Very few have the guts to Dream Big. So many of us think small. We dream in miniatures. Why? Dreaming Big is scary. Dreaming Big takes work. Is a 100K business less scary than a 1 million dollar business? Is a 10 million dollar business less scary then a 1 billion dollar business? Right now, [...] Read more »
When You Lack the Talent (for now) and the Task Is Overwhelming
One of the amazing things of having coached youth sports since I was 16 years old, is that I have now coached for 26 years in various sports (mainly basketball) and many of the players that were no taller than my waist are now bigger and faster than me, and also married with kids, and [...] Read more »
Happy Birthday To Me
Today I’m 2 years old. (Although the calendar says I’m 42). Something grand happened when I turned 40 – I entered my second life. Now that might be deep for all of you to process on a weekend, but believe me, this is true. The year 2009, the year I turned 40 was a hell [...] Read more »
Stop asking “why is this happening to me?” and start moving on…
What is it about human nature that we need answers to every question, especially the one, “why is this happening to me?” A friend of mine I am coaching through some difficulties had a really good therapeutic solution when he innocently put this line in a recent email. Stop asking why? and start moving on. A recent [...] Read more »
Developing a Steady Confidence
My friend Jim Robbins, author and musician, put together this video blog on the concept of steady confidence. This was encouraging to me. Not only was he referring to “me” at the beginning (one of his friends going through stuff), but he’s displaying a truthfulness to his own situation by actually understanding and speaking out [...] Read more »
Oprah Winfrey on Surrender
Regardless if you believe in God or not, or whether you have any affection or disdain for Oprah Winfrey – please put this aside and watch this 10 minute segment on surrender. This revelation of surrender is so vital to understanding your success, identity, and purpose, that if you fail to understand it, you will [...] Read more »
Do You Think The Caterpillar Is Afraid To Turn Into A Butterfly?
When a caterpillar is born, do they know what’s in store for them? I mean, they come into the world, and discover that their life is pretty messy. They crawl in the dirt, eat leaves, and probably don’t move more than a few hundred square feet from where they were born. They constantly are in [...] Read more »
The Myth That Hard Work Will Bring You Success
His demeanor was decidedly downtrodden, his confidence down, and his spirit was broken – why hasn’t his hard work been rewarded? Why have others leap-frogged him on the company success ladder? As I sat across the table from this young man, my heart broke – because he is my friend, and he’s learning a tough [...] Read more »
Are You An Innovator or an Imitator?
?”I quickly realized that I had some kind of calling. But, just as quickly I realized that what was most important to me was following my own path—and not the one that was laid down by others.” – Tori Amos If I had wished for someone to intervene in my life this past decade, it [...] Read more »
