Ken’s Metaphors for Success

By: Ken Stoppel Listening is a truly golden asset, and it doesn’t cost a thing.  It’s far more important to “listen”, than to “talk”.  Think

It’s Metaphor Monday! This is a hot button with me. In our fast paced world of increasingly tighter deadlines, higher Customer expectations, and constantly evolving

Our founder and CEO, Ken Stoppel, shares his experiences and advice. Here’s Ken’s Metaphors for Success #13: Welcome adversity. It is the predecessor to wisdom.

As the late Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re probably right”.  Never underestimate the power of optimism.  Anyone can

Our founder and President, Ken Stoppel, shares his experiences and advice. Here’s Ken’s Metaphor for Success #11: If I could choose three words that epitomize

Ken’s Metaphors for Success #10: Success truly is “meeting, or exceeding expectations”, be it Customers, or Employers.  At our core, we ALL want to please. 

Ken’s Metaphors for Success #9: Making a great first impression is a lesson well learned.  Your initial impression is what people remember most, like it

Identify what comes easy to you early, identify strengths and weaknesses. Here’s Ken’s Metaphor for Success #8: This is one of your first forks in

It’s hard to beat the value of common sense… a rarity these days. Here’s Ken’s Metaphor for Success #7: Resist confusing the issue with intelligence.

“Work hard…. Work smart”!  How many times have you heard that advice?  There are many among us that work awfully hard, but unfortunately have little