December 3, 2015

Feeling unqualified might be a good thing [podcast]

There are times in your life when you have to step out—even if you don’t feel qualified to do so. In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, I talk with Dr. Michelle Watson, author of Dad, Here’s ...

November 25, 2015

Your bold idea: Ignite it. Craft it. Launch it.

Today, BoldIdea is born. Consider this post it’s birth announcement (of sorts) and me the proud Papa. But first, a baby story… One of the thrills of my life is having a front-row seat in helping men and women discover ...

November 19, 2015

Put to use what you have [podcast]

Ever wonder what you should do with your life? That may be a good time to take inventory and put to use what you already have. That’s what Bill & Stacy Spencer did. They turned two spare bedrooms into ...

November 12, 2015

If money were no object [podcast]

How many times have you been asked what you would do if money were no object? It’s a dumb question. In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about this inane ...

November 5, 2015

Five skills you can learn through failure [podcast]

Gordon MacDonald once wrote, “Failure is a master teacher if it has a willing student.” In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about Five skills you can learn through failure. ...

November 2, 2015

Review: “Just Listen” by Mark Goulston

Recommended Reading: “Just Listen” by Mark Goulston

Someone once commented, “Business would be good, if it weren’t for the people.” It’s a bit funny, both in its irony and its awful truth. Other people can be so hard to deal with sometimes. Recently, I listened to ...

October 30, 2015

Do you own your work or does it own you? Three tests to know for sure.

You’re engaged in work. Happily or perhaps less so. Either way there’s a question that’s worth asking yourself, Do I own my work, or does it own me? A number of years ago I got a call from a ...

October 29, 2015

Go ahead. Put it out there. An interview with Molly Kate Kestner. [podcast]

Ever have that hesitation to just put your work out there? What if it’s not well received? What if nobody even notices? In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk with ...

October 22, 2015

How to rise above any circumstance [podcast]

All of us have constraints—those circumstances that frustrate or worry us. Mostly, they limit our choices. That can actually be a good thing, until we perceive we have no choices left, except to react to them. In this week’s ...

October 15, 2015

The transforming power of accountability [podcast]

I’ve been in countless accountability groups and led my fair share. They can be transformative, or an absolute waste of time. In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about The ...

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