You don’t get extreme talent, fame, or success, without extreme actions. Nor do you get six-pack abs, well-disciplined kids, or become salesperson of the year. The number one reason why most people will never enjoy extreme results…is because they are just not sufficiently motivated to engage in the extreme actions necessary to drive extreme results. […]
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Finish Strong I What’s Your Story?
All of us tell stories about ourselves. Stories define us. And to know someone well is to know her story, the experiences that have shaped her, the trials and turning points that have tested her. When we want someone to know us, we share stories of our childhoods, our families, our school years, our first […]
Care More Than Others
Why is it that when we enhance a product or service…when we want our clients to enjoy a truly quality experience…when we give far more than we take…why do we call it added value? Isn’t that called caring? I would argue that caring is a far more appropriate word for the simple reason that caring […]
The Q2 Effect
As you are confronted with the reality that the first quarter of the year is just about history…I offer the following as an ideal way to reflect on your YTD performance and how to plan for massive abundance in the second quarter.Here we go… Q2 is both shorthand for the second quarter of the year […]
Immensely Proud
“If you’re not proud, you’re not done.” – Gary Ryan Blair Is Pride a Virtue or a Vice? Like most things in life…it depends on the context in which it is used, so let’s have a look. Pride is an inwardly directed emotion that carries two antithetical meanings. With a negative vice connotation, pride refers to a […]
You Deserve This Kind of Life
Since we are all playing a high stakes game of one and done… I’ve got an important question for you to consider as it relates to the quality of your life, relationships, reputation and legacy. Ready? Let’s go. If you’re not committed to living a life of EXCELLENCE, then what on earth are you committed […]
Crush It
With the second half of the year about to kick into gear on July 1st… I thought you’d enjoy a killer idea for CRUSHING YOUR THIRD QUARTER GOALS. Let’s get started… …continues
Become the GOAT
Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it’s the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with …continues
Take Pride in Your Work
In a world which seems to focus on the negatives of shame and regret, we should all elevate our game and focus on doing things which we can take great pride in. …continues
A Deformed and Ugly Beast
EXCELLENCE IS NOT ONLY A CHOICE—it’s a form of currency. To be more precise, it’s reputational currency that attracts people, opportunity and money into your life. Mediocrity is also …continues