Belief and the Decision Making Process
Today is Easter and I’m thinking about the concept of belief. A belief is defined as “Something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction.” If you believe something is true, your...
View ArticleEmbrace Change
It’s seems like just when I have things under control, a new challenge presents itself. When I first started Astonish Results, I had a picture of what our business would look like. I was always looking...
View ArticleThe Law of Comparative Advantage Applied to Business
I just read a great blog post on the Law of Comparative Advantage. According to Wikipedia, the law states the following: “Two countries (or other kinds of parties, such as individuals or firms) can...
View ArticleAnalytics and the Independent Insurance Agency
I just read a great piece in Forbes magazine about Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS. SAS is the leader in high-powered analysis software. SAS helps large to midsized business analyze their data so they can...
View ArticleThe Risk and Reward Principle
This past spring I decide to buy a boat. I had never owned a boat before and literally knew very little about how to operate one. I didn’t know the bow from the stern and the hundreds of other things...
View ArticleHow to stay on track with your goals
Newton’s first law, states that a body in motion tends to stay in motion and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. Of course, Newton is talking about objects like a ball or a chair. If these things are...
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