Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Hollywood seems to be in full-bore reboot and sequel mode. Where Summer and Thanksgiving used to be the launch of the big blockbusters, now they seem to be nothing more than a couple of new ideas but many more sequels and more recently, the reboot – a remake of a...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Marketing, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I’ve learned that that key to selling anything is to speak directly to your potential buyer’s “pain” points and position your product, service, or solution to address it. That being the case, I’ve found that people who aren’t trained sales or marketing professionals...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
When I’m in town, I like to attend my local Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter meetings. These are a great place to network and you can certainly learn from the topics that are presented. At the end of each session, there is a little card on the...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
It seems like everyone wants to know the secret to success. Is it skill? Work ethic? Tenacity? Mindfulness? Actually, it’s none of the above. If you’re asking me, it’s TRUST. Are you WHO you say you are and will you DO what you say you will, and will you do it...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Life Hacks, MACTalk, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Back between 2005 and 2009 I taught quite a few military-to-civilian transition classes up at Fort Meade in Maryland. Since the traffic was horrendous, I’d leave my house really early and arrive on base at 6:30 AM. Class didn’t start until 8 so I had some time to...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Even though the economy seems to have healed after the Great Recession of 2008, it’s still a common occurrence when people reach out to me for advice after getting laid off. There are two reasons why a person loses their job: The company goes out of business. The...
