How do you expect to finish if you never start?
As a college athlete, I won a conference championship & was voted captain. Then, I helped build a multi-million dollar furniture company. Then, I chased a lifelong dream by writing & publishing a book (Believe EG21) about the incredible true story of the '05 CSU football team. I love to learn, teach, & question the status quo.
Learning to grow a company is a lot like driving a 5 speed vehicle. What gets you started isn’t what gets you to top speed. 1st Gear Getting started is the hardest part of driving an automatic vehicle. You have to release the clutch just enough to match the pressure on the gas before you get moving. Starting is hard because… Continue reading Learning to Drive Your Business
What does your company do to bring people together outside of work? Two week ago, we came together for after work cocktails and appetizers. One of the wives of a coworker sells Arbonne products, so this was her opportunity to show each of us (more importantly our significant others) what her line of work entails. We all received facial masks and had… Continue reading Why Your Company NEEDS A Christmas Party This Year
Work can be draining. It can break you down & beat you up. It can be your most loathed activity… If you let it. On the other hand, meaningful work lifts your spirits. Meaningful work challenges your ring of competency to expand. It taps into new curiosities & flings open new doors of opportunity. “Quit your job & find your passion” is a… Continue reading Success Comes From Delayed Gratification, or Does It?
When others look up to you, a pressure begins to weigh on your shoulders. If you’ve ever had someone put you on a pedestal, you know what kind of pressure I’m talking about. It’s the pressure to always do right by them. More than anything, you don’t want to let them down. It’s a great motivator to be on your… Continue reading It’s Easy to be a Phony, It’s Hard to be On Point
We’ve all seen it. Some of us have even experienced it. It can be known as having your priorities out of whack. In other circles, they’re referred to as workaholics. Spiritually, it’s known as idolatry. At it’s root, it’s arrogance. Nothing else in this world matters other than your work. For these individuals, nothing comes before their work. I know, I… Continue reading How to Create a Culture of Burnouts
Op·por·tu·ni·ty äpərˈt(y)o͞onədē/ – noun 1.) a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something 2.) a chance for employment or promotion Circumstances, as stated above, are what make up opportunity. But everyone knows that. What most people don’t know is how to identify that perfect storm of circumstances. Knowing when those circumstances are just right is much easier to… Continue reading How to Spot an Opportunity
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost Leadership is the road less traveled. Leadership is the hardest path to take. Leadership requires sacrifice, extra work, and a big heart. To some, leadership comes naturally. To others, it’s a some sort of voodoo magic… Continue reading 13 Rights Effective Leaders Must Forfeit
Lessons about taking risks come in all experiences and forms. A very recent one came from riding my bike. Sometimes you have wonderful moments enjoying the outdoors, other times you are concussed with a bleeding head. My First Ride It was a deliberate decision: I am going to be that guy that rides his bike to work. This type of transportation costs less… Continue reading What Riding My Bike Taught Me About Taking Risks
