You have the right, but do you have the ability to be successful?
The first American woman that flew into space, Dr. Sally Ride, passed away during the Olympics. That day I heard an interview where a reporter asked another female astronaut, “Why are there not more...
View ArticleI Got My Lucky Socks On!
Ever feel like you can take on the world when your head is focused on a positive outcome? There, that’s the secret; being focused on the positive. What are you focused on when you “feel” like a...
View ArticleDefine Yourself
There is a common goal during this political season for each candidate to define themselves for the voters before their opponent does it for them. As the campaigns heat up and issues are tossed around...
View ArticleCommitment!
“The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is not training them and keeping them” – Zig Ziglar. Occasionally I’m asked if I can guarantee the results of a sales team after they...
View ArticleWho we ARE precedes what we DO.
We are human ‘beings’ before we are human ‘doings.’ Your authenticity is your difference. Your truth, your greatness is unique to you and the easiest person you can be is you. Dr. Brene Brown shares...
View ArticleSelf-forgiveness begins with others
Jack was playing center outfield during the third game of the season. He’ll be 10 this year and is starting to refine his baseball talents. It’s his favorite sport with football a close second. In the...
View ArticleLeaders Never Stop Learning
This time of year there is a buzz with back to school and back to business. As you probably know the school year was established around the harvest season, yet it has not changed as our country has...
View ArticleBelieving Can Come True if We are Involved in the Believing
“Believing can come true if we are involved in the believing.” I cannot remember where I heard this quote, but it stuck with me because it reinforces the axiom that your beliefs determine your behavior...
View Article7 Tips to Goal Setting in Real Life
Do the means justify the ends? Too often we focus on the outcome and lose track of the process. Remember your math teacher from 4th grade that always wanted you to show your work? You found the...
View ArticleStart or Wait…What should I do?
The summer of 2010 I took the StrengthFinders™ test and found my top strength was Learner. This means I feel strong when I’m learning (I also have Responsibility, Intellection, Empathy and...
View ArticleI know why I’m stuck. Here’s what I’m going to do about it.
It happened. I’m in a rut. A bit ironic, because I teach a full-day workshop called From Rut to Strut. Now I need to practice what I teach. Let me share more about my state. I’m busy! Never been...
View ArticleFight and fail; the only option worth taking
Lately it seems I’ve be learning a lot of lessons. Which is another way of saying; I’ve been attempting new activities and not achieving the preferred outcome. This is frustrating for me and I...
View ArticleWhat Are You Willing to Tolerate?
Last week I spent a day on a ride-along with a sales rep visiting existing accounts and meeting new prospects. The conversations during the miles we covered were mixed between business and personal...
View ArticleI Was Wrong!
Last week someone came up to me at a networking event and introduction themselves and shared they first heard me present at a chamber event in 2002. I asked them what they remember from that talk,...
View ArticleAre Your Results Rewarding?
Are your actions rewarding? Are you moving ahead. Think about where you are and where you want to be. Are your actions taking you there? If not, what has to change? What resources do you need? We...
View ArticleVIDEO: Growing Revenue and Increasing Profit
Presented a luncheon workshop on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Minneapolis Club Growing revenue is the #1 concern of small-business owners, and involves keeping an eye on the prize. Increasing...
View ArticleStop Helping People!
This title causes most people to flinch and reread it. They react with, “but that’s how I describe what I do. I help people. I help companies.” I response with, “Stop it!“ What makes you think they...
View Article7 Tips to Goal Setting in Real Life
Do the means justify the ends? Too often we focus on the outcome and lose track of the process. Remember your math teacher from 4th grade that always wanted you to show your work? You found the...
View ArticleI know why I’m stuck. Here’s what I’m going to do about it.
It happened. I’m in a rut. A bit ironic, because I teach a full-day workshop called From Rut to Strut. Now I need to practice what I teach. Let me share more about my state. I’m busy! Never been...
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