by Marc Corsini | Jan 5, 2015
I’ll be the first to say that in real life, regarding important things, “do-overs” are few and very far between—if at all. Usually, there’s not a second chance to get something right. You either get it right or you get it partially right or even wrong on your first...
by Marc Corsini | Dec 8, 2014
As we finish up this year, I challenge you to start to think about next year this year! For some, it’s still time to focus on this year’s goals; and by all means, continue to press on to finish strong. Whether you are in this year’s race or focusing on next year’s...
by Marc Corsini | Nov 24, 2014
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! You should begin thawing your turkey … and planning your survival strategy. Most of us will gather together on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends for good food and exciting football. Some of us look forward to this day all year,...
by Marc Corsini | Nov 10, 2014
A while back, in the course of one week, I had two different people from two different companies come to my office and talk about how challenging and frustrating their jobs were. Their comments were almost identical. They talked about how the company president was not...
by Marc Corsini | Oct 27, 2014
Someone recently passed the Bear. Carson-Newman University head football coach Ken Sparks—the winningest active head coach in the country—earned his 324th victory on October 25 to pass Paul “Bear” Bryant and claim sixth place for himself on the...
by Marc Corsini | Oct 20, 2014
About once a month, I have someone in our sales coaching program come in and talk about losing a big customer to a competitor. As you might imagine, they feel rejected; disappointed; and, in some cases, downright angry. I get that. But no matter what their...
by Marc Corsini | Oct 3, 2014
Today is a day to do something significant. Yom Kippur starts this evening and ends tomorrow night. I’ve been told that this is the holiest of holidays for the Jewish faith, and even Jews who don’t usually observe other Jewish holidays observe this one. Yom Kippur...
by Marc Corsini | Sep 22, 2014
Recently, one of my good friends asked me to meet him at Mark’s Outdoor Sports for the store’s big sale. My friend wanted to buy some hunting boots, and I thought it would be a good excuse to shop for some fishing stuff. Mark’s Outdoor Sports is legendary. People come...
by Marc Corsini | Sep 8, 2014
This summer, I went on a 12-day backpacking trip with my 15-year-old son at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Even people not involved with Boy Scouts of America have heard of this famous camp. Philmont is legendary in the Scouting world with both boys and adults...
by Marc Corsini | Aug 25, 2014
This summer, while vacationing in the North Carolina mountains, my wife and I decided to go on a rafting trip down the Nantahala River with two of our children. Each year we do something like this—rafting, tubing, canoeing, etc.—on a different river, usually in...
