The below video is 15 minutes long. It’s worth every second. There’s gold throughout. Thanks to Scott Stratten for being bold enough to stop and for sharing your message. It’s a great reminder for me right now to stop looking at what’s next and to focus on the right now…and ENJOY it! Stop right now…invest [...]
Sometimes I fall down. Like a few weeks ago. I fell down, and I hurt my back. It still hurts. A LOT! Life must go on however. There are still things I must do. Pushing through the pain is one of them. Yes, I’ve been to see someone. Nothing is broken. Yes, it’ll heal with [...]
Today is my last official day as an associate in corporate America. I spent almost 9 years as a vice president of information technology at a financial services company, leading the IT Help Desk for 10 direct reports in support of 2500 associates and however many clients we have using our online products. While I [...]
I just got back from a fantastic weekend at Business School for Bloggers and other social media types in Chicago, Illinois. While the keynotes were dynamite, the panel discussions lively, and the mastermind groups extremely helpful, I’m not writing about any of those today. I’m writing instead of what happened Saturday night at the Blue [...]
I received this e-mail and photo from Kirk Weisler a few weeks ago. It reminds me why I keep writing and doing what I’m doing, even when I don’t feel like. Some young men approached me with a request on how to get started on the road to leadership excellence and success in life. Of [...]
One of the chapters of my book 10 Ways to Make It Great is “begin with the end in mind” where I discuss thinking about your last days on earth, and where I encourage folks in my speaking engagements to write their eulogy. I don’t get very descriptive about how, so when I got this [...]