At the begining of my book Pocket PorchLights - I quote two sections from Dr. Seuss' book, The Lorax - to help set the stage for my book's primary purpose: to help young adults succeed at work and life, while living balanced, compassionate, family-centric lives. That's the cause. (By the way, I've probably read that book over 100 times to my kids when they were younger, so it has even more meaning to me as a dad and a business man.)
The words and intentions that I use from Dr. Seuss to start my book are: "BUT ... business is business! And business must grow regardless of crummies in tummies, you know." (And in follow-up) "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." The point here is to ensure that as we develop ourselves as people (which is a never-ending, life-long process, right?), and as we journey through a life that requires us to work, pay our bills, and get along with other people (good ones and bad ones) - we should do so with compassion, and hopefully, as good people who care, love, and support our families and friends - and who can deal with the challenges, and opportunities, that life inevitably offers.
It's a package deal.
If we want to THRIVE at work and life - we have to continuously embrace reality, along with a real appreciation of what it takes to succeed in business and life: including the good, the bad, and everything in between.
So keep it real.
Be real.
And live with reality.
Reality is good.
The words and intentions that I use from Dr. Seuss to start my book are: "BUT ... business is business! And business must grow regardless of crummies in tummies, you know." (And in follow-up) "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." The point here is to ensure that as we develop ourselves as people (which is a never-ending, life-long process, right?), and as we journey through a life that requires us to work, pay our bills, and get along with other people (good ones and bad ones) - we should do so with compassion, and hopefully, as good people who care, love, and support our families and friends - and who can deal with the challenges, and opportunities, that life inevitably offers.
It's a package deal.
If we want to THRIVE at work and life - we have to continuously embrace reality, along with a real appreciation of what it takes to succeed in business and life: including the good, the bad, and everything in between.
So keep it real.
Be real.
And live with reality.
Reality is good.
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