Category Archives: John Maxwell
28 Days Too Late…
On the morning of September 25, 2020, it hit me out of the blue, and like a ton of bricks, that I hadn’t seen any recent posts from my friend and former client, Damon Taylor. And while the optimist in … Continue reading
How Are You Shaping Your Path?
How are you shaping your path? If you’ve not read the book, Switch by Chip and Dan Heath, you may have no idea what I’m referring to. You see, you have two brains which the authors represent with the analogy … Continue reading
Swing the Axe!
From my perspective as a master fitness professional, one of the biggest challenges people struggle with is a lack of belief. Those desiring weight loss especially tend to lack the belief that they can make the lifestyle changes needed and … Continue reading
My Journey Back From the Wilderness
On Sunday evening, November 19, 2017, I received a last second meeting request from my boss. He apologized for the late notice asking that I clear my calendar for the next day and to meet him at the DFW Grand … Continue reading
Are You Facing Your True North?
Personality styles are varied and there are tons of assessments available to help you discover your personal style. I was first introduced to the idea of different personality styles over 20 years ago in the old Amway business. While I … Continue reading
What’s in a Name?
Ask the average person how well they do at remembering names and most will readily admit that they’re horrible at it. Personally I’ve heard countless people in my life say they’re terrible at remembering names. On the other hand, I … Continue reading
The Game Few Are Playing
A football game in the NFL technically consist of four fifteen minute quarters and yet the average game runs over three hours due to the start and stop nature of the action. Add in commercial breaks and the sometimes meandering … Continue reading
Life Lessons From Mom
In honor of my Mom and to all the Mom’s around the world, the following is a tribute. My Mom taught me so much as a child and many of these lessons have stayed with me for life. A few … Continue reading
So How About Those New Year’s Resolutions?
With the first month of 2016 coming to a close, New Years seems like only a distant memory. It is by far the most popular day of the year for setting new goals and resolutions and yet most people fall … Continue reading
How Not and How To Make a Sale…A Tale of Two Shopping Trips
Note to anyone in sales in general and especially retail sales…the following are two stories about how NOT to and then How to make a sale. For the record, I’m skipping over my experience at The Men’s Warehouse as it … Continue reading
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