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October 6, 2016
One Accountable, Many Responsible
If there is one thing that is absolutely guaranteed when working with a team, if multiple people are made accountable to an outcome it is unlikely to happen. It is...
October 5, 2016
The Suitcase Not So Fresh Feeling
Do you travel a lot or even occasionally? One of my pet peeves is having my dirty clothes share my suitcase with my clean, pressed clothes. It is like: “I-just-worked-out-hard-core-in-110-degree-weather-and-forgot-to-put-on-deodorant-Mike”...
October 4, 2016
Do It Now!
Great ideas are useless, unless they are executed upon. Great initiatives are a waste if the initiative is not taken. So whatever it is. No matter how hard (or easy)...
September 21, 2016
Under-Do Your Competition
In the world of business, competition seems to be everything. But knowing where to draw the line regarding how you strive to live up to, or surpass, that competition can...
September 20, 2016
Addicted To Small Rewards
My children love video games. I wondered why. Video games are full of repetitive tasks. Shoot countless peas at zombies (if you know the game, that makes sense). Race a...
September 16, 2016
Small Step Prospecting
Don't send me an email telling me to “click here in the next five seconds” or I will forever lose the deal of a lifetime. Don't call me asking me...
September 15, 2016
Weirdos Wanted!
Next time someone calls you weird, revel in it. It’s the weirdos who are different. It’s the weirdos who challenge the norm. It is the weirdos who realize the foundation...
September 14, 2016
The Relationship Between Lenders & Borrowers
Most of my speaking events conclude with a book signing. Sometimes I forget to bring a pen. Oops. The first person in line and I do the obligatory self pat...
September 13, 2016
Don’t Call Profit The Bottom Line
Let's say for a second that you have decided to exercise more. There's more than a tire around your waist, after all, you have tires everywhere. To fix your fitness,...
September 9, 2016
Surrounded With Naysayers? Here’s 12 Ways To Deal With Them
You have a great idea. Yet, the naysayers tell you it will never work. If you let them, naysayers can crush your dreams. If you don’t confront them they’ll continue...