I’ve failed a ton more times than I will ever achieve. That’s not false humility. That’s just the math. But you know what… anything that is redeeming about me came out of those failures—not from boasting or bragging or making excuses. And that distinction matters more than most people realize. [...]
I was recently looking at the stock market. Most people were panicking because the numbers were red, but I found myself getting frustrated when it went up. Why? Because on the days it goes up, I cannot invest effectively. It is a simple shift in perspective, but it reveals a [...]
Like a well-built home, teams and businesses require a solid foundation if they want to be successful over time. Even a home constructed with the best possible materials, will not stand when the inevitable storms come if they do not have a solid foundation. Storms come to all teams [...]
I happen to live in an area that has an above-average number of people that would be considered physically attractive. The sheer number of them makes it hard for any of them to stand out in the crowd. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and races, but none of [...]
I decided to go way back in the vault to find these two articles today. The first one originally appeared here in October of 2010. This one has to do with the problem of trying to build a successful organization without first developing a strong culture. It’s titled: CULTURE AND [...]
When people find out what I do for a living, it is not at all uncommon for them to ask me for “hacks” or “shortcuts,” to achieve some kind of result or goal that they have. Most of them are surprised when I tell them I don’t have any. Peak [...]
Have you ever wondered why some people, who live in the best neighborhoods, drive the nicest cars, and have beautiful spouses, are often unhappy? Conversely, have you ever met someone who lives in a horrible neighborhood, has a clunker car, and has a perfectly average-looking spouse, who is happier than [...]
Most people are more concerned with expressing their feelings than they are with taking control of them. As a result, they tend to use inflammatory language, that unintentionally, causes them to feel more anxiety than is necessary. Just changing the words you use – especially in your internal dialog – [...]
Ghosting is defined as the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone suddenly and without explanation by withdrawing from all communication. In short, Ghosting is the modern term for what was previously referred to as shunning. The main difference is that today you are not only shunned- but often [...]
With the Final Four Men’s and Women’s collegiate basketball championship starting this weekend I decided to share something I wrote for one of my clients to share with his team before their game. I often tell my clients that the difference between winners and losers is that losers wait for [...]
History is littered with individuals and teams who were extremely skilled but failed to achieve the greatness that was within their reach. There are a multitude of reasons why all of these people and teams came up short, but the most common problem was taking some of their opponents too [...]