Posted on February 12, 2007 by Robert Ringer
Before the sensationalism-crazed public could fully absorb The Tale of Three Astronauts, Anna Nicole Smith stole the headlines with her tragic death. To be honest, I didn’t even know who Anna Nicole Smith was until a few years ago when I happened to see a story about her legal battle over the estate of her […]
Posted on December 25, 2006 by Robert Ringer
This being December 25, I thought it would be appropriate to pen a few words about Christmas. For starters, Christmas is a good time to put aside our diversities and celebrate what we have in common with one another. More than 80 percent of Americans are Christians, while Jews comprise slightly more than 2 percent. […]
Posted on December 14, 2006 by Robert Ringer
My first love is learning, which is why I keep my brain on autopilot when it comes to absorbing everything around me and extracting lessons from what I see and hear. It borders on an addiction. Extracting knowledge, however, is not enough. You must be able to apply what you’ve learned to other situations, including […]
Posted on December 9, 2006 by Robert Ringer
In my recent Path to Power teleseminar series, I made it clear from the outset that I was not talking about power over others. My focus was on self-empowerment — a.k.a. personal power. But there are people who do aspire to have power over others. And there’s not a person on this earth who hasn’t […]
Posted on November 7, 2006 by Robert Ringer
I’ve always thought I’d be a much smarter tyrant than Saddam Hussein. Now I’m sure of it. When I watched him sitting in court, waiting to be sentenced to death, I have to admit I was thinking, “I told you so.” Ever since the U.S. invaded Iraq to save the Kuwaitis, pundits have labeled Saddam […]
Posted on November 1, 2006 by Robert Ringer
I recently saw an interview with the legendary Yanni (Yiannis Chrysomallis), a giant in the entertainment industry. It was another reminder of the efficacy of going against conventional wisdom. Yanni had no formal training and, as a result, could not even read music. Nevertheless, he became a world-famous composer by developing a sort of musical […]
Posted on September 7, 2006 by Robert Ringer
Life is filled with paradoxes. Example: You spend decades learning the rules of the game. Then, just about the time you’ve managed to accumulate some meaningful wisdom, the game ends. Example: Children are one of the greatest joys known to mankind. But raising children takes more time and effort, and brings more grief, than perhaps […]
Posted on July 10, 2006 by Robert Ringer
Today, while looking through some old boxes, I happened across a newspaper clipping titled “Common Mistakes that Cause Business Failure.” Judging from its condition, I would guess it’s been in the box for at least 35 years. The list includes 17 items, most of which I agree with. But one that I’m not so sure […]
Posted on April 15, 2006 by Robert Ringer
Regarding my article last week titled “Converting Years into Months,” reader Dan Stuenzi of Omaha, Nebraska wrote: “I’d like to offer a different perspective about working on our weaknesses. Let me first say that I am in 100 percent agreement that a writer needs to be fluent in Microsoft Word or some other word-processing software. […]
Posted on April 14, 2006 by Robert Ringer
I feel morally obliged to constantly remind you — and myself — that the world continually changes. And it’s now changing at a rate that no one could have dreamed of as recently as the 1970s. The cellphone is one of an endless number of hi-tech toys that are changing at an accelerating pace. Most […]
