Several years ago, I had the privilege of meeting and hearing Peter Legge speak at a conference. If you don’t know Peter, he is an inspiration to anyone who meets him. In his most recent book, Make your life a Masterpiece, Peter says that we are all born with seeds of greatness but it is up to each one of us to manifest those seeds and achieve all that we are truly capable of.

Peter is the President of Canada Wide Magazines & Communication. He is the recipient of many awards for the work he has done in his community as well as in his professional life. If you too are a decision maker in your professional or personal life (so that means all of you,) you need to read his books.

There are three essential elements that Peter claims are contributing factors to the success of any business and they are:

1. Always be ready to adapt to changes in and around your industry – understanding that these may occur on a weekly basis.

2. Treat your staff with great respect. Empower them to succeed and then get out of the way.

3. Stay focused on what you do best and then build strong partnerships with complimentary organizations in your chosen profession to deliver an unbeatable product or service.

“A mind that has been stretched will never return to its original dimension”
Albert Einstein

Find a book that will help you to stretch your mind. Set a goal to read two per month. Make a list of the ones you want to read. Prepare yourself for a masterpiece of a life. You are the only thing standing in your way.

Winston Churchill once said “To every man there come in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour.”