Adam Dorfman & DMC Atlanta

I first came across this article during my first month in business in 2003.  I opened DMC Atlanta in July of '03 with a start-up budget, a small team, and really big goals.  Having never been one to write down my goals (or much else, for that matter), it was the first article that truly helped me to understand the importance of quantifying and visualizing goals.  As Dave Ramsey says, "The difference between a goal and a dream is a plan."  In going through old notes, I stumbled across the article and thought I would share.  Enjoy! --AD Goal Setting – Powerful Written Goals In 7 Easy Steps! by Gene Donohue The car is packed and you’re ready to go, your first ever cross-country trip. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the rolling hills of San Francisco, you’re going to see it all. You put the car in gear and off you go. First stop, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. A little while into the trip you need to check the map...

Relationship Advice from Charlie Sheen. Weight Loss Advice from Santa Claus. Business Ethics Advice from Bernie Madoff.     As we can probably all agree, all of the above are on the top of my list of advice NONE of us should take. In many of my recent interactions, I have noticed an abundance of young people taking advice from irrational, unreliable sources simply because they are convenient – and it scares the hell out of me. We live in a world of instant gratification – look in one place, and be satisfied with the answer; ask the nearest person to you who you think has a clue, and take it as gospel; read something on the internet, and consider it fact-checked and accurate. Because of this, people are increasingly unable to think for themselves, draw their own conclusions, or make educated decisions.  Instead, they grab the closest answer and assume it’s the right one. A recent study by the Local Consumer Review found that, of 2,862 respondents to a 4,500...

I was browsing through some of my favorite online journals and stumbled upon this article from 2010, written by Doug White of the Robert Half Companies.  Its message is a good one, so I thought I would share!  Enjoy the article, and consider reading it while sitting next to a mirror. The 6 Most Annoying Coworkers: Are You One? by Doug White, Robert Half International Nearly every workplace has them: the Naysayer, who dismisses team members' ideas; the Spotlight Stealer, who claims credit for a colleague's efforts; and other annoying coworkers who make collaboration difficult. Following are six professionals whose irritating behaviors and irksome attitudes prevent them from forming productive relationships at work -- and what you should to do avoid following in their footsteps: 1. The Naysayer. This office dweller delights in shooting down ideas. Even during "blue sky" brainstorming sessions, where all suggestions are to be contemplated with an open mind, th...