autograph-your-career-and-your-life-with-excellence-by-denis-waitley/ In 1991 Reebok was entrenched in a battle with Nike for top spot in the athletic shoe market. Looking to gain an advantage, Reebok gambled on an ad campaign featuring decathletes Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson — co-favorites to win a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Dan ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/170/a-failure-of-olympic-proportions-dan-dave-the-olympic-duel/ Do as I say, not as I do. How many times have we heard—or practiced—that bit of advice? If you ask me, that's the cowardly way out. We lead by example, whether in business, family or friendships. So why would we expect anyone to do as we say, not as we do, ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/169/good-examples-speak-louder-than-good-advice-harvey-mackay/ The United States is experiencing an explosion of latin growth. By 2010 1 in 5 Americans will be Hispanic. Currently, there are 44.3 million Hispanics in this country representing  47% of the country's purchasing power. California and Texas have 50% of the Hispanic population. Hispanic young men are at an average age ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/168/latino-population-surges-larger-than-population-in-canada/ Everyone makes choices. Their outlook on life, whether at home, at work, behind the wheel or at the theater, directly correlates to the decision to be either positive or negative. In essence, it's as simple as whether you see the glass half full or half empty. As author Stephen R. ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/166/proactive-or-reactive-its-up-to-you-stephen-r-covey/ Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action. Action is the ingredient that ensures results. Only action can cause reaction. Further, only positive action can cause positive reaction. Action. The whole world loves to watch those who make things happen, and it rewards them for causing waves of productive enterprise. I stress this because ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/165/action-vs-self-delusion-by-jim-rohn/  "If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory." -  William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)   THE BUZZARD:  If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/164/faith/ In the process of living, the winds of circumstances blow on us all in an unending flow that touches each of our lives.We have all experienced the blowing winds of disappointment, despair and heartbreak. Why, then, would each of us, in our own individual ship of life, all beginning at the ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/163/personal-philosophy-is-like-the-set-of-the-sail-by-jim-rohn/ One of the biggest barriers that all people have to overcome on their journey of success is fear. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of change. Fear of responsibility and commitment. And the big one – Fear of success. It is fear (and all of its cousins like worry, ... http://www.strategicconcepts-ca.com/news/162/the-reality-of-fear-by-lisa-jimenez-med/