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, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses’” – Henry Ford It’s unknown if Ford actually said that quote, but it’s fun to think he did. If it’s true, then we can infer that sometimes the customer actually ISN’T always right. We might...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
A few years ago, I ran into a guy who coaches youth football. We talked about our sons and their experiences playing football and preparation for college. Since his son already transitioned to college, his advice to me was to establish “Team Dustin” (Dustin is my...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Professional Development
A few weeks ago I spoke to the mother of two middle-schoolers. She mentioned that since they had birthdays in August, she was faced with the dilemma of when to let them start kindergarten. She could have held them out a year or put them in a bit early. She opted for...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Recently, I watched an interesting interview on 60 Minutes of SpaceX founder and CEO Ian Musk. He’s a 40ish entrepreneur who founded PayPal and then sold it to eBay. He rolled that money into his current company which is founded on his passion to travel into space....
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Have you ever experienced disappointment? Ever tried hard to get something but fell short? Even seen the death of a dream? You’re not alone. If so, you’ve probably had one of three reactions: Frustration, blame game, excuses, victim-stance. Extra hard work to try...
