BizNdex University

All of us worry about having positive outcomes in our personal and professional lives.  This worry stems from many sources, chief among them being the doubt surrounding our best efforts being good enough.  All of us suffer from daydreams or nightmares of striving mightily and falling just short of the prize.

In business, everyone wants to “bag the elephant,” “hit a home-run,” or “land a whale.”  While these are lofty goals and pursuits, most big deals started out as small deals that turned into a relationship. This last week, I was in an elite meeting of investors, and we were hearing a message from one of [...]

Jim Stovall is the president of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network.  He is the author of the bestselling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin.  He has authored fifteen other books that have been translated into over 20 languages. (more…)

In Ultimate Productivity, Jim Stovall strikes at the heart of success and failure for all of us individually and as a society. Natural and human resources abound, but how we harness them to create our own personal success is determined by our ingenuity and productivity. (more…)

What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is about to find out in Jim Stovall’s The Ultimate Gift. Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, whom [...]

In business and in life, we should celebrate our victories and learn from our mistakes.  Mistakes are never failure unless we quit.  Mistakes can be the fertilizer for future success, and the experience can create building blocks for greatness.  All mistakes are not created equal.  There are mistakes that involve effort and then there are [...]

All of us want to feel normal, well-adjusted, and a part of the mainstream.  We also want to be great and perform extraordinary tasks.  These two desires are in opposition to one another.  Jules Verne said, “All progress comes from an unreasonable person.” We are educated and trained with the expectation that we will succeed.  [...]

In our society, we revere those who are the best at what they do.  Chants of “We’re #1″ are heard frequently.  You will never hear, “We’re #2,” or “We’re not great, but we’re better than we were last year.”   If we want to be the best at whatever we do, we’ve got to break [...]