Are You Tired of Playing Small?
I watched Pearl Jam 20 again over the weekend. The documentary includes epic Mother Love Bone footage featuring legendary frontman Andrew Wood, a...
Getting Unhooked From Our Smartphones
How many times will you stop reading this blog post to check e-mail, text messages or social media?
How to Build a Business and Life You Love
A close friend recently asked me to lend a little counsel to a solopreneur who just started his journey. He’s launching a wellness and nutrition...
How the Sacramento Kings Deliver a Winning Sales Experience
I turned the corner and stepped into what felt like some weird version of Star Wars. There was an R2-D2 style robot coming straight towards me and I...
Do You Have Permission to Make Mistakes?
“You are so stupid!”
The Cost of a Bad Hire
“He was a D1 football player. A walk-on who earned a full ride.”
Winning in the Experience Economy
It started with Larry Mullen Jr. banging out the opening stomp of “Sunday Bloody Sunday” as the rest of the band, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton...
Why Innovative Thinking Doesn’t Happen at Work
Where do you do your best thinking?
How to Give a More Effective Presentation
I was sitting in the front row, anticipating the start of the sales kick-off meeting. In 45 minutes, the stage would be mine. I was following the...
Everything You Need Is Already Within You
Change is a process. Not an event. I try and focus on the process and make a little bit of progress every single day. The learning never stops. It...
Is Your Smartphone Addiction a Problem?
“You won’t have access to a phone or computer for the entire week.”
Disrupt Yourself Before the Market Does
“We need to go to New York and tell them two years. They should actually forecast us losing money for two years. That’s what it’s going to take to...
Why Do We Become Complacent and Bored?
“Why do we as people become complacent, comfortable, and bored? … I have a fire in me. I’m going to start each day with a purpose and carry it out....
Prepare to Win or Prepare to Discount
“This is the max budget. Can we make this work?”
Leverage the Power Of Celebration
I love NBA basketball, and I’ve been known to express my passion for the game and our hometown team when there are moments worth celebrating.