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.
When faced with choices, there are the safe ones and there are the best ones and they are rarely the same thing. In sports we have a popular saying: “You play to win. You don’t play NOT to lose.” When we play “not to lose” we are making timid choices. We coach scared, we play scared, we don’t take risks with… Continue reading Play to Win
I have purposely avoided reading “How to win friends & influence people” even though it has been recommended to me for years by a number of different people. The book itself seems to be a good literary work and I will, at some point, read it and more than likely take a great deal of knowledge from it. However, I… Continue reading Influence, don’t manipulate
All organizations make changes and at the time they are all changes for the good, or at least we think. Often times changes are spurred by activity such as customers’ reactions to a sales technique, an accident, or a new idea that someone read in a trade magazine. I am all for changes, especially for the betterment of an organization.… Continue reading Exception Versus The Rule
The only way to be successful is to help others reach their goals. The key to success isn’t necessarily having a master’s degree or networking with the right people, the secret is helping those around us accomplish what they have set out to do. If we’re selfish and it’s all about us, people can see right through that agenda and… Continue reading Key to Success
Any artist will tell you that the hardest part of creating is knowing when to walk away from. Painters will add a touch of color here and smear a bit there and before they know it they have a completely new piece that they aren’t satisfied with. The same goes for musicians, sculptors, book writers, and all of us making… Continue reading Walk Away
In the realm of personal productivity, there are a number of ways to get more done. We’re all allotted the same amount of time each day, so why not make the most out of it? There are entire books written on productivity, weekly podcasts about it, and even businesses that have emerged from individual’s relentless pursuit to be more productive.… Continue reading First Things First
As we manage teams we should always be looking for ways to push their limits. This is not a revolutionary idea, however we need to constantly practice the idea to constantly improve. Without calculated growth exercises or strategies, we run the risk of allowing ourselves and our teams to be mediocre. Constantly challenging ourselves and pushing the boundaries of what… Continue reading Challenging Ourselves
I used to call it creating a ‘wow’ experience for customers, Seth Godin refers to it as being remarkable and has dedicated an entire book to it, and my friend Jada Ross said it perfectly last night: “If you’re going to do something, dedicate yourself and be the best at it.” Jada was inducted into the Charleston Southern University Hall… Continue reading The Best