Leadership books are everywhere. Most of them gather dust on shelves. But every once in a while, you read something that doesn’t just inform you—it confronts you. Developing the Leader Within You is one of those books, and this morning, it had some things to say that I couldn’t ignore. Leaders Without Limitations “The one …
What if the very thing you think is giving you leverage… is actually holding you back? I’ll never forget staring at that slide during my first direct sales presentation: “Wealthy people understand and use leverage.” The example? Borrowing money to buy more real estate. It made perfect sense—until I actually did it. After purchasing our …
“When I wake up I feel rushed to get to work ASAP,” my friend told me yesterday. “There’s so much to do.” I’d had lunch with my friend last week to show him all of the exciting updates we’d made to our personal growth system, with the hopes of helping him see the value so …
After college, I went to work for a big local company. The pay was low, the hours were long and some of the things they wanted you to do to get ahead seemed ridiculous. Example: One time in a performance review, a boss told me the ‘company’ was concerned about my loyalty because when they …
And why passing it might be easier than you think I was nineteen years old, driving down a country road, and shouting at the windshield as I pounded the steering wheel. “I QUIT MOUNTAIN DEW!” I yelled it again, louder. “I QUIT MOUNTAIN DEW!” Mountain Dew wasn’t just my favorite drink in high school—it was …
Are you busy all day but your business isn’t growing? Let me guess: You’re posting on social media. Watching training videos. Organizing your workspace. Tweaking your website. Reading success stories. Feeling productive… but not seeing results. Truth Bomb: Most of what we do in our home businesses is just sophisticated procrastination. 😬 I know because …
It was 3:47 AM when I finally admitted I had no idea what I was doing. Three files of code sat mocking me on the screen—three files that should have worked but didn’t. The crushing weight of responsiblity bore down as I thought of all the lives, businesses and futures in my hands. A battle …
Are you ready for the “Secret Psychological Triggers” that will make people do whatever you tell them to? If so, you’re reading the wrong post, or are you? In a home business world filled with never ending gimmicks designed to get people to “Take Action” the one thing that’s most often strangely omitted, is the …
What killed 300 whales, 101 airline passengers & could also be killing your business right now? The Day 300 Whales Chose Wrong Fifteen years ago on the Oregon coast, something bizarre happened. Three hundred pilot whales—magnificent creatures weighing up to three tons each—beached themselves and died on the sand. Their killer? Sardines. These massive whales …
John Maxwell shares a fascinating story about lion tamers that changed how I think about focus. When a lion tamer enters the cage, they bring several tools with them. But there’s one tool they absolutely cannot forget—in fact, their life depends on it. Can you guess what it is? It’s a simple stool. Now, here’s …