jeff marmins blog: misc. musings.

Sitting in Mels Diner today, agonizing over a job i want with Yelp.com, I overheard (ok, eavesdropped in on) a conversation that I found disturbing.  A family was discussing a problem concerning High School students that are jumping out in front of cars.  They do so in an attempt to collect insurance money?  Or file [...]

Dave DeRoos of CityGate Associates is a  mentor of mine that has graciously offered advice on character development in addition to  providing me with a sounding board for questions about raising a responsible daughter.  He introduced me to an organization called Character Training Institute,  Character First!® that provides Character training.  Dave is great at giving [...]

Jim Rohn, known as one of America’s foremost business philosophers, has addressed over 6,000 audiences and 4
million people worldwide.  He tells us that for every disciplined effort, there are multiple rewards.  That’s one
of life’s great arrangements. In fact, it’s an extension of the
Biblical law that says that if you sow well, you will reap well.

Dr. John C. Maxwell is a favorite author of mine.  His philosophy that “everything rises and falls on leadership”
motivates his every endeavor to help individuals reach their highest
potential.  He has communicated his leadership principles to Fortune 500
companies, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and sports
organizations such as the NCAA, the NBA, and the [...]