Thanks to the Be Excellent blog for pointing me to this article in Entrepreneur Magazine. In the article, Robert Kiyosaki stresses that businesses need to hire people with a passion for their mission.
Hiring the right people — the people with the right passion — is one of the toughest jobs for any business. But maybe not the toughest. The toughest job may be getting rid of the wrong people. Hiring for skills will get an organization only so far. Hiring for passion will help the organization excel.
Kiyosaki says his …

What “one thing” are you focusing on? Or are you being distracted by all the clutter in your life? Toby has a post this week about finding your passion. It’s worth reading.
One way to eliminate clutter in your life and stay focused is to have a trusted coach. We are often oblivious to our own clutter, so it’s helpful to have someone who can gently point it out and help us get rid of it.

Last week was spring break for our schools, so we took the opportunity to spend some time with our extended family at the lake. (That’s why I haven’t posted for a few days.) We stayed in a cabin that was perched on a hill just a few yards above the lake, with a large veranda from which we enjoyed some beautiful sunsets (see photo) — a truly idyllic setting for our short R&R.
As our time together drew to a close and and before we went our separate ways, we …