Turning Adversity into Advantage
What if our adversities in life are for our learning? I’m talking about the person who stole from you, The friend who betrayed you The business partner who acted out of integrity Even the [...]
Are you pretending to be someone else?
She is a tiny thing. I’m thinking she can’t be more than 85 pounds soaking wet so how does she see over the podium she just told me she stands behind? Her boss has [...]
It’s Gonna Be a Great Day!
In the early days of our marriage, I discovered Allen had a morning ritual that I had some trouble Getting used to. His alarm would go off, and Before I could open my eyes [...]
It’s Time to Throw The Net
In a small coastal town in Brazil, called LagunaDozens of men stand in the shallow water with nets.Just standing.It looks odd!But there is a partnership here that has been active for generations;The fishermenare waiting for [...]
Are You Thinking from the Shoulders Up?
Are you thinking from the shoulders up? Our brain sits up there, so that seems perfectly normal to answer, “Of course, yes.” However, You may be short-circuiting the power of the mind! I watched [...]
How to Sell Like You’re on QVC
When I hosted a product on QVC I learned what they looked for as indicators of future success for a product on their shows (Note: At the time, they were selling, on average, 1 [...]
How to Create a Success Board Today
It’s a humbling reality that It is often our perception of a situation, our interpretation, That increases our level of anxiety about it Good news; There are easy things we can do to change [...]
Burn Your Ships and Reach Your Dreams
There are moments in life when it’s time to burn our ships. In 1519, Hernan Cortez arrived in the New World with 600 men. Outnumbered by far by the local inhabitants, It was tempting [...]
An Unusual Gift Reveals a Lesson
It was a 60th birthday.We sat pondering a most perplexing questionWhat do you get the person who has everything he needs,and what he wants he buys for himself?Here is the rabbit hole of thought my [...]
Simple Can Be Deep
“He considered the space between the television set and the children to be holy ground.” For once, Tom Hanks was not at the helm of an ill-fated ship, plane, or spaceship, but he transformed [...]