A Need to Know Everything in Advance
Leaving the hospital the day after our daughter was born is a memory I will never forget. I remember thinking how is it possible that a hospital would release a…
What is Your Edge?
The top ranked organizations and individuals all have something referred to as their “edge”. It’s that special something that sets them apart and makes them the best in the world…
Are Your Goals Big Enough?
Everyone knows the importance of setting goals. It’s interesting how few people really have specific, measurable, written goals. One of the reasons for that has to do with their prior…
Accepting Personal Responsibility
One of the characteristics of high-achieving individuals is their commitment to accept personal responsibility for everything that happens to them. They refuse to be victims of circumstances and other people.…
3 Things to Know About Success
When I hear individuals use the word “success” it normally refers to an achievement or level of accomplishment bestowed upon another individual or organization. It describes someone or something that…
Your Value is Based on the Size of the Problems You Solve
I recently found a book titled Winning the War in Your Mind by author Craig Groeschel. I highly recommend this book, particularly to those in sales and leadership positions. Craig…
How the Top Pros Make It Look So Easy
If you have had the privilege of observing someone who is at the top of their game, you probably were in awe at how easy they made it look. They…
Partnership
My grandson Graham is 3 years old. He is dependent on others. He does most of what he’s told, doesn’t really question authority or decisions made for him, and he…
Where the Best Opportunities Can Be Found
in the late 1800s, Russell H. Conwell published a book titled “Acres of Diamonds”. It was a parable about a wealthy man who came to know about a rare and…
A Powerful Question to Focus Your Life
“How, specifically, do you want your life to be better at this time next year?” – James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. I recently read author James Clear’s bestseller “Atomic…
Are You Busy or Are You Busy Being Busy?
Here’s a great question to ask yourself frequently, particularly when you find yourself struggling to keep your head above the water handling lots of projects and activities in either your…
Your Success Formula
Whether you recognize it or understand it, you have a success formula. Everyone does. Every business, every athlete, and every salesperson have a recipe or formula that leads to success.…