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Decision Paralysis and Young Entrepreneurs
Every week, I would continue building out my business ideas. Dozens of different projects I could start at any point. But, they never did start. Why?…
Rituals for Success: Getting Started
The turning point in my entrepreneurial journey was when I discovered the power of rituals. It wasn’t just for my business, but something that empowered me personally as well. What was most shocking was how simple yet overlooked it all is. Part of having rituals in...
Goals and Reflections for the Year
I keep myself mindful of goals, desires, and dreams pretty frequently. In fact, each month I review my goals and what I'm doing to reach them. And more importantly, what's holding me back or distracting me. This is a quick post to outline some major goals for 2015....
Drafting an eBook: Lessons Learned
I started writing a book in July. It began as one, masterful piece. But, with the vision I set for it, it would take at least a year working on it full-time, so I had to readjust... After creating about a half a dozen different ideas, I finally settled on what made...
My Learning Method for Comprehension and Application
I'm a bit of an information freak... StrengthsFinder says one of my top 5 strengths is "input". Input translates to collecting and archiving all types of information for potential use later on. This is true... I do this, and I enjoy it. But, I find it to be a...
Passion, Striking Out, and Blunders Abound
This post was originally written on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 7:27 p.m. Fortunately, I time-stamped it! Why is that important? Wednesday, June 11th was the day I walked into my job with the firm decision that I was quitting. Just writing out all my feelings and...
How “Free Hugs” Changed My Life & Over 75,843,597 Others
The "Free Hugs" campaign started seven years ago. It was a simple movement spearheaded by Juan Mann. One person helps another person in the most basic way. A hug. It's about making a difference in someone else's life. Be a hero for that person in that moment. Cause I...
15 Steps For Motivation When You Need It
If you are in need of motivation right now… If you are feeling lost, empty, or bored by your work… If you aren't getting anything significant done, even though you'd like to… We're going to change that — right now. You can start by going through these steps...
What is Self-Leadership?
Let's begin with a quick assessment of "leadership", by yours truly. What is "Leadership"? By no means is there a single definition for "leadership". After digging through dozens of definitions, here are two that I like most: “Leadership is a function of knowing...