Mar 3

Do You Ask Stupid Questions?

We are taught there is no such thing as a stupid question but is that true?

Let’s look as some commonly asked questionable questions:

• “Why does this always happen to me?”
• “Why can’t I find a job?
• “How did I end up here?”
• “How come I’m not a success?”

The …

Feb 25

What Are You Selling?

Whether you are a salesperson or not, you practice the art of sales at some point during the day. It could be selling an idea to a colleague, convincing a family member where to go for dinner or sharing thoughts on the current state of society, anytime you want someone …

Dec 11

Mindset of a Champion

Do you see yourself as a champion? For many, the idea of being a champion feels out of reach and yet is only a mindset away. The following is an excerpt of an interview with Bob Bowman and John Urbancheck, Michael Phelps’ coaches, summarizing Phelps’ Seven Mental Toughness Strategies.

#1. …

Dec 3

Maximizing Business for Life

It’s difficult to end business relationships because they often feel personal, and yet, if you are thinking in the best interest of your business, are you in relationships that have a diminishing return?

First consider the financial return. It’s easy to look at the finances of a situation because …

Sep 25

Do You Have “The Power?”

Do you have the power of believing you can improve?

Carol Dweck is a pioneering researcher in the field of motivation. She has studied our brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems. When presented with a problem that is too hard to solve, she noticed that people react with a …

Sep 14

Personal Transformation

The May 25, 2014 New York Times profiled Brett Wilson, C.E.O. of TubeMogul, a video advertising software company. In the interview, Brett talks about three values he created in the company culture which have contributed to their success. What if the values of a successful start-up are the same that …

Sep 8

Client From Hell

We have all experienced the “client from hell.”   The difficult client that is never satisfied regardless of how much extra you do for them; the one who complains incessantly and leaves you feeling inadequate, incompetent, and exhausted.

It’s important to recognize you choose to work with clients from hell out …

Jul 21

The Emotional Guidance Scale

All of us can experience a range of emotions every day from joy and hope to frustration, overwhelm or fear. Negative emotions can be a call to action, telling us something needs to change. When you pay attention to these signals, you can change the quality of your experience and …

Jul 14

Don’t Miss the Ride

Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of.   Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden.   Wayne Dyer

There is a story of a young man who traveled across Europe on the Euro Rail, and while on the train he was …

Jul 7

Halo Effect

Norman Schwarzkopf said the role of the leader is to tell the truth – don’t make the situation better or worse than it is. His advice refers to a cognitive bias that many of us will experience called the “halo effect”. Our overall impression of a person, company, product, or …