Mindset

Small Vicious Animals – Part 1

Don’t ever think a small animal is harmless. Life will defend itself regardless of its size. Don’t ever think you can crush a small competitor. It will defend itself to...

Self Control

Promise me this: Promise that you will never ever again say you have self control. You don’t. Not always. And if you don’t have it always, you don’t have self...

Say It, Become It

There are disproportionately more Clay’s in the pottery business than people with other names. More people with the last name Singer sing and more Tyler’s tile than other folks. And...

How Long Can You Go?

Extreme is good. Extreme is awesome. Extreme is profitable. But when your extreme behavior is inauthentic, rooted in a desire to get attention by whatever means possible, extreme is bad...

Experience Vs. Opinion

Everyone’s got an opinion. Only a few have experience. Experience trumps opinion. Every. Single. Time.

Which Competitor Is Your Biggest Threat?

It seems most entrepreneurs fear the big players in their industry. We set our guns on the industry Goliath because if we can take them down, we can then take...

The Million Dollar Question (With A Twist)

Most people know how they would answer the question, “What would you do with a million dollars?” The replies are usually about stuff – new house, new car, bigger this,...

Never Confuse Income With Wealth

Never confuse significant income with significant wealth. Never confuse activity with efficiency, nor efficiency with productivity. Never confuse workaholism with actual results. Forever spend less than you make, and significant...

How To Bring Out The Best In Your Employees

It has been said before that everyone has a talent of some sort. And while this may be true, it is also true that many people never really get a...

Go Big, It’s The Easiest Path To Success

It’s not rocket science: Big challenges lead to big accomplishments; the bigger the challenge, the bigger the benefit. You know the drill. You don’t have to be reminded to think...

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