"Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it."
Steve Jobs - Fortune magazine, Nov. 9, 1998

ImageI couldn’t help noticing the young fellow sitting in a booth by himself across from us in the restaurant. He looked uncomfortable and was alone for a good 30 minutes when finally a young lady arrived to be seated at the table with him. He was clearly relieved now that she was there. It was worth the wait I thought as I noticed how attractive she was. I relayed all this to my wife who was out with me that night. I spoke too soon.

Have you ever been in an interview for a sales position and heard, “You have three months to prove yourself, if you can sell we’ll keep you, if not, you’re gone”?

A talented associate of mine from a few years back shared this story with me. She had a showing in a fine art gallery of several original oil paintings she had done. There were a number of still lifes, landscapes, including a few paintings of some old Ontario farmhouses and barns. It was a well-attended affair in Toronto filled with business acquaintances, friends, and friends of friends.

     
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