“How are things going with the business?” I asked a friend recently over lunch. “I guess the expected response should be ‘good,'” he replied. Then he quickly glanced at the other nearby diners and confessed, “I need to check ...
Today on my YouTube channel: At one time or another, we all experience discontent in our jobs. There’s a sure way to know if it’s time to move on or whether you just need an attitude adjustment. Read my ...
Generations ago your vocation was fixed for life. Few entertained the idea, or had the opportunity and means to change careers. Now both are commonplace. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average fifty-year old today has changed jobs ...
Recently I read a quote from the former turnaround CEO of a huge British conglomerate: “The only thing I really do is lead conversations.” That stopped me. The CEO in the line of fire to resuscitate a multibillion dollar ...
Today on my YouTube channel: Are you getting better at getting more done? Do you make pushing your productivity a habit? Those are questions you should ask yourself often. Otherwise you might fall victim to one of the most ...
Last month I took a trip—back in time. I visited the hometown I grew up in, or at least grew to be in third grade in. Before my earliest memories, my family moved to Alva, a rather ordinary small ...
I thought about this book often. Even before I read it. Two years ago I started journaling and it remains a daily discipline for me. It’s my time to mull over my thoughts and explore ideas. Some are dumb ...
Today on my YouTube channel: You know your ABC’s, right? Of course you do. You may know them so well, in fact, that they may keep you from pursuing your dream. Don’t let linear thinking keep you from doing ...
A client of mine recently made a confession that startled me: “I don’t think I’m an entrepreneur.” Just months earlier I had helped her successfully acquire a business that she had led for over a year. Back then she ...
In one significant way, we all have a learning disability. By design. And by our choice. Let me explain. By design, our brains are wired for speed. Over 100 billion neurons, connected by one quadrillion synapses, process approximately 100 ...