Creating Your Preferred Future By Taking Positive Action

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to get out of your comfort zone and create a desired positive change in your life?  Going down the list of reasons, much research points to “fear of failure” as the #1 cause!  Avoiding putting yourself out there to try something new is called staying in…

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Productivity Comes from a Success Recipe

Learning how to become more productive doesn’t require a whole lot of work; but it does require mastery over the fundamentals.  If you’re ready to read some tips, let’s go through a checklist I received from Stephen Woessner, who is host of the Onward Nation Podcast, which according to their website, is “America’s best podcast…

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You Have to do What Others Are Unwilling to do in Order to Succeed

Below are memorable takeaways that were picked up at the National Speakers Association Influence 2016 conference in Phoenix last week.  I believe these quotes represent the little things, and two big ones, that most people do not fully incorporate into their lives to realize their potential. #BeTheException! #StartToday! Rachel Weintraub – former Co-Executive Producer –…

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Learning About Resilient Leadership – The Everest Adventure

“The key to success is resilience.” Jim Davidson Does your business team exhibit the characteristics of resilient leadership?  Without resilience, will your company be equipped to face adversity so that it can survive and thrive?  Have you ever wondered why some companies become stronger after going through tough times while others crumble and go out…

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Remembering a legend

“You can’t teach anybody anything that knows everything.” Coach Lou Presutti, Founder Cooperstown Dreams Park Have you taken the time to thank someone who has made a positive influence in your life?  In the case of Coach Lou Presutti, I did so on April 25, 2013.  Lou is the man who inspired me in 2012…

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Decoding the Chimes Algorithm

Have you ever wondered how to bring more fun, joy and fulfillment to your company?  If so, read below and reflect…. Yesterday, Carrie and I attended the wedding of Elisabeth Goldstein and Dr. Gary Chimes.   It was the greatest wedding ever and I know exactly WHY! Prior to the ceremony, Gary shared two criteria he…

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This Declaration Was Signed 240 Years Ago Today

Independence Day will be celebrated today by family gatherings, parades and firework displays.  Much has changed since 1776. On this morning in 2016, I was inspired to re-read the Declaration of Independence and revisit a document that declared the thirteen American colonies free of British rule and while establishing the United States of America.  We…

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The Highly Effective Board of Directors

Have you ever wondered why serving on some non-profit board of directors is so rewarding and fun while serving on other boards provide the complete opposite experience?  Having personally experienced the gamut of board service from awesome to not so much, thought I’d share a few observations with the hope that something below provides inspiration…

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A Father’s Day Legacy

Father’s Day is a day of remembrance for the impact and influence Dad’s have on the lives of their children.  While many of these remembrances are happy and celebratory, others are quite the opposite! Analogously speaking, just as fathers have the ability to positively or negatively impact the lives of their children, business owners have…

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TOO BUSY is Not a Badge of Honor

There is an epidemic these days among business owners; with too many either bragging or despondent over the fact that they are so busy.  Yes, life does throw a lot of options at us but metaphorically speaking, do we REALLY have to eat everything put on the plate if the plate itself is overfilled? The…

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