The list post has become increasingly popular in recent years. From the top five places to visit during July to the top 10 burger joints in...
You’re only as good as your productivity. When productivity suffers, you suffer, both professionally and possibly personally. The ability to...
Whether it’s January 1st or the middle of July, there's no better time to improve your life than today. You don't need to putt it off for a...
People often talk about perfectionism as something to strive for. There are always those individuals who need everything to be just right mo...
With the final quarter of 2017 in full swing, now is the time to set sights on 2018. The new calendar year brings with it a new opportunity...
Whether shopping around for the best service provider or looking for insights in how to use a particular product, turning to authorities is...
The Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” In short,...
The best way to achieve success is to set goals. It’s difficult to know what you’re aiming for if you don’t have a target. Jim Harbaugh (Det...
Distractions are the death of productivity. From slowing down work to completely shutting it down in its tracks, there are many ways to draw...
Determination is an important trait in any great leader. The ability to push through adversity and come out the other side allows you to not...
If you were to dig deep and look into the personal traits of the most successful business executives, regardless of industry, age or demogra...
I came across an intriguing story a few months back, one that has been floating around the business blogs for years, for reasons I’ll discus...
When Nike launched their “Just Do It” campaign, they had no idea their sales would increase from $877 million to $9.2 billion in worldwide s...
Let’s talk track and field (since it is the season) . . . more specifically the long jump. At the start of the jump, the jumper starts into...
Don Shula, former NFL coach, once coined the phrase, “The start is what stops most people.” Let’s pause so you can scratch your head and may...
Mark Twain once said, “If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is eat a live frog, then nothing worse can happen for the r...
“Do the hard thing” - It’s one of my favorite sayings--just ask my kids, who will most likely roll their eyes at the mere mention of it. Lif...
To wrap up our retirement-specific money series, it’s important we touch a bit on annuities. Some may be scratching their head, knowing they...
Last week’s blog post provided an overview of the 401(k) options that are out there. Effectively, most 401(k) options allow you to invest yo...
Winston Churchill said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” As an...
At some point in the process of developing and growing your business, you may undoubtedly face the need for a mentor. . . someone to advise...
There once were two frogs that had become bored with life in the River Torrens, so they decided to go on an adventure to a neighboring dair...
In most childhood memories, the memory of “picking teams” for sports or recess games is either one of great fondness, if you were the lucky...
Trust. Forbes calls it the most valuable business commodity and Fortune calls it the most powerful currency in business. For me that suggest...
Hope is the Enemy: Are you a victim of hope and positive thinking? We have all been taught how critical hope is. We all know how importan...
