Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
The other night I watched a commercial promoting Ancestry.com. Most of these feature people who find, serendipitously, that they are related to somebody famous. I’ve also heard people talk about how they can “channel” their great ancestors who were famous warriors or...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Respect means that people take you seriously. Nobody wants to be disrespected. How do you gain respect? Be reliable. I can’t stress this principle enough. Years ago, when we lived in MD, my wife’s personal trainer from the Healthtrax Gym in Germantown (we’ll call...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
When we lived in MD, I always volunteered to speak to students at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, MD for their career day. Jeff Baker, the Career Academics Coordinator there did a phenomenal job at rounding up speakers in a wide variety of careers so the...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
One of my favorite TV shows is Shark Tank. If you’ve never seen the show before, entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a group of wealthy business people hoping to trade a small percentage of equity in their company for some cash. Ideas range from Rent-A-Granny services...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Marketing, Professional Development, Travel Hacks
Recently, I flew from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI via Charlotte, NC. I took the bus from the airport to the Enterprise Rental Car facility, dreading the experience. I travel about 40 weeks a year and normally rent with National. I can get to the lot, grab any car, and...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Networking, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
The more I travel, the more I realize that in many cases, a lot of folks don’t really carry a lot of credibility. With that in mind, I thought I’d offer up some suggestions on how to be taken seriously. This might be helpful advice if you’re trying to influence...
