June 18, 2014

Valley taught: The stuff that fuels your ascent

I grew up at the foothills of inspiration. Right outside my front-door loomed Colorado’s majestic Pikes Peak. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Minnesota was that there were no mountains—lots of gorgeous lakes, but ...

April 23, 2014

Push, one more time

Living in Minnesota, spring is my favorite time of year. Usually it comes too late, after a long cold winter, and surrenders too quickly to a hot summer. But I love the two weeks of Minnesota spring. From ...

November 1, 2013

Is fear keeping you from quitting?

Are you a good quitter? It’s likely there are some pursuits you should be quitting: Those you’ve outgrown as evidenced by your discontent. Those that are better done by others, who can’t or won’t because you’re doing it. ...

August 23, 2013

Over 50? Don’t die before your time

Someone once said, “Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened.” Maybe you thought you’d be somewhere different than you ended up. And you now think it’s too late to get there. Well ...

June 19, 2013

If money were no object

Here’s a question you’ve likely been asked before: If money were no object, what would you do? If that question stumps you, good! It’s a stupid question and you shouldn’t answer it because it’s built on three rather faulty ...

May 8, 2013

How to discover your own mastery

We have a love affair with specialization. We place a premium on those who’ve honed their skills and expertise to a such a fine degree that they show themselves to be extraordinary. The pursuit of excellence, whether in art, ...

March 29, 2013

The ABCs for following your dream

How can a book on sales help you discover and act on your dream? In my last post, I reviewed NY Times best selling author, Dan Pink’s latest work, To Sell Is Human. The central thesis of that book ...

March 26, 2013

Review: “To Sell is Human” by Daniel Pink

Are you in sales? If you said ‘no’, you may want to rethink that. And Daniel Pink’s latest book, To Sell Is Human, is just the book to help. According to Pink, “The salesperson isn’t dead. The salesperson is ...

March 10, 2010

Thought for the Day – Thomas J. Watson, Jr. on Conformity

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.”– ...

November 11, 2009

Be Maturing

Maturity. It’s something we like to think we have in abundance–at least more than the other guy. The apostle Paul measured maturity in some surprising ways. Spiritual maturity comes from the intentional exercise of three habits. This 35-minute presentation ...

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