Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Friday, September 17, 1954. Yankee Stadium. 10:25 PM. It’s the end of the sixth round and heavyweight boxing champion of the world Rocky Marciano is in danger of losing his title. Challenger Ezzard “The Cincinnati Cobra” Charles, whom Marciano defeated in a...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
As we shift from BLAME to being an OWNER, it’s important we do a quick recap. Remember, BLAMErs struggle making personal and professional progress because they… BINGE Negativity LIVE in the Past ABANDON Hope MAKE Excuses EXPECT Others to Fix Stuff I know we can...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In the early morning hours of March 13, 1964, bartender Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death on her way home from work in Queens, NY. According to accounts at the time, 38 people heard her screaming for help and did nothing. Most were alleged to have said they didn’t...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
When my wife worked as a financial advisor, one of the things I looked forward to least was her annual office holiday party. It was held at her boss’s house and was a catered event. Spouses were invited and most reluctantly attended. In addition to the mingling,...
Get Better, Motivation, Personal Mastery
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.” – Dante Alighieri, Inferno The above statement was posted on the gates of Hell in the first part of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Sort of like the last “FU” to anyone unfortunate enough to wind up down there. But it’s an important...
Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I’m one of the few veterans who don’t look back fondly on my military service. It might be because I joined simply because I needed a job. It could be because I was in a career field that was a dead-end for me. But it most likely was because of some of the dreadful...
