Something I Love More than Sleep
I love to sleep. One time, in college, after staying up all night hanging out and slaying monsters in World of WarCraft, I went to sleep as the sun rose, and slept until 4 pm in the afternoon. I’m not proud of it. But, I love to sleep. But this past Wednesday night, I couldn’t […]
13 Ways Starting a Business Will Make You A Better Person
Being an entrepreneur and starting a business is one of the greatest things you can do. Entrepreneurs, and the businesses they start, create amazing new products, provide revolutionary solutions to real world problems, and alter the course of history. If you want to change the world, become an entrepreneur and start a business. Over the […]
Why You Should Embrace Your Inner Startup
Going it alone doesn’t work. You need a team to reach your potential. The pioneer inside needs you to circle the wagons if you’re going to complete your journey. To win in life and in business, you must embrace your inner startup. Depending on where you’re from, the term “startup” could mean different things. Here, […]
We All Lie. And It’s Killing Our Chances of Success.
People who waste time are some of the biggest cancers we have in our society today. From unnecessary meetings to lunches that last far too long, to the excuse makers who never deliver results. Our time is our most valuable resource, and we’re wasting it every day. We’re our own worst enemies when it comes […]
EP75: Responsibility & The Weight of Entrepreneurship
Episode 75 of the Empowered Podcast talks about responsibility, taking it, and the unexpected consequences of owning your own success. I also talk about the weight of entrepreneurship, an awesome new social media tool, and a web conferencing service I’ve started using for all of my coaching and mastermind calls. [smart_track_playerurl=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/empoweredpodcast/EP75_Responsibility_and_Entrepreneurship.mp3″ title=”EP75: Responsibility & The […]
6 Reasons You Can’t Quit Your Job. Yet.
Are you eager to ditch your day job and go into business for yourself? Have you been counting down the hours? Has the allure of doing business how you choose pulled at your heartstrings like the siren’s call? While I want to see you succeed and escape the golden handcuffs, I have to throw at […]
Success Lessons from a Would-Be Coaching Client
A few days ago I spoke to an acquaintance of mine about coaching. She and I have known each other for almost a year, and she was thinking about hiring me as her coach. What we talked about, the questions she had, and the mindset she’s got, can be a lesson about success for all […]
Excellence is Overrated. Focus on This Instead
Are you a perfectionist? Do you strive for excellence in everything you do? You might believe focusing on excellence is working for you, but it isn’t. Excellence is overrated. Let’s look at the reality of driving for excellence in everything you do. Let’s see why it’s overrated, and what you should focus on instead. Over the past […]
EP42: Success Begins in the Mind with Dr. Lawana Gladney (@DrGladney)
Episode 42 of the Empowered Podcast features renowned speaker, author, and emotional wellness doctor, Dr. Lawana Gladney. Though she started her career as an elementary school teacher, she now shares her message through her best-selling books and on TV shows across the country. Dr. Gladney owns her own company and changes the world with her […]
Stop Asking for Permission
Have you ever had a life-changing moment? I have. And it wasn’t in the way I’d hoped it would be… My life changing moment came years ago whenever my manager wouldn’t answer a question for me. I kept going to and asking him, What should I do with this? What should I do? What should […]
EP30: 17 Traits of Successful People w/ Nick Loper (@nloper)
Episode 30 of the Empowered Podcast is something out of the ordinary! I share a talk about the traits of successful people with my friend, Nick Loper. While browsing the internet a few weeks ago, I found an awesome infographic called, the 17 Traits of Successful People. It shows us 17 different beliefs and behaviors […]
My Greatest Success, My Greatest Failure
At my last Toastmasters meeting, during the Table Topics, I was asked to talk about my greatest success and my greatest failure. After thinking about it for a few seconds, this is (close to) what I said. My Greatest Success We all have things in life that we want to accomplish. We each have goals, […]
1 Thing You Don’t Have to Do to Be Successful
This past week I was coaching an entrepreneur and she said something that really made me think. What she said was a reflection of the type of mindset I find common in many entrepreneurs, including myself. In fact, what she said was something I have struggled with and still think about and face on a […]
What I’ve Learned About Successful People
Since I started my podcast I have learned a great deal. I’ve spoken with deca-millionaires, inspirational bloggers, two ex-military types with hearts of joy, and even one of the most famous icons in the industry. I won’t tell you who they are, you’ll have to listen in for that. But what I’ve discovered by spending […]
You Will Never Feel Like It. So What. Successful People Do it Anyway
Every day during the week I get up before the sun does. I turn off the alarm on my phone, grab it off of the night stand, and begrudgingly walk over to the dresser to switch off the back up alarm. Before my eyes are completely open, and way before our cat Boomer’s are, I […]
