Category Archives: leadership
How Are You Showing Up?
The first time I ever heard that question was from my long-time mentor Andy Andrews. He was speaking live at a large business convention and shared the story about how his mentor, Jones, asked him that very question. Andy was … Continue reading
Hard Compared to What?
This past Monday morning, I was training one of my clients who admittedly needs to lose a good bit of weight. He is super-sharp in running his own company; however, one of his biggest struggles is not to allow his business … 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
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
Facing Down Fear
In the past year I’ve written two different blog posts on the idea that we’re always “on stage”. While not the main focus of this blog, the idea of influencing people when we have no idea the impression is being … 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
A Servant’s Heart
According to Wikipedia, Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the highest profile philanthropists of his era and had … Continue reading
How I Met the “Ace of Sales” Jeffrey Gitomer
In February of 2011 I was working as a manufacturer rep for Bart Turner & Associates in Dallas, TX and our primary line of furniture was KI. KI is based in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of “Cheeseheads“, Vince Lombardi, … Continue reading