As some of you may know, I used to coach our neighborhood summer swim team for 12 seasons. As a coach, I worked with 170 swimmers ages 4-18 every year. I loved coaching this team and it was a privilege to serve as the head coach for so many years. One thing I loved about…
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Several years ago I attended a training conference where an expert shared a marketing strategy he called ABM… Always Be Marketing. If you are an entrepreneur or in sales, you know the importance of having a good marketing mix. You probably even realize that ABM is an important concept and likely a key to success for…
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I did a google search on the phrase leadership traits. 277,000,000 results. I also did one on must-have leadership traits. 81,300,000 results. Important leadership traits. 111,000,000 results. Key leadership traits. 61,000,000 results. Essential leadership traits. 49,500,000 results. Obviously, there is a lot of discussion about leadership qualities. Do you ever think we make it too…
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If you’ve been around long enough, you will know one of my favorite sayings is: “Big is little and little is big. “ Here’s why… I speak to a lot of leaders, employers, and entrepreneurs on the topic of how to be successful. During my keynotes, I often ask audience members if they want to:…
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In today’s world, the focus on reputation management grows stronger each year. But I think it’s time for a change in focus — from reputation management to reputation leadership — because reputation leadership is far more important. Here’s a quick illustration to clarify the difference between the two. How to Take Ownership of Your Reputation…
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Do current events or life circumstances have you feeling down? Afraid? Uncertain? Stuck? One of the key success factors to feeling optimistic in spite of challenging circumstances is to take action. The reason? Positive actions almost always precede positive feelings. For example, let’s say you are feeling sad. Normal thinking believes that in order to…
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Often the best approach to learning something new is to figure out what not to do first so you can avoid making critical mistakes. And if you’re really smart, you’ll figure out what not to do by learning from someone else’s mistakes instead of making those mistakes yourself. When you’re training to become a speaker,…
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True Success — The Power of Small Steps True success is not born from one, big, lucky step. It’s birthed from daily, small, consistent steps. Do you think big? Me too! But most big ideas aren’t accomplished in the short-term. They take persistence over the long haul. And honestly, I sometimes struggle with this reality.…
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Several years ago I read Freelance to Freedom by my friend, Vincent Pugliese. One short story in the book really stuck out to me. It’s about the power of a smile. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. But even more, I hope you are reminded as much as I was about…
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I wish you could have been with me recently when I had a conversation with a future dad about becoming a new father. He asked me for my best advice for new dads. Wow…what a discussion! My Advice for New Dads By no means am I Super Dad. I can honestly say, however, that I…
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