Persistence

You Failed As An Entrepreneur? You Wish!

You know what I say to people who call themselves “failures”? You wish! To fail is to have tried… to have given it your all and come-up empty handed. Most...

The Master of Too

Quick, name the athlete who won gold medals in swimming, fencing, gymnastics, and basketball – in the same Olympics. Stumped? That’s because no one has done it, and no one...

Your Best Business Adviser

Your best business adviser is your customer.   You customer makes it very clear what they like - they buy it from you.   You customer makes it very clear...

Failure Is An Option

“Failure isn’t an option!” shouted the entrepreneur as he launched his business. “Failure isn’t an option,” stated the entrepreneur after years of failure. “I won’t change. We will make it....

Relentlessly Persistent

I played football my freshman year in high school. I was skinny, but not the smallest. Danny was. Danny wasn't naturally gifted and clearly didn't have the football physique. But...

Opportunity Knocks

If you believe that opportunity has never knocked on your door, you're wrong, it has. You had a pillow over your head. Opportunity isn't a once in a life time...

Hero Defined

As I walked the Pepperdine University campus before my keynote, I came upon a September 11th memorial.  Deena Burnett is the wife of alumnus Tom Burnett, one of the heroes...

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