by Russ Riddle | Mar 23, 2016 | Action, Creativity
It’s no secret that top writers and storytellers paint vivid word pictures evoking our five senses. They do so concisely, transporting us before we can “change the channel.” Two of my favorites, Don Henley and the late Glenn Frey instantly placed us “on a dark desert...
by Russ Riddle | Dec 24, 2012 | Action, Leadership, Motivation
We need galvanized leaders, not lemmings! Most of us well know the myth of lemmings purposely plunging off of cliffs. Sadly, the myth is often perpetuated by so-called “leaders” who are more akin to lemmings. The moral – We must carefully choose leaders. The best...
by Russ Riddle | Dec 20, 2012 | Action, Motivation, Positivity
Smiles are action-packed! For instance, do you know someone who has a “million-dollar smile”? I am talking about the kind of smile that lights up an entire room! – A smile that automatically makes you smile, too! Former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith has one. In fact, I...
by Russ Riddle | Dec 16, 2012 | Action, Lifelong learning
One vital catalyst to action is learning new information. Lifelong learners are galvanized more often than those who think they’ve “seen it all.” Children have unparalleled curiosity; discovery is at the core of their being. During our youth, we...
by Russ Riddle | Dec 14, 2012 | Action, Motivation
We universally agree that motivation is good. Yet far too few of us act on that motivation. Thousands have eagerly attended one popular seminar billed as “Get Motivated.” I have witnessed firsthand the passion that this event evokes. With speakers such as Rudolph...
