Petey’s Blog

115 = the approximate number of acres (45 hectares) of watermelon fields that farmers in eastern China have lost because of melons exploded, apparently as a result of a growth chemical, according to state media.

We live in a world of information clutter. HOW, you might ask…can your message get noticed. Let’s define a message as a narrative of what makes your business special.

Your audience speaks. Listen to them. Audiences want their presenters to be enthusiastic, interesting, use humor, stories, and to be knowledgeable.

We have a rule at our “limited space” house; bring in something that’s not perishable and two items need to go out to make room. I just purchased three pairs of shoes and was challenged to discard 6 of the well worn pairs.

Don’t forget until it’s too late that the business of life is not business, but living. — B.C. Forbes

Courage is the greatest of all virtues. Because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.– Samuel Johnson

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.  — Anna Freud

Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens, people feel centered and that gives their work meaning. — Warren Bennis