Russ Dalbey's Blog

In my work and in my travels I meet the most amazing and inspiring people – people who are motivated to better their lives, people who are goal-oriented and success-driven.
Very often, these powerful “go getters” reveal to me a shocking secret: they weren’t always powerful, positive, motivated, goal-oriented or successful.
There was a time, they [...]

Here’s a simple truth: To succeed as an entrepreneur, you MUST master the art of marketing yourself. YOU are your business.
Unfortunately, poor self promotion is what causes many small businesses to fail. And lots of entrepreneurs don’t realize that having a sound marketing philosophy is absolutely key to their success.
If your home business’ income [...]

We all want to be financially secure. Everyone wants to make enough money to always be able to pay the bills, not worry about putting food on the table, and be able to do the things we want to do… take fantastic vacations, afford a nice place to live, and always be able to help [...]

I have blogged a lot about setting goals. It’s what I’ve found to be critical to creating success, and it’s what the Dalbey Education Institute is really all about: helping people to achieve their goals and dreams.
The arrival of the new year brings a perfect opportunity to think about, revisit and set goals (although I [...]

There are many elements a person needs to have in their “tool kit” to succeed in business: dedication, passion, motivation, creativity, persistence, a well-thought-out plan…
…and a commitment to quality customer service.
Because, really, when you think about it, the customer service business is the business we’re all in. Giving your clients superior attention is what will [...]

I recently read a quote that made me laugh and smile. I love its purity and its profound truth.
It’s a quote from Linda Kaplan Thaler in her book (co-written by Robin Koval) The Power of Nice.
“Positive impressions are like seeds,” she says. “But negative impressions are like germs.”
Isn’t that great?
It’s so true! I truly believe [...]

In 2002, Professor Nicholas Negroponte, director of the media lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, experienced firsthand how connected laptops transformed the lives of children and their families in a remote Cambodian village.
A seed was planted: If every child across the globe had access to a computer, what potential could be unlocked? What problems [...]

Most of us have never run a marathon. In fact, most of us would probably never even think about running a marathon! But, for the athletes that do distance running, the act of completing a marathon is about conquering both a physical and mental challenge. The accomplishment is only possible as a result of diligence, [...]

CNN just announced the three finalists for its Heroes/Medical Marvels series. The winner is going to be announced on December 6th. But in the meantime, you can click on this link and read about these three amazing people.
A grieving mom started “Miracle Flight for Kids,” a program that helps financially-strapped parents and family members [...]

The holidays may be a great season of giving and of spending time with family, but for a lot of us, it’s also the season of overindulgence. It’s easy for me to fall into some pretty unhealthy eating patterns when there are tasty temptations all around.
Here’s the good news: It’s not hard to avoid [...]