Motivation

What Do You Stand For?

What do you stand for? What is your purpose? How is your company a platform for your purpose? So, tell me. What do you stand for? Got it? Good. Now...

Get Happy About Your Work Again! Here’s 8 Ways To Do It

Hate your work? Do you know why? It’s because you’ve lost your purpose. I mean you could happily carry a load of rocks on your back for 100 miles if...

25 Business Quotes To Live By

Entrepreneurs in general are take-charge, independent people. I sure fit into this mold myself, but I also recognize the wisdom that can be gleaned from the words of business and...

One More

The best athlete takes one more lap than the other guy. The best student studies one more hour than the other guy. The best entrepreneur does one more thing than...

What Are Your Office Traditions?

As I am writing this, I just got back from doing push ups. In fact the entire office just did push ups.  Why, you ask? Because it is our office...

The Most Important Conversation In The World

My son played in an 8th grade lacrosse game this weekend.  I use the term “played” loosely. He saw seventeen seconds of field time. When we got in the car...

The Perfect Hobby

I am reading The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod and it has me thinking (and exercising). I am so focused on work all the time, that it can be exhausting....

Growth Happens When You Say Ouch

I meet with my mastermind once a month.  We sit down together for five hours to discuss our business (and personal) challenges. This past week, I was the first to...

Are You Using The Strategy That Puts You In Front?

During my freshman year of high school I played football. I sucked. I sat the bench for every game and was effectively a human punching bag at practice. I was...

The Journey Of Entrepreneurial Success

First, be “crazy” enough to pursue your passion. Second, find purpose in what you do since it will see you through the tough times and give you more momentum during...

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