Passion is an extraordinarily powerful spring. Without it religion, history, romance, and art are useless. Likewise, Public Relations too becomes completely deflated without the essential ingredient of Passion. It demonstrates avowed belief, everlasting appeal and steadfast loyalty. So why does passion become so much more important in the business of...
Powerful, memorable addresses are the result of a deep passion the speaker has for his or her subject. It is virtually impossible to inspire others if you are not personally committed. The author once watched an attorney give his opening statement during a trial. He spoke in a monotone voice,...
It's not enough to go into an interview determined to answer all the questions directly and honestly. It's not enough to rely on your work history to sell you to your next employer. If that's all you have going for you, you ignore the real underlying requirement of passion at...
The Find: Marketers must tune their products and message either to a mass-appeal "pop" audience, or to a smaller, more cult-like "passion" crowd. But never in between. The Source: Marketing guru Seth Godin's consistently thought-provoking blog. The Takeaway: Seth...
After reading my little rant about Yahoo losing its mojo, James Whitley over at GoLifeMoble.com wrote a very thoughtful riff on it. "What caught my attention [about Mattis' rant]," says Whitley, "was the all-too-familiar telltale signs of an organization that had lost its way." ...
How five of the country's top CEOs maneuvered to reach the top and stay there. Steve Jobs CEO, Apple Political Style: The charismatic visionary Passion is Jobs’ greatest asset in motivating employees, negotiating deals, and cultivating a...
Employees are much more dedicated, much more productive, and much easier to manage when their work engages their passion; they generate their own momentum.
Defining leadership can be difficult. A myriad of classes, books, seminars, and articles ardently define with vigor their version of leadership. An analysis of these definitions, though, reveals that leadership can be a vague, overreaching, and gray concept. However, there are some commonalities in the various schools of thought. Most...
There is almost a universal sense that, regardless of the personal or professional objective, there is no substitute for passion and enthusiasm. Whether the issue is finding new ways to add value to customers, managing costs out of the business, embracing changes brought on by technology and the Internet, attracting...
From the executive summary: ‘Personal Passion is not about science or numbers and cannot be adequately measured or quantified. Yet, without passion every business will achieve only average performance at best, and at worst, only failure. While the nature of business demands attention to systems, formalities, numbers and the science...
Outlining steps to obtain passion for supply management is difficult. However, it seems to be a byproduct of other actions. Those who are constantly engaged in learning become more interested in the things they're learning and realize the impact they can have on their organizations by applying the concepts they've...
This paper outlines some of the most powerful management ideas expressed by Leaders and CEOs around the world. These principles are timeless and transcend national boundaries, foreign custom and language. The secrets to leadership are passion, motivation, ethics, courage, communication, judgment, and insight. Passion supplies the energy, motivation attracts the...
Experts suggest that one requires passion to do a successful business. And, the passion comes from unifying the internal energies to achieve the desired goals. If a person is passionate to do something, he/she will accomplish the task by any means. In addition, people ought to have an inner desire...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NESTLING next to the gushing waterfalls and foliage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre is a shop specialising in nature books and merchandise. The shop is owned and managed by a husband and wife team, Morten Strange and Ng Bee Choo. As a...
FOR NUMEROUS WHITE SOX FANS who frequent message boards or fan sites illustrating the intense passion and support shown for their organization, they know a nickname has been bestowed on the team's young left field sensation based on an interview with general manager Ken Williams last December. The...
People disagree about the role of government, and often quite passionately. Liberals usually favor activist government trying to solve problems, while conservatives point out that government causes many of those same problems. But liberals and conservatives, along with moderates, overwhelmingly agree that protecting private property is...
More Than 160 Independent Sales Associates Attend Denver Event to Discuss Business-Building Goals and Growth Objectives COPPELL, Texas -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, has launched a North American "Whistle-Stop Tour" in 10 cities where new President...
Hardcore riders more willing to curb spouse/significant other before motorcycle NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Virtually all hardcore riders answered they would give up their spouse or significant other before their motorcycle, according to the recent results of a consumer study commissioned by Allstate Insurance Company. Also, riders across all...
I was appalled to read Carlyle Potter's views on same-sex marriage ("Gays deserve equal rights," Readers' Forum, July 13). The issue of same-sex marriage is not only a complex issue, but it is a passionate one for many. None of us can say, or begin to say, that based on...
PETALUMA, Calif. -- Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS) announced that its CEO and founder, Hoji Alimi, has been named one of the 2008 Pharmaceutical Executive "Emerging Pharma Leaders." Selected by members of the magazine's editorial advisory board and a panel of judges, Mr. Alimi demonstrates "the passion, vision, and...
