Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
A few years ago I read an inspiring story about 13 year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei. Lei, a San Francisco tween set up a Girl Scout cookie stand outside of a marijuana clinic called The Green Cross and sales were unsurprisingly blazing. Lei sold 117 boxes in a matter...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Most people who know me know I value expertise. It’s always fun to meet someone who is an expert at something; particularly something I need help with. I recently watched an American Restoration marathon on the History Channel. The premise of the show is a guy named...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
A few years ago, I worked with a group of great people from the church we were attending. Collectively, as a church, we were looking at ways of becoming more effective in what churches are supposed to do, which is helping people strengthen and grow in their faith and...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I recently watched an episode of the Discovery Channel series Dual Survival. If you’re not familiar with it, two experienced outdoorsmen (in this episode Joe Teti and Matt Graham) show viewers how to navigate and escape dangerous outdoor environments. In the episode...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I know I’ll get my share of hate mail from this post, but before you rush to judgment, just hear me out. One of the biggest topics of interest to employees and employers alike is that of work/life balance. Employee morale is tied to it and engagement scores address...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
30+ years ago Sylvester Stallone starred in the third installment of the Rocky franchise. If you’ve never seen it, the now champion (after a brutal 15-round knockout of Apollo Creed) enjoys life and allows himself to become complacent, eventually being knocked out by...
