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How did you end up doing what you do for a living? As we mature, we are confronted with this issue of looking for new ways to make money. You might start off mowing your neighbor’s lawn or babysitting their kids. That is great for awhile, you have some extra cash for things you want.… Continue reading Wanna make more money? It’s always in the last place you look

Head First For most of my life, I knew I should follow my head. I consistently made the practical, safe choices. I did what I was ‘supposed’ to do. Went to college, got a good job, built good credit, didn’t get arrested, avoided any major mistakes. I remember thinking in my early twenties, wow, I’ve… Continue reading Passionate About Starting A Business But Your Head Says ‘No’?

The Leaders Primary Role Over the last few years, I’ve taken an interest in studying leadership. I’ve participated in a few leadership programs and read several books on the subject. ‘Primal Leadership’ by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee is my favorite book on Leadership, so far. I made the mistake of judging this… Continue reading Should Leaders Care About Your Emotional State?

Are you Cursed with Talent? What a ridiculous thing to say, how can talent be a curse? Isn’t that a blessing? It comes down to your basic beliefs about talent. Are we born with a fixed amount of talent or can we develop it? Do we have a natural aptitude for certain things and not… Continue reading What’s More Important to Success, Talent or Hard Work??

It’s too much money, it won’t be worth it! Years ago, I remember agonizing over spending a couple thousand dollars on a business training course. I had been looking for a course for some time and had the opportunity to go to a convention. The keynote speaker was actually really good and was offering his… Continue reading My Gateway Drug To Personal Development

Everybody’s hustlin’ These days everybody’s got some side hustle going and why not? It’s never been easier, it can be fun and you can make some money. It’s really important to think, early on, about what you are trying to do and plan accordingly. Is this going to be a creative outlet that might bring… Continue reading Is Your Online Business a Side Hustle, a Hobby or a Business?

Salespeople are slimy and I want nothing to do with them Growing up, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I didn’t want to do Sales. In fact, I decided to study Engineering instead of Business because I was afraid that if I studied business I would end… Continue reading Sales: A Dirty Word I Learned to Love

Only professionals have Coaches Years ago someone asked me, “what’s the difference between amateurs and professionals?” The answer: Professionals have coaches. I remember thinking, ‘yeah, that’s true, but they have coaches because they are professionals. But what if it’s the other way around, what if they are professionals because they have coaches? What if having… Continue reading Should You Hire a Coach?

The most powerful influence in our lives What if the best way to change the quality of your life is to just find people who are living the lifestyle you want to live and spend more time around them? Instead of trying to figure out everything on your own and get ‘motivated’, just hang out… Continue reading It’s not so much who you know, but who you spend time with?

I was under a bit of pressure… Normally I don’t recommend binge reading or trying to read books quickly, but I was feeling a bit of pressure. I was chosen to be a co-director for a Leadership program through my local Chamber of Commerce and I felt like I still had a lot to learn… Continue reading What I learned from binge reading 2 dozen books on Leadership