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.
~ A short story to illustrate my point ~ Top executives are sitting at a board room table discussing what sort of changes they need to make to implement their employee retention rates. It’s the typical cast: CEO, CFO, COO, and a few other department heads with a management consultant attempting to guide the conversation. Consultant: “So the main issue… Continue reading How to Improve Relationships: Making a Leap of Faith
As with much of this blog, my content comes from personal experiences and I’ve had this idea bouncing back and forth in my head for days about money, success, and what drives us. For the longest time I have told everyone that I’m not driven by money to do great work. I’ve found out (the hard way) this is much… Continue reading Everybody knows Money ≠ Success… Or does it?
It has been a while since I’ve done a true book review, but I could not help myself. The Ultimate Sales Machine by late, great Chet Holmes had me gripped from the title alone. I don’t usually read accolades or the fluff on the covers, only a summary if one is provided. This had a 1 paragraph sentence that I… Continue reading The Ultimate Sales Machine
At the risk of sounding like a lost boy from Career Neverland, today I’m diving into some struggles about my career and the path I’m slowly creeping down. If you’ve ever made some large decisions you were unsure about (especially in your career) than I hope you can relate and I hope I can add some clarity to your situation. … Continue reading Why I Will Never Make A Resume or Get Another Job
As I open my laptop to type this morning, I had a quick realization that I have been thrown off in some way. I could say it’s because I got back from Las Vegas 7 hours ago (and that would be accurate) and that I’m sleep deprived, but that’s not it. My routine has been thrown off and I’m struggling… Continue reading How to be More Productive: Creating Routines
I’m a morning person. I wake up early, I do my best work early, I can concentrate better early, and I love to do all this before any of you wake up. That’s just me. Some people are night owls and the thought of going to bed before midnight is dreadful to them. We all have different patterns, and we… Continue reading Shocking Your System: Creativity Boosting Tips
Two Heads “Two heads are better than; one because they have a good reward for their labor” This is a popular phrase to use, especially when we’re trying to get unstuck on a project. Many people use it and don’t even realize it’s biblical (Ecclesiastes 4:9), they just spout it out whenever applicable. I know the nature of the saying… Continue reading How to Apply Catchy Sayings to Your Business
A Wish Wanting to accomplish something, but never taking action towards it is not a goal. A goal without a plan is merely a wish. I have always preached this, and yesterday I took the time to sit down and do some planning. I have been working on a marketing business since January. This marketing firm has already built a few… Continue reading What’s a goal without a plan?