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Why Your Success Is An Inside Job

Posted on 05.18.15 |

Michael F. Sciortino, Sr. Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Distribution, CMG

One of my favorite words in the dictionary is success. In each human being there are many possibilities. Success is finding out which of these will be right for you. You select your values, your work, the person you marry, how you raise your children, the church you attend, the food you eat and the hobbies you pursue. How you choose and what you do with your choices are the road signs of your journey.

When I read, I’m constantly looking for material that can impact the lives of others. Oftentimes, a simple story can be the spark that empowers you to improve. I’d like to share one today that I ran across in my files.

On March 30, 1858, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the first ever patent for a modern day pencil with an eraser attached to it. Hymen Lipman created the wooden pencil that we have become accustomed to using for writing and drawing. Interestingly, manufacturers decided to paint the first pencils yellow because the color was associated with royalty and honor. This led people to assume that yellow pencils were the best type. What a brilliant marketing strategy.

Discover 5 Steps to Accomplishment

Posted on 12.09.14 |

Michael F. Sciortino, Sr. Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Distribution, CMG

As we come to the end of the year, the question ultimately becomes, how do you move forward from here to your next great accomplishment?

Years ago Leonardo da Vinci commented on this very topic. He said, “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” Well, what has to happen?

Whatever goal you are trying to reach next year, break it down to the smallest increment and then focus on the pieces one at a time. Based on careful observation, I’ve seen that moving from point A to point B can sometimes be overwhelming unless the time is taken upfront to plan each step along the way.

While you may feel this way, what I’ve found is that you can accomplish your goals by following these 5 steps.

Be truly remarkable

Posted on 11.18.14 |

Michael F. Sciortino, Sr. Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Distribution, CMG

Life is too short and the older you get the more you realize that. Charles Schulz once said, ” Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Why not be different and why not be remarkable?

You can control the pace at which you pursue your dreams. You can create your own reality, decision by decision and day by day. Your experiences give you a reference point from which you learn and grow. This is an invaluable resource from which you can draw confidence and courage to move forward and be all you can be.

I have found that once your mind is stretched by a new and different perspective of who you are and how you might best succeed, it can never return to where it was before. Your possibilities have just expanded. The great thing is, you never know when you will run across a single idea, maybe even from a totally unrelated business, that will revolutionize your business.