Goal Setting
The Blessing: A Pivot Point🙏🏼
The Power of the Pivot: When What You Do Becomes Who You Are Have you ever wondered how you ended up in your current career or business? It’s possible your specific role didn’t even exist when you were in high school. Did someone mandate your path, or does it feel like a happy accident?…
Read MoreAre You Growing or Scaling Your Business?
Are You Growing or Scaling Your Business? To answer this question, it’s essential to understand the fundamental difference between the two. In my experience, growth and scaling represent two distinct phases of business development. The Growth Phase: Building Vertically📈 Think of growth as vertical. Imagine you are building a multistory skyscraper, adding floor…
Read MoreOpportunities Are Seldom Convenient
Looking back at my career, I’ve found that the best ones often arrive at the most difficult times. The real question isn’t whether the timing is right, but whether we are ready and willing to adjust when they appear. A Lesson from TEDx: When a TEDx producer invited me to be a “celebrity speaker,”…
Read MoreWill 2026 Be Better Than 2025? The honest answer? Maybe.
There’s an old saying: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” We all want better results, but the hurdle is usually change. Most of us resist change because it triggers fear, and fear can lead to immobility. Here is a little secret I’ve learned: the brain waves of fear and excitement are the…
Read MoreThe Five Step Process for Goal Setting Success
Many of us during this time of year look forward to setting new goals for our success in the New Year. As I have worked with my coaching clients as well as in my own business I have found that setting goals is not a one step, but rather a five step process. Step one…
Read MoreOn a Wing and a Prayer
Recently I had one of my “first-time-in-my-life” experiences. I flew Crazy Horse at Stallion 51 in Kissimmee Florida. Flying a World War II P-51 Mustang had been a dream of mine for years, and I was finally able to accomplish it. Whenever I fly a war bird, I mentally put myself in the shoes of…
Read MoreFailure to Launch
In the last few months, when I have asked business owners and sales professionals what they believe are the reasons that they are not getting the results that they want, I get similar answers. They have told me it’s the economy, lack of knowledge, not enough cash flow, and that their target market is not…
Read MoreEmbracing Change
Change isn’t good or bad or right or wrong. Change, in a word, is simply “different.” Our belief about the change gives it the positive or negative feelings. We do, however, resist change. The fear of the unknown is very real. So, how can we embrace change to maximize positive results? First, accept that change…
Read MoreThankfulness ~ Now or Later?
As I write this article, I’m enjoying my family in the Colorado mountains. Summit County is the hub for some of the best ski resorts in the country. A week’s vacation is just what the doctor ordered to help me reflect on the past year. “What am I thankful for?” is the question most asked…
Read MoreThe Power of ONE
The number ONE is the most important number. A Three Dog Night song (if you’re under 30, Google it) said that “One is the loneliest number”. Yet we strive to be “Number ONE”. The number ONE is sometimes associated with being a “Winner”, but that isn’t why I’m excited about the number ONE. When I’m…
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