The whole concept of balance is just so big! I mean, just think about it.

The notion of balanced living encompasses what we do with our time; as well as how, where and when we work, worship and play. It determines how we spend or invest our money and volunteer our talents.

Taking the time to personally interact with our customers, vendors, employees, competitors and community can pay big dividends.

Consider how you can incorporate some of these networking concepts into your daily life.

Act I, scene iii of Hamlet, Polonius speaks to this son Laertes as he prepares for a trip away from home. His instruction: “To thine own self be true.”

In order to attract high quality talent, your culture has to be uniquely positive. I decided to make having fun and celebrating success a high priority in my business. To this end, we began installing habits and traditions that would make having fun a routine part of life.

“Going through hard times doesn’t build character, it simply reveals it”

The idea behind this old saying is that our true character becomes much more apparent when we are faced with difficult circumstances. I have found that true in my life.

The rapid growth of technology, information, and computerization has permeated almost every area of our lives; healthcare, education, government, business, finances, shopping and the list goes on.

How then are we as leaders going to ever keep pace with this explosion of knowledge and new ways of doing things?