If you know anything about the world of podcasting, you know Joel Boggess is kind of a big deal. I’m honored to be on RELAUNCH with Joel talking about how perfectionism keeps us from moving forward in life, learning to control your thoughts so your thoughts don’t control you and rewiring your brain for BETTER! […]
American businesses and entrepreneurs spend billions on training programs, but over 90% of all training knowledge is lost within a year according to the American Society for Training and Development because the training is never implemented on the front lines. “We don’t have a knowing problem,” says sales trainer Jim Ziegler, “we have a doing […]
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When I graduated from college I sat down with a legal pad and wrote out my career goals, including, I kid you not, a graph of my income trajectory with data points every 5 years and what kind of car I would be driving at that point in my life. The problem is I never […]
It’s my favorite scene in TV Guide’s #1 rated SitCom episode of all time: The Contest from the fourth season of Seinfeld. Kramer leaves Jerry’s apartment after he, Jerry and George notice an attractive woman galavanting around in the buff in an apartment across the street. He returns to the room 53 seconds later, slams […]
A guy goes to the doctor’s office to complain about his shoulder. “Doc, it hurts every time I do this.” “Well,” say the doctor. “Don’t do that anymore. That’ll be $275.” Ba Da Bing!! That’s funny right? We all like to think we’ve got enough sense to avoid intentionally doing things that are physically painful, […]
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last,” according to motivational legend Zig Ziglar. “Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.” That makes for a nice motivational poster or instagram meme, but it turns out that people are right. Motivation doesn’t last because change is hard and motivation decreases over time as we […]
In 1940, America was braced for war. Europe was engulfed and we were sure to follow. We just weren’t ready. We didn’t have the manufacturing capabilities needed to build the machinery of war. The men with the know how to get the job done done were soon to be heading for the frontlines. And the […]
If you’ve ever sat through a sales presentation from a financial planner, you’ve no doubt hear the tale of the Sultan and The Chessboard. An ancient Sultan, King, Ruler or Grand Poobah of some faraway land decided to honor one of his priests and grant him one wish. “Your Grand Poobahness,” said the priest. “I […]
So I’m walking toward the door and my buddy’s yelling at me from the bar. “T, let me drive you home, dude. You can’t drive. I’ve never seen you this drunk.” I scoff at him, drop my keys, stumble, pick them up and walk out the door. “Don’t worry, bro. I got this.” He turns […]
