by Dan Waldschmidt | Jun 17, 2017 | Dan Waldschmidt, News
“No.” That was the answer a young Norwegian named Lauritz Sand received from his father when he said he wanted to go to art school. His father wanted him to become an architect. Lauritz resisted & launched his first art exhibition when he was 19. It failed....
by Dan Waldschmidt | Jun 3, 2014 | Business, Dan Waldschmidt, Leadership, News
Who has got your back? Who is helping you get around tight quarters? Any a great achievement takes teamwork. On the day of the event it might just be you in the middle of combat, but it took other people helping for you to get to where you are right now. You...
by Dan Waldschmidt | Jun 2, 2014 | Business, Dan Waldschmidt, News
You’ll never get to where you want to be unless you move from where you are right now. You have to move away from outdated thinking. You have to move past selfish ambitions and arrogant attitude. You have to move your thinking from “what will you...
by Dan Waldschmidt | May 23, 2014 | Business, Dan Waldschmidt, News
Progress is supposed to hurt. That’s why we call them growing pains — not growing pleasure. When you stretch yourself, you hurt yourself. But you also build your muscles and develop new strength. Pain means the possibility of gain. When was the last time...
by Dan Waldschmidt | May 22, 2014 | Business, Dan Waldschmidt, Leadership, News
They are times when you need to get hard things done and you just don’t feel like doing them. Call it uninspired or demotivated — your attitude is less than ideal for you performing like a champion. Which can be OK. Just because you don’t feel like...
by Dan Waldschmidt | May 21, 2014 | Business, Dan Waldschmidt, Leadership, News
There are very few things that will distract you more from being successful than having financial troubles. Make no mistake — a lousy marriage or personal health problems can be challenging, but “being broke” is a whole new level of stress....
