Lessons from Everest Sharing Life Lessons from the Summit of Mt. Everest

Palmer the doggie gloating over the fact he has more hair.

I know, I know ...it's not really a new decade till the end of the year but so what.....let's party!  What follows are some kickin' ways to make the coming year and decade your best ever.  1. Believe in your dreams [even if other people scoff] 2.Take an intelligent risk every 24 hours. No try-No Win 3. Remember that business is all about relationships and human connections. 4.Be willing to fail. It's the price of greatness. 5. Focus less on making money and more on creating value. 6. Know your Big 5: the five things that need to happen by the end of this year for you to feel it's been your best year yet. 7. Run your own race. What the heck, I am having a blast so let's add a few more shall we? 8. Write a handwritten thank you note to a customer/friend/loved one every day. 9. Have your 1/3/5/10 years goals recorded on paper and review them at the very least weekly.  10. climb your own 'Everest'