What If You Came Up With Reasons Why You Can?
In today’s What If Wednesday, I have the honor to introduce you to my wonderful wife, Ashley. Ashley loves taking care of people and has a fascination with science, biology and dance. Though she doesn’t have a blog, she stepped up to the challenge and wrote this excellent article! If you would like to guest […]
8 Ways to Kill Your Presentation
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity, To seize everything you ever wanted. One moment, Would you capture it or just let it slip? The opening lyrics to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” may describe a situation that is more dramatic than your presentation, but not by much, and the words still ring true. Every presentation […]
Get Further Faster
I’m not happy about it, I’m just glad I learned from it. I wasted fifteen months before realizing there was a better way. It took me fifteen months to realize it was ok for me to ask for help and build a support team to help me succeed. It took me a while, but, thankfully, […]
Why I Wasted 15 Months
I wanted to do it all. And I still do. However, when I began my leadership blog, I believed that I would be instantly successful. I figured that people would find my blog and immediately become addicted to my flavor of sarcasm and keep coming back for more, bringing their friends in the process. It […]
49 Things To Do Before the End of the Year
The year is half gone, what are you going to do about it? Today marks the first day of the rest of your life. It also is the first day of the second half of the year. Can you believe it is already July? It’s crazy how fast the year has flown by. With fifty […]
What Your Bookshelf Says About You. What’s on Yours?
The other day I was chatting with one of the members of my Personal Board of Directors, and we got to talking about our personal libraries. He and I both enjoy thrillers by such authors as Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Lee Child, so we have many of the same books. He then told me that he […]
Why I Chose to Not Watch the NBA Finals
I’m not really into sports. In fact, my wife likes watching sports more than I do and she occasionally twists my arm into watching a game with her. I grew up playing soccer, but after discovering theater arts in my junior year of high school, I lost my interest in watching people run around a […]
Insanity or Discovery: Success is Up to Us
We cannot get anywhere in life by staying where we are. In order for us to succeed at anything, even the small things in life, we have to understand that we must change, adapt and grow in order to discover our true potential. We must choose to change and grow because the alternative is the sameness of today. […]
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
Sometimes the answer to your question is right in front of you, and other times it isn’t. This is the situation I found myself in recently when I didn’t know what to do. I worried about the implications of my decision and weighed the consequences of my behaviors. If you’ve ever wondered what to do […]
3 M-Words That Always Lead to Success
You want to grow as a person but you don’t know where to start. You want to advance your career but you don’t know what to do. You want to be successful but you don’t know how to get there. Somewhere between where you are today, and where you want to be tomorrow, life gets […]
What I Learned About Success From Watching Shark Tank
If you’re not watching Shark Tank, you’re missing out. Despite some crazy business ideas, there is a lot to learn about how to be successful by watching the show. The sharks are decisive, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do. As a leader, entrepreneur, teacher or business person, there is something to be learned by […]
Better Emails for Better Results
Have you ever received an email that didn’t give you any clue as to what it was about? Writing emails that effectively deliver your message isn’t hard, but you do have to make an effort. Words on a page, unlike words spoken aloud, don’t always communicate our meaning. Over the years I’ve learned a lot […]
5 Things to Start Doing This Week
I’m always looking for new things to try that could give me an edge and help me be more successful. In an attempt to learn from a few of my peers, I asked them about things that they wanted to start doing. We shared ideas and came up with a solid list. Here are five […]
Are You Running on Autopilot?
Have you ever arrived home after work and realized that you don’t remember the drive? Your brain was on autopilot. Have you ever gotten dressed in the morning but don’t remember anything you did? Your brain was on auto pilot. Your autopilot brain takes over during routine tasks that you do all the time. It […]
12 Tips for Better Presentations
It is said that the fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears. But it doesn’t have to be. Whatever your job, more than likely, you’ll have to make a presentation or speak in front of an audience. I’ve compiled a list of twelve tips that will help you wow your audience […]
