I like to believe that I usually see my days as bright. Shiny. Full of potential. But… Some days are dark. On those days I need to stand still and let my eyes grow accustomed to the blackness. I try not to fear the lack of light, I simply accept the darkness as a current […]
For the last few years I’ve followed the example set forth by Chris Brogan and my friend Anthony Iannarino and selected three words to help guide my decision making and actions through the coming year. I started posting my three words publicly in 2017 and 2018, and thought I would continue the tradition by posting […]
Simple question: How many business books and online courses did you invest in last year with the intent of learning something new or enhancing existing knowledge? Tough question: How many of those books and courses did you complete? Tougher question: How much of the new knowledge you gained did you actually put into action? Toughest […]
Most people make resolutions this time of year (and then break them a few weeks or months later) but I’ve started following the practice I first learned from author Chris Brogan and choose three focus words to help guide my plans and decisions throughout the year. Some folks choose a single word, but I like […]
I have an addiction… Books. I can’t help myself. When I was growing up, books were the one thing my family always worked into the budget no matter how tight our finances might be. And not just trips to the library to participate in Summer Reading programs and borrow more books than we could carry, (which I absolutely […]
You have an idea and you fall in love with it. Maybe a little too much. But you struggle with the relationship and it doesn’t seem to love you as much as you love it. It eventually becomes an extremely one-sided relationship. You devote heart and soul to the idea, but there’s no reciprocation. Your […]
I decided to jump in and launch a podcast this week. Over the last 6-12 months I’d been trying to recruit a few business associates, past project partners, even my spouse to commit to creating and co-hosting an ongoing podcast program, but I couldn’t get any takers. They were all interested, but no one seemed to want […]