A football game in the NFL technically consists of four fifteen-minute quarters, 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 nature of an NFL broadcast, and it's easy to see how a sixty-minute game becomes one hundred... Continue Reading →
In honor of my Mom and to all moms worldwide, the following is a tribute. My Mom taught me so much as a child; many of these lessons have stayed with me. A few, in particular, have grown to become absolute fundamentals that my life is now based on. A common thread running through these... Continue Reading →
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 short of reaching them. Ever wonder why? Leadership expert John Maxwell teaches not to make... Continue Reading →
Have you ever said or done anything and then immediately felt a huge sense of remorse? Ever wish you could take back a spoken word or action? That would be from the "bad wolf" living inside you. Of course you all have a "good wolf" as well. And hopefully he is responsible for the majority... Continue Reading →
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 was excellent as usual. The inspiration for this post came afterwards as you will see... Continue Reading →
Ask the average person how they're doing on a Monday and their typical answer will be "Okay for a Monday" or "Not bad considering it's a Monday". Now ask that same question on Wednesday and you will likely get an answer with the phrase "Hump Day" thrown in somewhere. Ask this question on a Friday... Continue Reading →
John Maxwell is the foremost authority on leadership in the world. He’s published 70+ books selling in excess of 21 million copies. He’s the founder of The John Maxwell Company and Equip, a non-profit organization that has trained over 6 million leaders in 177 countries around the world. John has given over 12,000 live presentations... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite scenes from Rocky III is when Rocky and Apollo are sparing out in LA. Rocky had just lost his title defense against Clubber Lang (Mr. T) and was training with Apollo to prepare for the rematch. For those of you too young to remember, Apollo was working with Rocky to totally... Continue Reading →
As my first true blog post I want to pay tribute to some of the mentors who have influenced my life for over twenty years. As the title suggest, the four questions are as follows along with their source: What did I do Right? And what can I do Better next time? Brian Tracy What... Continue Reading →
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