secrets of success

five things you can never have enough of

Have you ever felt like a chicken with its head cut off? My wife sure has. A few days a week actually. Each morning she cooks breakfast, heads off to work, puts in eight hours (if not more), pops to the supermarket to pick up some ingredients for dinner on her way back, cooks dinner, […]

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what is the best age to start learning?

Children amaze me… A few short years ago, my son was tiny. He could barely walk, drooled constantly, always wanted to be near me, and his sentences consisted of one or two words. Today, it’s a whole other story. In less than a week, he’ll be celebrating his sixth birthday and the transformation he has

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making the Gregg Popovich system work for your business

For three…slam dunk…swish… For those of you who know me, I love me some basketball. Growing up in England, I loved football (otherwise known as soccer), but over the years I lost interest due to too many games ending in either a draw or a 1-0 victory. What drove me nuts though, was when a

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people, a business’ most valuable commodity

Location, location, location… That used to be the secret to success. Then came along this little thing called the Internet and rewrote all the rules of the game. Gone are the days where information was a premium and access limited. Today we face a whole new world, one in which people take front stage. However,

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do you always follow your doctor’s orders?

Ah…the life of a teenager. In many ways I miss it. No responsibilities, little stress, and tons of fun. It’s great because our bodies are in peak condition and we have our entire lives ahead of us. There’s just this one thing; our parents. For most teenagers, parents are just a big pain in the

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5 secrets rich people know that anyone can do

Procrastination… That’s what I’d say, if someone were to ask me the number one reason more people aren’t rich and successful. It sounds simplistic, but having been a teacher for 20 years and a success coach for 5, that’s the best I’ve got. People come up with the most wonderful excuses to tell people why

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what do angry birds, amazon and google have in common

You’ve just got to marvel at the speed of change… I remember growing up thinking my Atari was pretty dang sweet. Five friends and I all huddled around at 12 inch black and white TV watching an intense game of what passed for video baseball back then. This was living in the 80s. We all

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Sometimes, We Are the Problem

Can a quote change your life? I’m here to tell you it can. Jim Rohn once said, “Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” What I love about this quote is its simplicity. It can be broken down into three simple parts: “A Few” Success doesn’t require learning a lot, just a few.

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every entrepreneur must learn how to manage risk

Investing is risky… We all know that. Fortunes are made in the stock market each year. Unfortunately, many millions more are also lost in it. It’s the latter that everyone fears. So much so that people choose to simply park their money in the bank and (supposedly) not take any chances. Security is a human

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