3 Job Interview Questions Every Recruiter Should Ask

If you want interviewing advice, there’s literally millions of options out there, and more or less, most of them say exactly the same thing (see stock art for specious stock advice).

“Research the company, prepare questions to ask, show up 10 minutes early, make eye contact,” the sort of thing that seems pretty obvious to any candidate who makes it through even a perfunctory screening process.

The thing that none of these posts tell you, however, is the fact that if you prepare for and approach an interview by more or less doing the same stuff as everyone else, you’re not doing yourself any favors.

The thing is, the interview process is designed more or less as a confirmation of confirmation bias; the interviewer decided your likelihood of getting the gig, most of the time, the moment they saw your resume or profile.

That’s why an overwhelming majority of job interviews are spent focusing explicitly on information that’s on those documents.

Provided you’re not grossly hyperbolizing or outright lying about your experience or expertise (most of which will get flagged in the background check process), the purpose of most interviews is simply to prove the person matches the paper.

Pass this vetting process, give stock answers to generic questions (“tell me about yourself” is apparently code for “talk me through your resume”) and do all those best practices preached in most interviewing advice articles, and you’ll do exactly what’s expected of you.  That means the interview won’t cost you a job, but it won’t get you one, either.

The fact that interviews have become almost unilaterally standardized, or, in some cases, unnecessarily complex (logic puzzles, social engineering, silly or specious questions deemed “creative” in the corporate and colorless world of most hiring).

No Stupid Questions, Only Lazy Recruiters

We talk a lot about the value of recruiting skill sets, but forget sourcing, tech or branding for a minute.

The fact is, that when interview questions at your company are so predictable candidates can confidently crib these from online forums, you’re not actually finding a fit or looking for a person’s story beyond their professional credentials and superficial soft skills.

And when the most important step of the process is designed to check a box instead of align with a business strategy, you’re turning interviewing from a core recruiting competency into a commodity that’s repeatable to the point of rendering recruitment ROI replaceable.  Like writing or social media or driving, everyone thinks they’re good at it, whether or not that’s true.

So rather than have “standard” interview questions or candidate score cards (which are almost always still as subjective as any other flawed part of the recruitment process), change the game by rethinking the fundamentals of interviewing.

The point isn’t to obtain answers about stuff most recruiters only know secondhand (most of the technical screening consists of them scanning for the right keywords in a jumble of jargon that’s out of their element).  It’s to pass the same test that, aphorism or not, pretty accurately determines who wins the Presidency, and, almost unilaterally, quality of hire: is this someone I want to have a beer with?

Because every candidate who’s not just there out of courtesy (see: internal applicants) is a potential future colleague, and it’s interpersonal dynamics and the outcomes of those interactions that really define company culture.

The 3 Questions Every Recruiter Must Ask

Here are three questions that every interviewer should ask.  Why this perfunctory P.S.?  Because this is a B2B blog post, and it’s as expected as, say, “what’s your biggest weakness?” in job interviews, a convention of a pretty boring genre.  But these, in my experience, are all  you need, because an interview really isn’t about asking questions.  It’s about having a conversation.  These should get those going with even the most tightlipped of candidates:

1.    What’s the most interesting thing about you that’s not on your resume?

2.    What’s the biggest misconception your coworkers have about you and why do they think that?

3.    What has to happen during the course of the day to make it a good one at work? 

The first question cuts through any previous preparation – most candidates are only prepared to talk about their resume or profile, so you’ll get honest answers and, from the best, the kind of tidbit that transforms a part of the process into a real person.

The second question is basically to gauge the candidate’s level of confidence and self-perception – and their answer should form the foundation for your professional reference checks, because the value of both, like an alibi, lies in both sides’ having matching stories.

The third tells you everything you need to know about whether or not the things that distinguish your opportunity from an identical job at your competitors – values, expectations and work style wrapped up into one seemingly simple question.

But if it’s constant recognition for a hands off hiring manager, or working across departments and you’re a heavily siloed organization, then you’ve hit on the kind of thing that most conventional interviews don’t catch –the subtext that really tells the real story beyond the job seeking surface.

15 Life Lessons WE Can Learn From Einstein

1. Devote Your Life to a Cause - “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.”

Success requires all that you are, or as Walter Cronkite so eloquently put it, “I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”  To succeed, to become a master, will require all that you are. Are you giving your all

2.Make mistakes - “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are not failure. If you learn from your mistakes, they will make you faster, smarter and better at what you do. As it has been said many times – if you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.

3. Perseverance is priceless - “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. This is where most people give up. Perserverance is the secret of all triumphs. Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

4. Great people will always encounter great opposition - “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

Don’t listen to the doutbers. People will always try to talk you out of your dreams, goals and ambitions if they scare them. With success comes opposition, there will always be resistance to greatness. Don’t let the “little men” stop you. Just because they can’t do it, doesn’t mean you can’t!

5. Never ever stop learning  - “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

Learning is essential to your growth. You can’t grow as a person if you are not learning new things. The moment you stop learning, is the moment you stop improving. Always ask questions. Always look for shortcuts. And always look for ways do to things better.

6. Change the way you think  - “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”

Your mindset is the key. You can’t solve problems with the mindset that you created them. The best way to overcome a problem is to grow bigger than the problem. That’s why constant learning is so important.  When you learn – you grow, when you grow you find solutions to your problems.

7. Serve the World  - “The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule. The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.”

Einstein said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Let me encourage you to live your life in service to others, in service to your spouse, your children, your community, and your world. Your greatest success will come from your service to others.

8. Follow your  curiosity – “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

What are you curios about? I am curious as to what causes one person to succeed while another person fails; this is why I’ve spent years studying success. What are you most curious about? The pursuit of your curiosity is the secret to your success.

9. Character Trumps Intellect - “Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.”

Our true character is the person we become when no one else is watching. Your character determines how far you go in this lifetime, so work on your character; work on being the person you want people to perceive you to be. Work on your attitude, Einstein said, “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character,” and without character, success has no value.

10. Focus on the present -“I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”

Tommorow is shaped by what you do today. It’s of supreme importance that you dedicate all of your efforts to “right now.” The present is the only thing we can change.  It’s the only time that matters, it’s the only time there is.

11. Imagination is more important than knowledge - “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Are you using your imagination? Imagination is the key to progress. Imagination is what makes the impossible – possible. You shouldn’t let something so important lie dormant. Use your imagination daily. Read the book don’t watch the movie. Use your imagination and you will discover a new world.

12. Create value - “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”

If you focus on creating value, success will follow on it’s own. Don’t spend your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. Try to put in use your talents and gifts in a such way that it will benefit others. If you are valuable, success will come after you.

13. Don’t be repetitive - “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

You can’t keep doing the same thing everyday and expect different results. In other words, you can’t keep doing the same daily routine and expect to look differently. In order for your life to change, you must change, to the degree that you change your actions and your thinking is to the degree that your life will change.

14. Knowledge comes from experience - “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.” What’s the lesson? Get experience! Don’t spend your time hiding behind speculative information, go out there and do it, and you will have gained priceless knowledge. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest!

15. Learn the rules and play them better - “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

To put it all in simple terms, there are two things that you must do. The first thing you must do is to learn the rules of the game that you’re playing. It doesn’t sound exciting, but it’s vital. Secondly, you must commit to play the game better than anyone else. If you can do these two things, success will be yours!

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Potatoes, eggs, and coffee beans

Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes, he turned off the burners.

He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup.

Turning to her, he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?” “Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer”, he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.

Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.   “Father, what does this mean?” she asked.  He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity-the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water.

Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which one are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?

Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

Which one are you?

When problems come (and they will) how will we react?

Will they make us weak, hard hearted or will they cause us to change into something worthwhile?

Think about it.

• Stop wailing and whining – instead get up and kick start your life again.
• Remember there are hundred thousand reasons justifying a failure, yet none is a good one.
• Experience the totality, don’t get limited in limitations.
• When in confusion, seek the right advice, don’t be a self created prisoner
• Success is having the courage to meet failure without being defeated.
• Being defeated is often a temporary condition, giving up what makes it permanent.
• Most of us have programmed scarcity, rather than abundance, in our thoughts.

MONKEY MIND

The human brain weighs just three pounds, and generates enough electricity to power a light bulb. With a consistency like soft pudding, this incredible machine stores memories, runs our central nervous systems and sends information throughout our bodies at an astonishing 260 mph. Comprised of 75% water, our brains are capable of producing around 70,000 thoughts per day. Sadly, research tells us that 80% of these thoughts are negative, self-defeating and often responsible for feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. Fortunately, mindfulness training and meditation can help us retrain our brains and allow us to find positive life affirming ways to interact with the world.

Buddhists characterize the agitated, restless quality of our negative thoughts as the Monkey Mind. Like a troupe of monkeys swinging through the forest, our minds rarely pause to savor the peace of the present moment. Instead, they move wildly from branch to branch, chattering and screeching about what we have or haven’t accomplished how we fear we’ve failed or will fail. Our negative thoughts keep us in a locked in a constant state of worry while we fritter away the moments of our lives in a turbulent back and forth journey between what was and what might be.

Because the quality of our thoughts helps determine our emotional state, it’s important to recognize when our monkey minds have taken over so that we can redirect our minds away from the negative. Mindfulness training is an excellent way to bring our monkey minds back to the present and settle them peacefully in the now, all without anesthetizing ourselves with food, alcohol, drugs or other unhealthy pursuits, but this takes consistent practice.

Mindfulness training is used successfully in meditation and cognitive therapy, and acts as an inoculation against the restless negativity of the Monkey Mind. Mindfulness is a state of being; achieved when we focus our attention on the present moment, calmly accepting our thoughts and feelings without passing judgement. Practicing mindfulness doesn’t take a lot of time, but it does require practice, especially at the beginning. You don’t have to sit cross legged on the floor (although you can if you’d like), and being mindful doesn’t mean you’re no longer allowed to think about your past or future.

To be mindful, we must draw our attention to the present moment, without intense concentration or effort. We allow fears, judgements and negative emotions to pass without judging them as good or bad. Any emotion is seen as temporary, and we remind ourselves that all feelings which arise will inevitably pass, like clouds floating across the sky. Anytime we regard our thoughts, feelings and emotions (both good and bad) from a distance, without judgment or anxiety, we begin to gain control over our restless minds. Gradually, this increased attention to the present moment gives us the strength we need to let go of negative thought patterns, replacing them with a peaceful acceptance of our lives as they are, not as we wish they were. Worry about the past and fears about the future dissipate as we focus on the only moment we have any real control over, which is in the present.

Living in the now with increased mindfulness has measurable health benefits. Mindfulness reduces anxiety, alleviates symptoms of depression and changes the way our brains process information. Because mindfulness is rooted in a deep sense of compassion and respect for our true and authentic selves, it also improves self-esteem and decreases unhealthy coping mechanisms (such as addiction and denial).

Meditation is one of the simplest and most effective ways to become more mindful. It has numerous positive effects on mood, and leaves lasting and positive changes in our brains. Scientific studies show that meditating regularly for as little as 15-30 minutes a day changes neural pathways in the brain, reducing reactivity to stress and anxiety, and increases empathy and understanding.

There are many different types of meditation, and there is no wrong way to meditate. You may prefer to choose a word (mantra) and repeat that word to yourself as you sit in a relaxed and upright position. With this type of meditation, keep your breathing relaxed, and repeat the mantra to yourself silently. When thoughts come, let them pass, and focus on repeating the mantra gently without strain or effort. Some people use the word Om as their mantra, while others use words like peace, happiness or Sanskrit words such as so-hum (meaning “I am that”). All forms of meditation are designed to clear your mind and bring you back to the present moment, increasing feelings of peace, empathy and compassion for yourself and others.

With practice, you can take control of your monkey mind and silence your inner critic. Then, you will find moments of peace and understanding rooted in the beauty of the present. Eckhart Tolle said, “Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” Mindfulness and meditation can help silence the chattering monkeys that steal your peace of mind, and you’ll begin to see the wonder and delight present in every waking moment of your precious existence.

Plant the Seed, Keep the Faith

There’s a great deal of wisdom hiding in children’s stories if you know where to look. Classic fairy tales teach us to follow our intuition; if the apple is too shiny or grandma doesn’t seem like herself, follow your gut and run! Fables remind us to honor our strengths; there’s no need to run your race exactly like everyone else- sometimes slow and steady is the winning way. Children’s tales often pack such a mighty message into a small package that they offer just as much inspiration as a self-help book, but in a much easier to digest format. In my opinion, The Carrot Seed is the perfect example of a simple series of life lessons, brilliantly hidden inside the pages of a classic children’s narrative.

Although it is one of the shortest children’s picture books ever published, The Carrot Seed has remained a best seller list for almost 70 years. In just 101 words, it is a mini life manual, primer for living your dreams and engaging bedtime story. That’s quite an accomplishment for a succinct, no nonsense children’s book whose main character still manages to both fuel our imaginations and capture our hearts. The Carrot Seed tells the story of a little boy who plants a carrot seed, then waits patiently for it to grow under the doubting and watchful eyes of his family. Day after day he waters the ground, pulls up the weeds and tends to his carrot seed as confidently as any master gardener. In a nutshell (or, rather, in a carrot seed), the book then eloquently and subtly maps out a plan for living out your dreams, no matter how unlikely they appear to others: Begin by planting them with care. Look after your dreams, and give them everything you can to keep them healthy and thriving. Politely ignore naysayers. Be patient. Don’t give up, even if you don’t see progress right away. Growth often happens in the unseen, and waits to make its appearance at precisely the right moment. Nurture your dreams well and wisely, and be confident that they will bloom.

Like many dreamers, The Carrot Seed’s little gardener finds himself in a difficult position towards the middle of the story, standing at a crossroads. His carrot seed lies fallow in the hard ground, stubbornly refusing to grow. But if he gives up, we know he’ll never see his carrot plant grow. But we’re rooting for him to keep going, to hold steady and stay the course. Fortunately, this little boy never falters in the strength of his convictions, and quietly continues working towards his goal. Dreams, like carrot seeds, don’t always produce results on a predictable timeline. When absolutely nothing seems to be happening above ground, dreamers may be tempted to give up hope. Often, this occurs just before the magic of their hard work and faith is about to bear the fruit.

That is why dreamers and little gardeners alike must stay the course, and never give up before their dreams have had a proper chance to take hold.

In the story, however, it does appear that the boy is set up for a monumental fall. His seed definitely isn’t following expectations. The ground refuses to yield even the tiniest green shoot, and the boy’s family reminds him on every page that his carrot seed isn’t going to grow. As readers, we begin to feel anxious for the boy, even a bit disgruntled. If this little guy’s plant doesn’t make it, his hopes will be chalked up to yet another one of life’s inevitable let downs. (Er, I mean lessons.) Welcome to reality, little dude. May as well get used to it. There’s plenty more disappointment where that came from, waiting for whatever dream you’re set on growing next.

Thankfully, The Carrot Seed isn’t a book about growing failures. It’s a story of perseverance and belief in the face of doubt. No matter how many times the boy’s mother, father and brother insist his plant is a dud, he remains polite, calm, and positive, and simply returns to his work. He carries water, pulls weeds, and cares for his little seed with a single minded patience, faith and determination befitting the likes of the Dalai Lama himself. We learn that one of the little gardener’s secrets to success lies in his quiet confidence. When it appears nothing is growing, he doesn’t throw up his hands or move on to another vegetable before his carrot seed has time to take root. He continues taking care of his carrot seed in the absence of visible progress, and maintains absolute faith in himself and in his work. That unshakeable faith and determination sustain his efforts throughout the story, even if the face of others’ disbelief and a seeming lack of progress on the part of his plant.

Fortunately, the little gardener also doesn’t worry about things in life he can’t control. We never see him scratching his head, trying to predict when his carrot will be ready to pull from the ground. With the simple faith of a child, he consistently cares for his seed, because he knows in his heart he’s on the right track. He’s confident in the natural order of the universe, knowing it will unfold just as it should; his carrot will be ready when his carrot is ready, and there’s simply nothing else to worry about.

The book comes to a triumphant close when, much to the astonishment of his family, the boy harvests a carrot so humongous he needs a wheel barrow just tohaul it home. Predictably, the boy’s family is surprised. They never thought he was capable of growing such a beauty! The boy, of course, is not the least bit surprised, because he never doubted himself from the start. He always knew he’d produce a Carrot For the Ages, so large it would make even the Easter bunny weep with joy. And because he worked hard and believed, the always dependable universe worked its magic and produced mightily for him. He ended up with the carrot of his dreams.

The Carrot Seed will remain a best seller for as long as the world has fertile ground in which to grow real, live carrots because we’ll live in a world of dreamers, in search of fertile ground in which to plant their dreams. The book strikes a chord with anyone who has had their dreams torpedoed with helpful advice, such as: “That’s impossible!”; “No one’s ever done that.”; “You’re not smart enough/pretty enough/good enough.”; etc. Instead, he remains unaffected and unperturbed. He follows through with his plans, and does everything within his power to take care of his carrot seed, never allowing worry and doubt to enter his world. Nor does he waste time, hunched over his plant, head in hands, fretting about its future and frantically over fertilizing the ground in response to his family’s onslaught of negativity. He doesn’t watch the skies for rain and wonder if he’s going to fail. He simply works, waits and sits back to watch the earth take care of its end of the bargain. But most importantly of all, he believes.

When the right dream begins to unfold within your soul, be confident that you have the tools you need to make it grow, just like the boy and his carrot seed. Of course, when we choose to nurture our dreams, there will inevitably be critics. But we can’t allow them to make us feel afraid, unsure or frustrated. In the end, the cultivation of our dreams does not depend on anyone else’s intentions or opinions of our efforts. Our dreams need a quiet, determined faith and willingness to work to the best of our ability with everything we have, knowing all the while things will turn out as they should. When we give our dreams the luxury of time, hard work and faith, then they’ll cooperate as only dreams can- miraculously, spectacularly and against all odds.

So, if you are a dreamer, gardener or faithful believer in need of inspiration, look to Krauss’ determined, humble gardener. Remember his resolute faith if you find yourself feeling hopeless or downtrodden. As you work, stay steady and faithful, just like the little boy, because you know everything will be well in the end. There will come a day when you finally see your patience, hard work and perseverance pay off off The day your dreams are finally ready for the harvest will be a day of celebration. Be ready, gardeners- on that day, when your dreams come back to you full circle, you are going to need a wheel barrow to carry them home.

Chinese Zen master: "NO WORK NO FOOD"

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a

 future."

- Oscar Wilde 

Hyakujo, the Chinese Zen master, used to labor with his pupils even at the age of

 eighty, trimming the gardens, cleaning the grounds, and pruning the trees.

The pupils felt sorry to see the old teacher working so hard, but they knew he

 would not listen to their advice to stop, so they hid away his tools.

That day the master did not eat. The next day he did not eat, nor the next. 

“He may be angry because we have hidden his tools,” the pupils surmised. “We had better put them back.”

The day they did, the teacher worked and ate the same as before.

 In the evening he instructed them: “No work, no food.” 

"Run with your mind, not just your legs"

Success in life is not defined just by talent and physical ability................

SOMETIMES one single line can make a huge difference to your life. It could be something you’ve read somewhere. Or a line someone said to you. And it seems to stay on in your mind and become a guiding force. Has that happened to you? Just the other day, a dear friend of mine - a retired Brigadier - was narrating the story of how a line he heard many, many years ago impacted him deeply and shaped his life............... BY: ANONYMOUS

Here’s his story............

1.   It was his first week in the army. He had just completed his engineering and amongst his colleagues in the army were a host of young men who had come through the National Defence Academy. Not engineers, but men exposed to the physical conditioning so essential for success in the armed forces It was a Sunday morning. The task ahead was rather simple. They had to run ten miles.

My friend recalls starting enthusiastically, and then quickly tiring out. After running half the distance, he felt he couldn’t continue any longer. He felt his legs would fold up and he’d collapse. 

And just as he was about to give up and stop, he heard his commanding officer say to him: “Come on, young man. Up till now you’ve been running with your legs. Now run with your mind!” And those words seemed to work like magic. While my friend doesn’t quite recall what happened thereafter, all he remembers is that he kept running. And finished the entire ten mile run. And to this day, he often hears the officer’s words echoing in his mind. ‘Don’t just run with your legs. Run with your mind.’ It’s been the motto that’s inspired him through everything he’s done in his life ever since.

And it’s a line we would all do well to remember. Success in life is not defined by talent and physical ability – but by the mental strength to stay the course, and run the extra mile. When you run with your legs, you allow the pressures to weigh you down. You allow obstacles to come in the way of your progress. You find yourself saying “I can’t!” But when you run with your mind, you become unstoppable. Your mind says “I can!”

Mental strength plays a key role in defining your success. You can run the extra mile!

2.  Take Soichiro for instance. He was a Japanese engineer who dreamt of a career in the automobile industry. He applied for a job with the Toyota Motor Corporation, but was rejected. He remained jobless for a long time – and the temptation to give up on the automotive dream and take up a non-automotive job – any job – was huge. He then tried making scooters at home. But he had no money. His caring neighbours contributed their mite to fund his enterprise. And thus was born the billion-dollar Honda Motor Company. Had Soichiro (Honda was his surname) merely run with his legs, he’d have given up long ago. And a Honda may have never hit the roads.

And then there’s the story of Colonel Sanders. He ran a modestly successful restaurant serving some chicken dishes – until the construction of a new road put him out of business. He decided to try and sell his unique chicken recipes to other restaurants. He met over a thousand restaurant-owners and they all turned him down......................................... But the Colonel didn’t give up. On his 1009th call, one restaurant owner agreed to buy his recipe. And thus was born the world’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet. Soon KFC’s were opening up all over the world. Just seven years after he started the first KFC, Colonel Sanders sold his business for over 15 million dollars. Clearly, running on your mind can be rewarding!

Next time you are staring at failure and rejection and want to quit, think of Honda and KFC. Stay the course.

 Don’t give up.

 And at all times, remember the officer’s line: "Don’t just run with your legs. Run with your mind!"