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The above quote from actress Geena Davis says it all when it comes to living a meaningful life.  Taking a risk is one of the few "no lose" situations that life has to offer--if we succeed, we're happy and excited, and if we fail, we learn from the experience which makes it much more probable that we'll succeed the next time around.  On the other hand, if we take no risks, we … [Read more...] about By Risking Nothing, You Risk Everything by Ross Reck

Many people have a strong aversion to taking risks because they’re afraid they might fail, and they worry about what other people will think of them if they do. What they don’t realize is that failure is the most direct pathway to success. As Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor Corporation put it: “Success is 99% failure.” Each time we fail, we learn something of value … [Read more...] about By Risking Nothing You Risk Everything by Ross Reck

I saw this sign posted on Facebook last week and thought, “What an ingenious way of convincing people to engage in kind behavior.”   The sign tells customers that the deli is willing to tolerate unkind behavior, but it would be at a cost to the person engaging in that behavior. In other words, “If you make our day instead of making us miserable, we’ll make it worth … [Read more...] about An Ingenious Way of Getting People to Engage in Kind Behavior by Ross Reck

There’s a very seductive trap that people often fall into when they become successful.  It goes something like this: Success eventually leads to arrogance where people become taken with themselves and their success.  As a result, they slowly start to alienate the people who helped make them successful in the first place.  Arrogance then leads to feelings of infallibility (I’m … [Read more...] about Humility Is The Key To Sustaining Success by Ross Reck

If we want the world to be a better place, it’s up to us to set the example. We need to live our lives in such a manner that when others think of kindness, caring, fairness and integrity, they think of us. This begins with things that are simple and easy to do like: returning your shopping cart. Picking up a piece of trash that someone else left. Holding the door for someone … [Read more...] about Be the Change You Want to See in the World by Ross Reck