Visibility is a form of currency in academia. A rolling stone gathers moss as the proverb goes, and in my case moss = opportunities. Because of my profile, I get asked to keynote conferences, run workshops, contribute to books, be on grants and so on. Taking up these opportunities naturally leads to more conventional forms […] … learn more→
Tag Archives: success

Are you prepared for the problems of success?
Patience is more than a virtue
Some people dig for gold. Others dig for oil. I like to dig for habits that people use to achieve success over an extended period of time. I’m interested in how Warren Buffett started with ten dollars and built a fortune worth tens of billions of dollars. I’m interested in how Ayn Rand and Mark […] … learn more→
Are the keys to future success in \’\’The good old days\’\’?
In 1989 I was the head soccer coach at DePaul University. It was a remarkably good learning experience even though my salary came out to exactly $11.51 per day ($4200 divided by 365 days) for recruiting, scheduling, coaching, driving the team bus and countless one-on-one meetings with the players. In truth, I would have paid […] … learn more→