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“You have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remember what you had, always forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change, things go wrong, just remember…life goes on.” – Unknown
I recently turned 35 and have reflected on...
“Often, he who does too much does too little.”
Italian Proverb
When’s the last time you said No to someone?
I met with the lead pastor in my church, Joel Kovacs, for lunch today. We had a great conversation around focusing on strengths and what strategic execution entails. He explained how he’s f...
“It’s imperative that you push through resistance. Embrace the challenge.”
Let me introduce you to Keith Simon. He’s a Crossfit trainer and overall bad man. This is him at the Crossfit Regional Competition a few weeks ago. Keith pushes himself to the limit (and beyond) on a daily basis. We can le...
You never know what someone’s going through.
I had a situation this weekend that I feel compelled to share with you. I learned a valuable lesson on Saturday.
I was driving with my kids in the back. They were in their car seats (they’re 2 and 3). We were near the town square, driving on a pretty ...
“You’re ability to get things done is directly proportional to your ability to relax.”
David Allen
Do you know how to get in the zone? If you watched the US Open golf tournament, you saw an amazing performance by a 22 year old phenom, Rory McIlroy. It was an awesome display of ruthless execution a...
“What’s extraordinary in you?”
Aron Ralston
Imagine having to drink your own urine to survive. Imagine breaking your own arm and feeling euphoria because it will help you survive. Imagine having to amputate that arm to live to see another day.
I had the privilege of seeing Aron Ralston speak in p...
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A lot of people cringe when they think about selling something. They say they don’t want to be pushy or don’t want to experience rejection.
I’ve got a surprise for you – we are all in sales and we all negotiate.
Whether or not you do it for a living doesn’t matter. We all ...
“You can use most any measure when you’re speaking of success. You can measure it in fancy home, expensive car or dress. But the measure of your real success is the one you cannot spend. It’s the way your kids describe you when they’re talking to a friend.”
My uncle passed away last week. I atten...
“Never promise more than you can perform.”
Publilius Syrus (Roman Author, 1st Century B.C.)
Purpose of this post – To improve the way you manage your commitments, therefore, optimizing productivity and performance
Do you feel overcommitted? My guess is that a lot of you would say yes. The real qu...
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“It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about” -Thoreau
I bel...
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” – Jerry Seinfeld
I’m reminded today of puttin...
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
to seize everything you ever wanted. One moment;
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
From the song "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
An amazing run by VCU ended just short
Opportunities, I mean the once in a lifetime opportunities, don’t come around very ...
