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Years ago I remember listening to a podcast with motivational speaker Les Brown. He referenced the Chinese bamboo tree and how it resembles the effort we put into achieving our goals. How just like our goals, the Chinese bamboo tree requires daily attention and watering in order for it to grow. And get this, the […]

I’ve always loved fortune cookies and reading the messages inside of them. That is until my most recent fortune cookie message. Worst fortune cookie message ever.. and here’s why. The message… “Success is right around the corner.” At first I liked the message. I thought, awesome! But, the more I thought about it, I realized..

There are so many fitness, business, relationship, financial (you name it) experts and gurus out there these days.  Many of them convinced that their way is the only way to be successful.  And if you want to be successful like they are, you’ll buy into their methods, philosophies, and ultimately, their products and services.  What

You ever hear the idea that it takes 21 days to form a habit? I remember reading this years ago and thinking, “Awesome!” I’ll bust my tail for 21 days, form the habit, and then things like exercising regularly and budgeting my money will come easier to me. So I did. I put in the

Here’s some blunt statements you might not have expected from me.  I don’t care what others are doing.  I don’t care what others are saying.  I don’t care where others are going.  I don’t care what others are creating.  I don’t care.  Let me actually rephrase that a bit.  I do care, but I don’t. 

I was recently on an 8 mile run. At mile 6 my body began to feel tired and fatigued. I hadn’t taken in enough calories and the tasty old fashioned drinks I had the night before weren’t helping my cause either. Two miles to go. I was determined to run the entire 8 miles. I

I remember being a patrol leader in 8th grade and thinking it was the coolest thing ever.  Getting to wear a bright orange vest. Holding out a flag with the word STOP on it in the middle of a busy intersection. So that others could cross safely to the other side of the street.  Being

It’s fascinating to me how the business lessons I’ve learned over the years applies to relationships as well and visa versa. For example, whether in business or relationships, I have found that the following statement to be true: People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I can be

I’ve always been a big believer that some effort is better than no effort.  A philosophy I adopted some time ago and have lived by ever since.  I’m pretty sure my clients have probably wanted to strangle me over the years with me constantly reminding them… “Some is better than none.. Some is better than

Years ago, I can’t remember the book, but I remember reading the following expression… Listening to understand versus listening to respond.  Initially I had no idea what the heck that meant.  I figured it was probably just a cute play on words.  As I read more into it and began to fully understand what it