Losing sucks… No one likes to be on the losing end. Whether it’s losing a board game, losing a partner, losing a job or losing money – it all hurts. But it seems that in order to win, you must lose a little. All the best have experienced tough times. Michael Jordan’s team was mired […]
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Some people don’t like me very much… I seem to have a talent for really pissing some people off. I suppose it’s because I’m not one for mincing words. While I do understand the importance of choosing my words carefully in business, in everyday life I tend to speak my mind. And that gets me
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40%… That’s what I read on Yahoo! News the other day. By 2030 a staggering 40% of people in the US will be obese. I don’t know about you, but that’s verging on insanity if you ask me. There are those people out there that like to say that there’s nothing they can do about
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Absolute classics… Aesop’s fables were written over 2000 years ago and they are still very much alive today. How have they managed to survive the test of time? Because they address our nature as human beings. In spite of all the technological advancements that have been made in just the past 60 years, one thing
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4 years… It’s hard to believe that my wife and I have had an addition to our family for 4 years now. It sure doesn’t feel that long…and yet it does. So much has happened that it’s hard to keep track of everything. Thankfully, since my son was born I have been keeping track of
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“It’s too risky.” This is something that I often hear from clients and friends when I talk to them growing their businesses or investing their money. I get it…believe me I do. But think about it for a second, just what isn’t risky today? Buying a house 5 years ago was considered as safe as
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Who doesn’t love lists? I know I do. My wife used to complain that I would make a list for everything. Going to Las Vegas, I had my list. Off to Costco, got my list. Movies to watch, listed. TV shows to check out, another list. The thing I love about lists is that it
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Tough love… That’s what every parent, teacher and coach must practice. Many people think that people in those roles must be supportive of those who look up to them which I agree with, to a certain extent. And having been a teacher and a coach for more than 22 years now people are sometimes stunned
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There is one truth about life… No matter how many books you read, how many audio lectures you listens to, how many DVD programs you watch or how many mentors you have…you can always use a little more help. Or at least that’s what I believe. As each of us is different, with different backgrounds
Children are unique… We all come into this world equals. We are born with a blank slate but almost as soon as we arrive, we go our separate ways not by any choice of our own. Our environment, the people we come in contact with, and most importantly, our parents will dictate much of who
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