Tag: Resourcefulness

Success is an auditor. It measures the precursors to success to determine who gets to obtain it—and for how long. It is quite often that people misunderstand what success is measuring, mistaking luck and circumstances, things outside of their…

This morning I drove my teenage son through Burger King (I know, I know. I am waiting for Children’s Service to arrive any minute now).

It was 10:05 AM, and my son wanted lunch. The fancy electronic menu showed only breakfast choices, so I…

If you want to be successful, let no one ever tell you what to do.

• If someone has to tell you what your goals are, then the only goals you have are someone else’s goal.
• If someone has to tell you what your major responsibilities are, then…

All problems are really people problems.

To make the case that all problems are people problems, let’s tackle the biggest people problem first. Let’s say a company’s overall strategy is broken. Well, that doesn’t sound like a people…

The first problem with giving an ultimatum is that it can be accepted. You may believe that you have the power in a negotiation. You might believe that that power can be exercised by giving the other party an ultimatum. But giving an ultimatum…

A week ago, Andrew Rudin at Customer Think posted a thought-provoking article titled Seven Sales Topics That Need to Die. And Seven That Need to Be Heard. He was riffing on Amber Naslund’s 9 Social Media Topics That Need to Die. Maybe my piling…

1. Believe That There Is a Way

Resourcefulness is a belief system. It is a state of mind. It is the ability to look at a problem, regardless of how difficult, and believe that it can be solved. When people talk about problem-solving skills, they…

Resourcefulness is the ability to find a way to achieve your goal or to make one. This is especially true when the goal is difficult to achieve and when little or no direction is given. Resourcefulness is the ability to think creatively, to…