Category Archives: Medical Device Career Success

Goals: Choosing and Visualizing Them

During a recent training presentation for new hires, the speaker asked the sales reps how much they believed they would sell of a particular new product, and he also challenged each one of them to write down the figure he … Read More »


Rumble in the Jungle!

The “Rumble in the Jungle” was a historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974. It pitted then world Heavyweight Champion George Foreman against former World Champion and challenger Muhammad Ali. Ali was famed for his speed and … Read More »


Climbing Mount Everest – Focusing on Lead Measures

May of 1996, professional climber Neil Beidleman was guiding a handful of adrenaline junkie clients to the summit of Everest. During this particular ascent a storm stranded the group in the “death zone”, claiming the lives of eight people, including … Read More »


Self Limiting Beliefs Part 3: The Unsolvable Math Problem

In 1939, George B. Dantzig was studying mathematics at UC-Berkley. One day, arriving late to a class, he discovered two problems he assumed were homework on the blackboard. As he attempted to solve the problem set, he noticed it was … Read More »


Self Limiting Beliefs – Part 2 The Power of Positive Affirmations

Last week we discussed self limiting beliefs. To re-cap, self limiting beliefs are those beliefs based on fears and doubts which hold us back from accomplishing things we want or need to. These negative thoughts center on things like a … Read More »