What makes an entrepreneur do what he or she does? How do you dare to risk everything in order to create something? It can’t just be about the money. If that were it, there are easier ways. What gives you the courage to try against incredible odds? The answer: A little bit of crazy mixed...
With the year approaching its end, you need to make sure you have a plan for next year’s business goals. A good place to start is by evaluating this year’s goals. Then, set a plan in place to help you reach next year’s goals.
The trick to truly being able to...
If I ask you the question, “What is the most important thing in your life?” what would you answer?
My goal is to get you to reevaluate everything from your role in your business to your personal relationships and everything in between.
While I started off with a quote from a...
I’m not sure how long ago it happened. I cannot tell you exactly what it was that prompted it. It may have been something that happened to me, or it may have been something I read or heard. This much I do know: It dramatically changed my life forever. Since discovering this secret, nothing...
Why do we judge others on what they do and judge ourselves on our intentions?
It’s a great question and applies both to the things we do that we shouldn’t have and the things we should have done that we don’t.
For example, Mary is late to work every day. We judge her based on...
I’ve discovered that the number one is the worst number in business. You don’t want to only have one product line or one customer. You don’t want to have only one source of revenue or be on only one network. We get ourselves in the most trouble however, when we have one...
The first of the year has come and gone. You may not yet have set any new goals. It’s ok. It’s not too late, but don’t wait much longer to try to make this year incredible. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What 5 things, if I did them this year, would make this...
The quality of our lives is directly proportional to the habits we have. Our entire lives are based on our habits. We have all kinds of habits, from what time we get up in the morning, to the way we brush our teeth, to how often we work out. Habits run our lives. In fact, they run our lives so...
In The Decision Maker, Dennis Bakke argues that in most organizations the leaders make the decisions. After all, they are the people most equipped to make the decisions, right? Dennis challenges that thought, and I’m going to ask you to do the same. Who in your...
It never fails, right? Just when you’re about to embark on the trip of a lifetime… Something happens that causes you to question going. Hurdles disguised as crises started to appear. This isn’t a new phenomenon. I have learned over the years that...
Who controls your life? At first, you might answer, “I do, duh!” But upon closer inspection, you might be surprised at the real answer.
Men and women today suffer from a unique problem: Not taking time to think. In general, we get so busy “doing” that we forget to...
One of my mentors, Darren Hardy, wrote an article on his blog about decreasing stress. I love some of the things Darren talks about. Some of which I would like to talk about as well, so I wanted to make sure he got credit, while additionally adding my own flavor to this...
