My daughter is now a high school student-athlete.  Most mornings, I remind her to “Get better today!” I want her to concentrate on improving her skills gradually, every day.  That consistent growth makes for sustained improvements. Well…it wouldn’t be cool for me to tell her to do something that I’m not willing to do myself, [READ MORE]

In his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey discusses the tragedy of climbing the “ladder of success” and realizing – after getting to the top of the ladder – that your ladder was leaning against the wrong wall. People push and strive and sacrifice to achieve success in a role that [READ MORE]

In his essay on Tiger Woods’ big win yesterday, ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi said, “Doubt has only one antidote greater than faith…proof.” Wow! Enough said.  

This phrase doesn’t mean now what it meant to me in the past. Growing up, I took it to mean that not knowing something freed me from the pain or responsibility that came with the information. Now that I’m an entrepreneur, invigorated by finding new ways to share my message and running an efficient business, [READ MORE]

I was listening to the airline personnel reviewing the safety instructions prior to taking off, and something they said struck me. “In the event that cabin pressure is lost, oxygen masks will drop down.  Secure the mask by placing the elastic band around your neck and pull the cords to tighten.” OK.  No problem. “If [READ MORE]

Have you ever heard the expression, “I’ve never seen a hearse followed by a U-Haul”? The point is that you can’t take any of your earthly possessions with you to the grave. Well…there IS something that too many of us take with us to the grave: our POTENTIAL. Sadly, most of us – for whatever [READ MORE]

A friend of mine had a wonderful event last night to celebrate 20 years in business.  That is a huge accomplishment for a small business. With all the great start-up companies that come on the scene, less than half of them survive past 2 years. As a small business owner, I was impressed by the [READ MORE]

It’s not WHAT you know, and it’s not just WHO you know. The most important thing is WHO KNOWS YOU! People build relationships – whether personal or professional – with individuals they know, like and trust. So, it’s not enough for you to know a lot of people.  You must give them the opportunity to [READ MORE]

You can only pour yourself into 3 different “buckets”. Whether it’s your money, your time, or your energy, here are the only 3 types of receptacles: Gift – you give yourself away with no expectation of return. Investment – you sacrifice yourself NOW with the expectation that what you give will produce fruit LATER. Gamble [READ MORE]